Definitive Contract 80NSSC25C0304
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- Picknik Inc., a Boulder, Colorado-based small business certified as a HUBZone firm, received a $149.9K Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract award from a civilian federal agency on September 29, 2025. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is scheduled for completion by March 27, 2026, and focuses on developing adaptive robotic systems for orbital infrastructure. Picknik Robotics, which specializes in advanced robotics and autonomous systems for...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Picknik Inc., doing business as Picknik Robotics, a small business based in Boulder, Colorado. The $848,974.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of "SPACE ROS: A MODULAR FRAMEWORK FOR COST-EFFECTIVE, REUSABLE SPACE ROBOTICS SYSTEMS." As an SBA Certified HUBZone Firm, Picknik Robotics specializes in advanced robotics and autonomous...
- This is a $149,974 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Picknik Inc., a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of an accelerating space robot operating system to support a sustainable lunar future, with a completion date of February 6, 2025. Picknik Inc., operating as Picknik Robotics, is an SBA Certified HUBZone firm specializing in advanced robotics and...
- Picknik Inc., operating as Picknik Robotics, received an $149,904 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from a civilian federal agency to develop lunar autonomy capabilities enabled by simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for space applications. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on August 7, 2024, with completion targeted for February 6, 2025, represents a firm fixed-price purchase order. The work will be performed at the company's Boulder,...
- Picknik Robotics, as the prime contractor, was awarded a $156,500 firm fixed price purchase order by NASA to conduct Phase I of the Small Business Innovation Research program. The work involves research and development of planning technologies to enable autonomous and human-assisted robotic operations in space, advancing NASA's goals under the SBIR program. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and will be performed by Picknik Robotics in Boulder, Colorado over a...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $156,487.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Picknik Inc., a robotics company specializing in motion planning software and robotic technologies. The contract is for "AN AFFORDANCE DRIVEN, HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP PERCEPTION FRAMEWORK" and has a completion date of January 25, 2023. Picknik Inc., doing business as Picknik Robotics, has previously received prime federal...
- This is a $849,950 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Picknik Inc., a small business based in Boulder, Colorado. The contract is for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project focused on developing "Long Range Navigation Capabilities for Autonomous Mobile Manipulation" in support of space exploration and robotic operations. As an SBA Certified HUBZone Firm, Picknik specializes in advanced robotics and...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $375,000 definitive contract to Picknik, Inc., doing business as Picknik Robotics, located in Boulder, Colorado. This Phase III Small Business Innovation Research program contract has a start date of January 13, 2023 and end date of July 12, 2024. It utilizes a firm fixed price pricing structure and has been set aside for total small businesses. Picknik Robotics will provide research services to NASA under this...
- This is a firm fixed-price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Picknik Inc., a small business based in Boulder, Colorado. The contract, valued at $1,700,000.00, is for the development of a platform for autonomous robotic-assisted capture of resident space objects. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation. Picknik Inc., doing business as Picknik Robotics, is an SBA Certified HUBZone Firm specializing in advanced robotics and...
- This is a $123,585.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Picknik Inc., a small business specializing in advanced robotics and autonomous systems for space applications. The contract is for the development of "Advanced Planning Capabilities for Humanoids in Microgravity Environments" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. As an SBA Certified HUBZone Firm, Picknik Robotics has secured multiple federal contracts, primarily from...
Picknik Inc., doing business as Picknik Robotics, has been awarded a $149,953 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to develop improvements to the Robot Operating System (ROS) for space flight applications. The award, issued September 29, 2025, with completion scheduled for March 27, 2026, is designated as a total small business set-aside and reflects the company's recognized expertise in advanced robotics and autonomous systems for space environments. The contract is supported by federal civilian agency funding and will be performed at the company's headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Picknik Robotics, an SBA-certified HUBZone firm, brings substantial experience in developing innovative robotic technologies for space exploration through prior SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program awards from NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory. The company's focus on motion planning, autonomous manipulation, and specialized operating systems for space-based operations positions it well to advance ROS capabilities for the unique demands of space flight, including microgravity environments and autonomous space-based tasks. This Phase I contract represents a foundational investment in software infrastructure improvements that could support broader innovations in space robotics.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $150.0k | 9/19/25 |