ULTRAMET — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: SBIR PHASE I 80NSSC25C0391 LIGHTWEIGHT ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE INSULATION FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE S
ULTRAMET — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from National Aeronautics and Space Administration in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $156,500. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing, Space & Satellite, Power & Energy. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Ultramet won a $156,500 NASA SBIR Phase I contract to create lightweight zirconium carbide insulation. The material is intended for high-temperature parts in future space nuclear propulsion systems.
- Amount
- $156,500
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2025-09-29 → 2026-04-30
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE I 80NSSC25C0391 LIGHTWEIGHT ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE INSULATION FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION SYSTEMS