SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Farming in Space (KSC-TOPS-73)
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2022 3:04:00 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NASA HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 20546 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20546
- Solicitation Number
- T2P-KSC-00044
- Response Due
- 1/6/2023 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- NASA�s Technology Transfer Program
- E-Mail Address
-
Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
(Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA�s 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: Currently the Veggie Plant Growth System is being used on the International Space Station. The system provides nutrients to seeds and eventually plants germinated and grown in specially designed root mats and pillows. Several techniques have been developed to support this system including a Seed Delivery System, a Bungee Tool, Microgreens Mower and a Passive Porous Tube Nutrient Delivery System. The Seed Delivery System enables dozens of seeds to be placed in a manner that prevents them from dislodging and floating off in the micro-gravity environment. The seeds are encased in a tape using existing polymers used in the pharmaceutical industry that dissolve in water. Once the seeds are planted in the Veggie's pillows and mats, bungees are used to hold the system in place. The Bungee Tool is a small fork-shaped tool with indentations that hold the small bungees and allows the user to manipulate the bungee onto anchors with ease. The Bungee Tool is very effective at reaching into the tight spaces and reducing the installation and removal time of the bungees. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA�s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/KSC-TOPS-73 If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA�s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA�s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
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