TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Supersonic Spike Diffuser (SSC-TOPS-10)

Special NoticeActive

Key Takeaways

  • Full and open competition - all businesses eligible to bid
  • Work to be performed in HUNTSVILLE, AL
  • Industry: Space Research and Technology

Contract Details

Notice ID
TP2-SSC-00009
Opportunity Type
Special Notice
Sub-Agency
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Office
NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Posted Date
Monday, August 10, 2026
Response Deadline
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
PSC Code
9999
Set-Aside
Full & Open Competition
Place of Performance
HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812
Status
Active

Description

NASAs Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: Standard cylindrical and second-throat diffusers allow supersonic gas flows to expand within their walls and pull a vacuum on any upstream void. However, the high-Mach-number shock reflections that occur in the center of the plume create substantial losses and result in an inefficient pumping process. Centerbody diffuser designs provide an improvement by reducing the maximum Mach number of the core flow, but also increase the nu

Why This Opportunity Matters

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION is seeking responses for space research and technology in HUNTSVILLE, AL.