- Country: USA
- Summary: TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Air Buoyant Vacuum Vessel
- UST Ref No: 124214163
- Deadline: 08 Sep 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: S-133529
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Aerostat technology is highly sought after by military and law enforcement to support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions and enhance network communications capabilities in land and sea platforms. Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have developed ultra-strong, ultra-lightweight aerogels to be used in an air-buoyant vacuum vessel (aka a vacuum balloon). This Lab-developed vessel floats in the air by the same principles as a helium weather balloon, blimp, or aerostat, but is filled with “nothing” (i.e., vacuum) instead of helium, which is becoming more scarce and thus expensive. To achieve buoyancy, a solid hollow structure has been made from material strong enough to withstand the crushing force of atmospheric pressure, yet light enough to float when the vacuum is applied to the interior. Los Alamos is seeking to commercialize this technology through licensing or collaborative research as the next step.
The Challenge:
Scientists at LANL recognized the impact that ever-increasing scarcity and expense of helium would have on several technology sector applications. For example, helium is vital for cooling supercritical magnets required for medical imaging, to cool nuclear reactors, to keep rocket fuel cool during liftoff, and in the operation of scientific colliders and accelerators. With helium becoming less available, priority given to medical, space exploration, and scientific research is anticipated to take precedence over commercial applications of helium. Therefore, there was a need to find a helium alternative to air buoyant applications. By using vacuum in place of helium, the need for helium could be reduced, if not eliminated, from the entire sector of weather balloon, blimp, aerostat and airship applications that compete for this resource. For this reason, LANL developed the vacuum vessel technology.
How it Works:
The Lab-s vacuum vessel technology is based on the surprising discovery that ultr... - Documents:
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The ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Air Buoyant Vacuum Vessel. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 124214163 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-09-08.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
