Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Manassas, VA 20110, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
STTR Phase I
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
This is a STTR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The contract, valued at $124,853, focuses on developing and simulating a novel "Swarm Coordination and Planning Tool" to enable ground-based operators to plan, observe, and redirect swarms of small spacecraft for distributed satellite missions. The tool aims to address the challenges of extensive mission planning and computational complexity, as well as collision risk, associated with operating large swarms of small satellites. The proposed effort combines autonomous multi-vehicle coordination, path planning, and collision detection/avoidance capabilities, while also allowing "human-in-the-loop" control. This contract is set aside for small businesses.