Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
500
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
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Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
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This is a firm-fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Honeybee Robotics, Ltd., doing business as Honeybee Robotics Craft Mechanisms, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The award, valued at $118,624.00, is for the development of a hybrid electro-mechanical "SLUSH" drill system designed to efficiently penetrate the icy shell of Europa and other planetary bodies. Honeybee Robotics is an experienced provider of advanced drilling systems, robotic technologies, and space exploration hardware to NASA. The SLUSH drill combines the strengths of melt probe and electro-mechanical drilling approaches to rapidly penetrate ice while minimizing energy losses and risks of freezing. This contract is set aside for small businesses.