# TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Self-Cleaning Seals (Electrodynamic Dust Shield Technology) (KSC-TOPS-101)

Notice 215329931a694e12830fd8411793c3e2 (solicitation T2P-KSC-00057) from NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, posted 2026-03-24, responses due 2027-03-02T21:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 215329931a694e12830fd8411793c3e2 |
| Solicitation number | T2P-KSC-00057 |
| Type | Special Notice |
| Agency | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| Sub-tier | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| Office | NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER |
| Posted | 2026-03-24T21:39:35.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2027-03-02T21:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | - |
| NAICS | 927110 |
| PSC | 9999 |
| Place of performance | - |
| Award | - |

## 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: In space applications, seals for hatches, suit ports, airlocks, and docking systems for pressurized volumes such as habitats, rovers, and space suits must be kept clean. This is necessary to achieve the extremely low leak rates required to ensure that crews will have sufficient breathable air for extended missions on planetary surfaces. Dusty environments, such as those of the Moon and Mars, pose challenges because seals (elastomeric and otherwise) – as dust accumulates on them – will no longer perform as designed, substantially increasing leak rates. Similarly, terrestrial applications involving environments with high dust concentration and pressurized systems (e.g., mining, material handling) must maintain clean seals to ensure safety and uptime. Motivated by the hazard lunar regolith poses to seals – and thus to achieving a sustained lunar presence – researchers in the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) have developed seals that actively self-clean in a continuous or periodic manner. To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/KSC-TOPS-101 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.

## Sources

- View on SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/opp/215329931a694e12830fd8411793c3e2/view
- Data as of 2026-11-14. Source: https://sam.gov/data-services/Contract%20Opportunities/datagov

## Cite this

"TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Self-Cleaning Seals (Electrodynamic Dust Shield Technology) (KSC-TOPS-101), SAM.gov contract opportunity 215329931a694e12830fd8411793c3e2." samgovapi.io, https://samgovapi.io/opportunity/215329931a694e12830fd8411793c3e2, data as of 2026-11-14. Primary record: https://sam.gov/opp/215329931a694e12830fd8411793c3e2/view

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