Federal Contractor Profile
Honeybee Robotics, LTD.
$108.3M obligated·69 awards·4 agencies·9 NAICS
Federal Contracts
Showing contracts 151–161 of 161 total. Sorted by action date, most recent first. Excludes $0 modifications.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8818 ASSRD ACS TO SPC SSC/AAK-KT | FA881815C0001 | 541712 | IGF::CT::IGF ORS SBIR II | $368K |
| Apr 27, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CP15C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP HERMETIC SEALING TECHNOLOGIES WHICH CAN BE USED FOR THE RETURN OF SAMPLES FROM PLANETARY BODIES SUCH AS MARS, THE MOON, COMETS AND ASTEROIDS, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON INDUCTION BRAZING AS A MEANS OF SEALING A MARS SAMPLE RETURN ORBITING SAMPLE (OS) AFTER IT HAS BEEN RECOVERED BY THE MSR ORBITER SPACECRAFT. DURING PHASE 1, HONEYBEE ROBOTICS INVESTIGATED SEVERAL TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING HERMETIC SEALING SUCH AS KNIFE EDGE, SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY, C-RING, O-RING AND INDUCTION BRAZING. THESE WERE IDENTIFIED AS PROMISING HERMETIC SEALING APPROACHES WHICH CAN BE APPLIED TO SAMPLE RETURN (SR) MISSIONS, SUCH AS THE FLAGSHIP MARS SR, NEW FRONTIERS (NF) COMET SR AND THE LUNAR SOUTH POLE-AITKEN BASIN SR, IDENTIFIED BY THE NRC DECADAL SURVEY AS THE PRIMARY MISSIONS FOR THE NEXT DECADE. THE SEALING SYSTEM WOULD BE USED TO STORE SAMPLES OF ROCKS, SOILS, ATMOSPHERIC GAS, ICE OR ICY-SOIL. BASED ON PHASE 1, WE DETERMINED THAT A BRAZING APPROACH IS THE OPTIMUM METHOD OF SEALING PLANETARY SAMPLES AND SHOULD BE USED AS A PRIMARY SEAL. KNIFE EDGES AND O-RINGS SHOULD BE PURSUED AS SECONDARY AND REDUNDANT (BACKUP) SEALS, RESPECTIVELY. THEREFORE, WE PROPOSE TO DESIGN AND FABRICATE HERMETIC SEALING CANISTERS AND TEST THEIR HERMETICITY TO ACHIEVE LEAK RATES OF 10-7 ATM CC/SEC HE. THE CANISTERS WILL BE EXPOSED TO DUST AND THERMAL CYCLES TO REACH TRL 5/6 AT THE END OF THE PHASE 2. | $750K |
| Apr 22, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15CR63C | 541330 | IGF::CT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FROM HONEYBEE ROBOTICS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE SAM/SMS DURING NOMINAL OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, ANOMALOUS OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, AND FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND END-OF-LIFE ANALYSIS DURING THE MSL EXTENDED MISSION. | $60K |
| Apr 20, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CJ17C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ISRU) OR LIVING OFF THE LAND RELIES ON EXPLOITING LOCAL RESOURCES AND IN TURN REDUCING BURDEN OF TRANSPORTING SUPPLIES. NASA HAS DETERMINED THROUGH VARIOUS STUDIES THAT ISRU WILL BE CRITICAL FOR BOTH ROBOTIC AND HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. ISRU IS ALSO VIEWED BY COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPANIES AS A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF REVENUE; VOLATILES (MAINLY WATER) COULD BE MINED AND SOLD AS HYDROGEN/OXYGEN FUEL TO SATELLITE OPERATORS TO EXTEND SPACECRAFT LIFE. TRADITIONAL ISRU ARCHITECTURE FOLLOWS METHODS EMPLOYED IN THE MINING INDUSTRY ON EARTH: MATERIAL IS MINED, CRUSHED, TRANSPORTED, CRUSHED AGAIN, PROCESSED, AND WASTE IS DISPOSED OF. HOWEVER, MINING CONCRETE-HARD ICE AND ICY-SOIL IS DIFFICULT WITHOUT USING EXPLOSIVES. VOLATILES WILL GET LOST DURING CRUSHING AND TRANSPORTATION, AND ROBOTIC MATERIAL HANDLING, AS SHOWN BY THE 2008 MARS PHOENIX MISSION, IS DIFFICULT. FOR THESE REASONS, WE PROPOSE THE PLANETARY VOLATILES EXTRACTOR (PVEX) CORER, WHICH USES A DRILL BASED EXCAVATION APPROACH AND AN INTEGRATED VOLATILES EXTRACTION PLANT. PVEX SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESSES SEVERAL ASPECTS: DRILLS CAN PENETRATE HARD MATERIALS, THERE IS NO NEED FOR MATERIAL CRUSHING AND TRANSFER, IF VOLATILES SUBLIME, THEY WILL FLOW DIRECTLY INTO THE CAPTURE SYSTEM. PVEX CAN ALSO WORK WITH HYDRATED MINERALS. UNDER THE SBIR PHASE 2 WE PROPOSE TO MATURE THE TECHNOLOGY FROM TRL 4 TO TRL 5/6, AND IN TURN READY THE SYSTEM FOR NASA'S NEXT HEOMD AND SMD MISSIONS, AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL PLANETARY MISSIONS. | $750K |
| Apr 13, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER | NNA16BD69C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SBIR PHASE III - ATACAMA ROVER ASTROBIOLOGY DRILLING STUDIES (ARADS) PROJECT | $350K |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Department of DefenseW6QK ACC-APG ADELPHI | W911QX16C0010 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF PERCUSSIVE/AUTOMATED DCP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | $137K |
| Mar 1, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX15CK04C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF A PHASE III SBIR CONTRACT IS REQUIRED TO INTEGRATE AND REMOTELY OPERATED AN EXISTING SBIR-DEVELOPED DRILL DURING A SEPTEMBER, 2015 INTEGRATED TESTAT JSC. THE SBIR PHASE III CONTRACT IS ALSO REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AN ENGINEERING TEST UNIT THAT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF TRL 6 FOR THE RESOURCE PROSPECTOR MISSION. DELIVERABLES FOR THE BASE YEAR OF THE CONTRACT INCLUDE INTEGRATION AND TESTING OF A TERRESTRIALLY FUNCTIONING DRILL WITH A ROVER IN SEPTEMBER, 2015 AT JSC, ENGINEERING TEST UNIT DRILL MOTOR SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN, VIBRATION TESTING OF DRILL WITH RESULTS SUBMISSION, PROCUREMENT OF MOTORS AND EMI TESTING OF THEM WITH RESULTS SUBMISSION. THE OPTION YEAR DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW PACKAGE, FABRICATION OF A TRL 6 DRILL FOR RESOURCE PROSPECTOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING RESULTS. | $899K |
| Feb 17, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15CR63C | 541330 | IGF::CT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FROM HONEYBEE ROBOTICS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE SAM/SMS DURING NOMINAL OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, ANOMALOUS OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, AND FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND END-OF-LIFE ANALYSIS DURING THE MSL EXTENDED MISSION. | $100K |
| Jan 27, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15CR63C | 541330 | IGF::CT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FROM HONEYBEE ROBOTICS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE SAM/SMS DURING NOMINAL OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, ANOMALOUS OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, AND FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND END-OF-LIFE ANALYSIS DURING THE MSL EXTENDED MISSION. | $50K |
| Dec 24, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15CR63C | 541330 | IGF::CT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FROM HONEYBEE ROBOTICS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE SAM/SMS DURING NOMINAL OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, ANOMALOUS OPERATIONS OF THE SAM PAYLOAD, AND FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND END-OF-LIFE ANALYSIS DURING THE MSL EXTENDED MISSION. | $80K |
| Oct 21, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA01P | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" SBIR III SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PHASE III -FLEXIBLE LINEAR HATCH SEAL ACTUATION SYSTEM DEVELOP DESCRIPTIONS FOR TWO CONCEPTS TO ACTUATE A FLEXIBLE LINEAR HATCH SEAL IN A SOFT GOODS AIRLOCK. THE LINEAR HATCH SEAL WILL LIE ALONG A TO BE SPECIFIED CURVED ARC THAT IS BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET IN LENGTH. THE FIRST CONCEPT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING PACKAGED INSIDE THE INFLATABLE AIRLOCK SYSTEM. TO REDUCE PACKAGING VOLUME THE SECOND CONCEPT SHALL HAVE COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE STORED IN THE HOST SPACECRAFT AND INSTALLED IN THE INFLATABLE AIRLOCK DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT. BOTH CONCEPTS SHOULD MINIMIZE MASS AND PACKAGING VOLUME.PROVIDE LINEAR HATCH SEAL ACTUATION SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF:A) EXERTING 50 LBS. OF FORCE ALONG A TO BE SPECIFIED CURVED AR THAT REPRESENTS THE LINEAR HATCH SEAL.B) OPERATING ON THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE TO BE SPECIFIED CURVE DARC. C) ACTUATION IN BOTH DIRECTIONS (OPENING CLOSING). D) ACTUATION FROM A SINGLE LOCATION INSIDE THE AIRLOCK. E) REDUNDANT MANUAL OPERATION IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. PROVIDE ACTUATION SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT CREATE SNAG OR PUNCTURE HAZARDS TO PERSONNEL OR THE AIRLOCK SYSTEM DURING OPERATION OR AS PERSONNEL EXIT OR ENTER THE AIRLOCK.HAVE AN INITIAL KICKOFF REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION MEETING, A MIDTERM REVIEW MEETING, AND FINAL REVIEW MEETING WITH A DELIVERABLE FORMAL PRESENTATION TO DOCUMENT THE TWO DEVELOPED CONCEPTS. IN THE NEW EFFORT WE ARE TRYING TO CREATE A SYSTEM TO ACTUATE A LINEAR SEAL IN AN AIR LOCK SYSTEM. THE SEAL IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET LONG. SYSTEM MUST A) BE CAPABLE OF EXERTING A FORCE OF 50 LBS OVER AN CURVED ARC TO BESPECIFIED B) OPERATE ON THE ID OF THE ARC C) ACTUATE SEAL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS D) HAVE A MANUAL MODE E) NOT CREATE SNAG OR PUNCTURE HAZARDS TO PERSONNEL OR AIR-LOCK SYSTEM DURING OPERATION OR AS PERSONNEL EXIT OR ENTER AIR-LOCK DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM ARE: A) LOW MASS B) ABILITY TO PACKAGE WITH AIR-LOCK C) MANUALLY ACTUATED FROM A SINGLE LOCATION IN THE AIR LOCK D) HAVE A REDUNDANT FEATURE EFFORT TO BEGIN WITH A KICK OFF MEETING, HAVE A MID TERM REVIEW AND FINAL PRESENTATION. DELIVERABLE ARE DESCRIPTIONS FOR TWO CONCEPTS TO ACTUATE THE SEAL. A) ONE CONCEPT THAT CAN BE PACKAGED WITH THE INFLATABLE SYSTEM. B) ONE CONCEPT THAT HAS COMPONENTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE INFLATABLE SYSTEM AFTER THE AIR-LOCK HAS BEEN DEPLOYED THE FIRST TIME. | $55K |
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