Sustaining engineering support contract for the sample manipulation system (SMS) for the SAM instrument operating on-board the curiosity rover on the surface of mars. This contract encompasses…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80GSFC26C0002
- Awardee
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Honeybee Robotics LLC UEI Q66XJ43E51L7
- Awarding agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $323,444
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Sustaining Engineering Support on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Instrument Pre-Solicitation · 80GSFC25R5835 · Posted May 29, 2025
- Contract value 16% obligated
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- $323,444.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,996,935.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $163,598 | |
| Original award | $60,000 |
About this award
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a $1.996 million firm fixed-price sustaining engineering support contract to Honeybee Robotics LLC on October 2, 2025, for continued operation and maintenance of the Sample Manipulation System (SMS) aboard the Curiosity rover currently operating on Mars as part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission. The contract, which runs through September 30, 2030, encompasses management of on-board SMS components, sample heating ovens, and maintenance of ground-based engineering testbeds that replicate Mars-surface hardware. Work will be performed across multiple locations including NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Honeybee Robotics' facilities in Longmont, Colorado. This is a non-set-aside procurement awarded on a sole-source basis under FAR 6.302-1, recognizing Honeybee Robotics as the original designer and developer of the SMS hardware with over a decade of operational experience remotely managing this specialized system.
Under this engagement, Honeybee Robotics will provide sustaining engineering support including development of operational scripts, trade-off analyses for contaminated environment operations, instrument operations support, testing of new operational procedures, and end-of-life analyses to ensure continued scientific data collection from Curiosity's sample analysis capabilities. The contractor will supply specialized personnel including Payload Uplink and Downlink Leads to support ongoing Mars mission operations. The contract structure consists of a base twelve-month period with four optional twelve-month periods, potentially extending the total engagement to five years, providing continuity for this critical deep-space exploration mission.
Description
Sustaining engineering support contract for the sample manipulation system (SMS) for the SAM instrument operating on-board the curiosity rover on the surface of mars. This contract encompasses maintenance and operation of the SMS
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80GSFC26C0002?
80GSFC26C0002 was awarded to Honeybee Robotics LLC by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 2, 2025.
How much is contract 80GSFC26C0002 worth?
The government has obligated $323,444 on 80GSFC26C0002. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,996,935.
Was contract 80GSFC26C0002 competed?
The government received 1 offer.
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