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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Awarded a Contract to ASTRAL FORGE, LLC for $178,003.00

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3/7/2025, 12:00 AM

ASTRAL FORGE, LLC Government Contract #80NSSC25PA701

ASTRAL FORGE, LLC was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $178,003.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER, which is a division with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Summary of Award

The US federal government awarded a contract to Astral Forge, LLC, with a total obligation of $178,003. The contract, identified by the PIID 80NSSC25PA701, falls under the category of a purchase order for services related to investigating microgravity influence on crystal formation and defect density for silicon crystals growth to enhance semiconductor device manufacturing.

The contract was signed on March 7, 2025, and includes a base amount of $178,003 with all options exercised. The contract does not involve any subawards. The funding agency for this contract is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), specifically the NASA Shared Services Center. The period of performance for the contract is from March 7, 2025, to March 6, 2026.

Astral Forge, LLC, the recipient of the contract, is located in Palo Alto, California. The company is classified as a U.S.-owned business and a woman-owned small business. Their business categories include Limited Liability Corporation, Small Business, and Special Designations. The company's address is 630 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The contract falls under the product or service code AJ11, which corresponds to General Science and Technology R&D Services, Basic Research. The NAICS code for this contract is 541715, which relates to Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). The contract was solicited using simplified acquisition procedures, with only one offer received. It was not competed under SAP and did not involve any set-asides. The contract was not for a commercial item acquisition and did not require a subcontracting plan. The type of contract pricing used was firm fixed price. Overall, the contract between the US federal government and Astral Forge, LLC, focuses on research and development services related to crystal formation and defect density for silicon crystals growth. The contract aims to enhance semiconductor device manufacturing through the investigation of microgravity influence on these processes.

Contract Details

Contract ID80NSSC25PA701
Contract TypeB
Total Obligation$178,003.00
Exercised Options$178,003.00
Base Amount + Options$178,003.00
Date Signed2025-03-07
Contract DescriptionTHIS IS A REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY ASTRAL MATERISLA TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF MICROGRAVITY INFLUENCE CRYSTAL FORMATION AND DEFECT DENSITY FOR SILICON CRYSTALS GROWTH FOR ENHANCED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING.
Start Date2025-03-07
End Date2026-03-06

Agency Details

Awarding AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awarding Sub AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Awarding OfficeNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Funding AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding Sub AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding OfficeNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Recipient Details

RecipientASTRAL FORGE, LLC
Recipient Location630 HOMER AVE PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Business CategoriesCategory Business, Limited Liability Corporation, Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership, Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business, Special Designations, U.S.-Owned Business, Woman Owned Business, Women Owned Small Business

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Award Transactions

Transaction #P00003$0.00February 24, 2026

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a sub agency of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issued a payment of $0.00 to ASTRAL FORGE, LLC. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.

Transaction #P00002$0.00December 15, 2025

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a sub agency of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issued a payment of $0.00 to ASTRAL FORGE, LLC. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.

Transaction #P00001$0.00April 1, 2025

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a sub agency of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issued a payment of $0.00 to ASTRAL FORGE, LLC. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.

This payment could indicate a change to the existing contract.

Transaction #0$178,003.00March 7, 2025

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a sub agency of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issued a payment of $178,003.00 to ASTRAL FORGE, LLC. The payment included a Subsidy Cost of $0.00.