TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Self-Cleaning Coatings for Space or Earth (KSC-TOPS-99)
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
NASA's Technology Transfer Program is soliciting inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market the Self-Cleaning Coatings for Space or Earth (KSC-TOPS-99) technology. This innovation, developed at NASA Kennedy Space Center, offers advanced electrodynamic dust shields (EDSs) for transparent surfaces, crucial for lunar missions and other applications. Responses are due by March 2, 2027.
Scope of Technology
The technology involves a new transparent Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) designed to efficiently remove dust accumulation from surfaces, particularly lunar and space solar cells. Key features include:
- Operates at half the voltage of existing EDSs.
- 90% thinner than current EDS solutions.
- Utilizes an innovative combination of electrode patterning and a thin silica protective layer.
- Expands integration possibilities for EDSs onto transparent surfaces across various industries.
Opportunity Details
- Type: Special Notice (Technology Transfer Licensing Opportunity)
- Agency: National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA)
- Office: NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: March 2, 2027, 04:00 PM EST
- Published: March 3, 2026
Response & Purpose
Interested parties should submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) at https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/KSC-TOPS-99. This notice is for promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology and conducting preliminary market research to gauge interest in future licensing opportunities. No funding is provided, and no follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this notice.
Contact Information
For questions, email Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov, referencing the technology title.