TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY Tender in USA - 125283368

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Portable Microscope (MSC-TOPS-131)

Deadline: 17 Jul 2026

Posting Date: 28 Aug 2025

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 125283368

Document Ref. No.: T2P-JSC-00061

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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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:
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed a handheld digital microscope to fill the critical microscopy needs of human space exploration by providing flight crews in situ hematological diagnostic and tracking ability to assess and monitor crew health in the absence of gravity. Although currently in use aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to work in conjunction with NASA-s handheld slide staining system, the microscope may have numerous applications here on Earth. The microscope is entirely self-contained, and includes optics, illumination, high-resolution imaging hardware, wireless enabled single board computer with scalable power and memory, and rechargeable battery. The microscope also acts as an internet access point and connects via Bluetooth to smart devices for wireless image transfer and remote control. The microscope is durable enough to support field use while providing submicron imaging that would typically necessitate the use of larger more expensive benchtop microscopes. Cost of manufacturing the microscope may be relatively inexpensive through the utilization of 3D-printed components, and COTS hardware such as interchangeable microscope objectives. The handheld digital microscope is at technology readiness level (TRL) 8 (actual system completed and "flight qualified" through test and demonstration), and is now available to license. NASA does not manufacture products for commercial sale.
To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA-s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (AT...
Active Contract Opportunity

Notice ID : T2P-JSC-00061

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Sub-tier : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Office: NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)

Original Published Date: Aug 27, 2025 09:31 am CDT

Original Response Date: Jul 17, 2026 03:00 pm CDT

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date: Aug 01, 2026

Initiative: None
Classification

Original Set Aside:

Product Service Code: 9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

NAICS Code: 927110 - Space Research and Technology
Place of Performance:

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