The search for life using submersible heated (slush) drill is a hybrid, thermo-mechanical europa probe under development through NASA sesame project. Slush utilizes a mechanical drill to break the…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K0994
- Awardee
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Honeybee Robotics, LTD. UEI F7UHKQTEYHW8 Part of Ensign-Bickford Industries, In
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,499,604
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,499,604.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $999,729 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $499,875 |
About this award
This is a $1,499,604.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Honeybee Robotics, Ltd. for the "Search for Life Using Submersible Heated (SLUSH) Drill" project. The SLUSH drill is a thermo-mechanical Europa probe being developed under NASA's SESAME project. The grant supports the continued development and testing of this specialized drilling system designed to break through and partially melt icy subsurface formations to enable exploration and the search for life on Europa. Honeybee Robotics, a veteran federal contractor providing advanced robotic and space systems, will be the prime contractor on this research and development effort, which has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2025. This award is not set aside for any particular business type.
Description
The search for life using submersible heated (slush) drill is a hybrid, thermo-mechanical europa probe under development through NASA sesame project. Slush utilizes a mechanical drill to break the formation, and heat to partially melt the fragments to form slush. The resulting slush behaves like liquid despite being partially frozen, enabling a significant reduction of the power required for melting the full
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0994?
80NSSC21K0994 was awarded to Honeybee Robotics, LTD. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K0994 worth?
The government has obligated $1,499,604 on 80NSSC21K0994.
Was contract 80NSSC21K0994 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0994 was full and open competition.
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