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80NSSC23PB427

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Overview

Government Description
STTR PHASE I - SURVEYORBOT: A PROOF OF VALUE PRECURSOR MISSION FOR LAUNCH / LANDING PAD GEOTECHNICAL ASSESSMENT
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
San Antonio, TX 78232 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
<1
Related Opportunity
None
Exploration Architecture Corporation was awarded Purchase Order 80NSSC23PB427 (80NSSC-23-P-B427) for Sttr Phase I - Surveyorbot: A Proof Of Value Precursor Mission For Launch / Landing Pad Geotechnical Assessment worth up to $149,978 by Shared Services Center in August 2023. The contract has a duration of 1 year 1 months and was awarded with a Small Business Total set aside with NAICS 541715 and PSC AJ14 via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 500 bids received.

SBIR Details

Research Type
Small Technology Transfer Research Program (STTR) Phase I
Title
SurveyorBot: A Proof of Value Precursor Mission for Launch / Landing Pad Geotechnical Assessment
Abstract
Building lunar infrastructure requires moving regolith in unprecedented quantities both to produce level areas,nbsp;cutting in some areas, filling in others, for the infrastructurersquo;s construction, It also requires excavation to provide regolith feedstock for beneficiation and in situ manufacturing of the materials from which much of the infrastructure is to be built.Regolith handling characteristics and load bearing capability are not well understood. While some data are available from the Apollo program, none of the landings took place at the Lunar Base locations currently being considered near the lunar south pole. The regolith recovered from lunar equatorial highland regions is significantly different than that recovered from equatorial mare. Thus, data reliably defining regolith chemical composition and size characteristics at the expected Lunar Base sites are important for planning for regolithrsquo;s use as an in-situ resource.While Civil Engineering (CE) and construction use soils data derived from well-established instruments and practices, as well as long experience doing so on Earth, lunar in situ cut and fill operations remain at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRL). To date, very little data defining lunar regolith characteristics for CE and construction use in designing bulk regolith infrastructure has been developed.Our SurveyorBot concept is an innovative pathfinder for equipment that can characterize regolith handling difficulty and load bearing capability in situ at the lunar south pole. We combine a regolith cone penetrometer with seismic instrumentation to measure both regolith resistance to penetration and the regolithrsquo;s subsurface characteristics, critical items in site leveling. Our Plate Load Tester measures soil settlement due to imposed load increments, which will provide data on in-situ density and compactability. These instruments will allow us to begin to define regolith characteristics important to construction.nbsp;
Research Objective
The goal of phase I is to establish the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of proposed R&D efforts and determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee organization. STTRs are completed in conjunction with a research institution.
Partnered Research Institution
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Topic Code
T7
Agency Tracking Number
231837
Solicitation Number
STTR_23_P1
Contact
Samuel Ximenes

Status
(Complete)

Last Modified 7/24/23
Period of Performance
8/3/23
Start Date
9/2/24
Current End Date
9/2/24
Potential End Date
100% Complete

Obligations
$150.0K
Total Obligated
$150.0K
Current Award
$150.0K
Potential Award
100% Funded

Award Hierarchy

Purchase Order

80NSSC23PB427

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0

Activity Timeline

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People

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Competition

Number of Bidders
500
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No

Other Categorizations

Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Awardee UEI
DXA2YL5BN4Q8
Awardee CAGE
4WZH5
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
80NSSC NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Funding Office
80NSSC
Created By
angelle.m.thomas@nasa.gov
Last Modified By
angelle.m.thomas@nasa.gov
Approved By
angelle.m.thomas@nasa.gov

Legislative

Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
TX-21
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Representative
Chip Roy

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Space Technology, National Aeronautics Space Administration (080-0131) Space flight, research, and supporting activities Research and development contracts (25.5) $149,978 100%
Modified: 7/24/23