Sbir phase III 80NSSC25C0492 k-REX2 rover ROS2 control interface
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25C0492
- Awardee
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Protoinnovations, LLC UEI GER9RWM82EL1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $105,665
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $105,665.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- ARSENAL, PA 15201, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase III Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $105,665 |
About this award
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $105,665 firm fixed-price contract to Protoinnovations, LLC, a small business based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the K-REX2 Rover ROS2 Control Interface under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract, set aside for small businesses, will be performed in Arsenal, Pennsylvania with completion targeted for March 31, 2026. This Phase III effort represents the commercialization phase of the SBIR program and focuses on developing and refining the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS2) control interface for the K-REX2 lunar rover, building upon research conducted in earlier SBIR phases.
Protoinnovations has established itself as a specialized innovator in advanced robotics and autonomous systems for lunar exploration, with a track record of securing multiple SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer contracts from NASA's Shared Services Center. The company's expertise spans flight software control algorithms, autonomous excavation systems, traction control technologies, and modular software architectures for lunar mobility platforms. This K-REX2 Phase III award enables the company to advance the practical implementation and integration of ROS2-based control systems for lunar rover operations, complementing its concurrent fundamental research into wheel-regolith interactions that is critical for optimizing rover performance in extraterrestrial environments.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25C0492?
80NSSC25C0492 was awarded to Protoinnovations, LLC by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 30, 2025.
How much is contract 80NSSC25C0492 worth?
The government has obligated $105,665 on 80NSSC25C0492.
Was contract 80NSSC25C0492 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25C0492 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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