Cathode Advancements for Oxygen Resistance (CASTOR)
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DARPA is seeking innovative research for developing efficient, high-performance, long-lived oxygen-compatible cathodes for VLEO electric propulsion systems. The project is divided into a Feasibility Study and Proof of Concept phases with a total award value of $900,000.
Scope & Requirements
Develop efficient, high-performance, long-lived oxygen-compatible cathodes for use in air-breathing very low earth orbit (VLEO) electric propulsion systems.
Contract Details
- Contract Type
- Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype
- Contract Vehicle
- Disruptioneering Program Announcement (PA)
- Contract Value
- $900KSimilar contracts award $117K – $1.1M (median $350K, 72,549 awards)Within typical rangeTotal award value for combined Phase 1 and Phase 2
- NAICS Codes
- Place of Performance
- ARLINGTON, VA, USA
Agency & Contact
Contracting Organization
- Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Sub-Agency
- Defense Sciences Office (DSO)
- Office
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Point of Contact
Key Dates
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research for efficient, high-performance, long-lived oxygen-compatible cathodes for use in air-breathing very low earth orbit (VLEO) electric propulsion (EP) systems. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-25-07. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype project. The total award value for the combined Phase 1 base (Feasibility Study) and Phase 2 option (Proof of Concept) is limited to $900,000 (see Section I.C for information more information on phase structure). This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.To view the DARPA Program Announcement (PA) for Disruptioneering, visit SAM.govunder solicitation number DARPA-PA-25-07:https://sam.gov/opp/bae5fa32f4ee4cdb9a070a14309b2c66/view. BAA Coordinator Contracting (No Street Address
2) ARLINGTON, VA 222032114 USA
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