ESA Open Invitation to Tender: 1-10919
Open Date: 28/07/2021 16:32 CEST
Closing Date: 06/10/2021 13:00 CEST

The objective is to design, develop, manufacture and test a BBM of a reliable micro-pump for space applications to periodically re-lubricate with fresh oil the fluid lubricated tribocontact in ball bearings. BBM model(s) (number is TBD) shall be designed, manufactured and characterised against the set of requirement, which are preliminarily provided in Annex A for consolidation. Target TRL as outcome of the activity is TRL 4 (Component and/or breadboard functional verification in laboratory environment). Procurement Policy: C(1) = Activity restricted to non-prime contractors (incl. SMEs). For additional information please go to this link.

Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. Quality
Estabilishment: ESTEC
ECOS Required: No
Classified: No
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Authorised Contact Person: Maximilian Garre
Initiating Service: TEC-MSM
IP Measure: C1
Prog. Reference: E/0901-01 – Technology Developme
Tender Type: Open Competition
Open To Tenderers From: AT+BE+CH+CZ+DE+DK+EE+EL+ES+FI+FR+GB+HU+IE+IT+LU+NL+NO+PL+PT+RO+SE
Technology Keywords: 15-A-I-Actuator Technologies
Products Keywords: 2-A-2-a-Wheels (Momentum, Reaction) / 2-A-2-b-Control Moment Gyros / 2-D-1-c-Instrument specific mechanisms / 2-D-1-e-Solar Array Drive Mechanisms (SADMs) / 2-D-1.1-a-Sensors: Position sensors, Velocity, Acceleration, Stress