Procurement of mechanical engineering support for the development of Mars Gas and Liquid Extraction Module (GLEM) technologies and prototyping of custom mechanical components for the Mars Sample Pre-Processing (SPP) project at GSFC 80NSSC25895037Q
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AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Mechanical engineering support is being sought for the development of Mars Gas and Liquid Extraction Module (GLEM) technologies and the prototyping of custom mechanical components for the Mars Sample Pre-Processing (SPP) project, with performance at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA intends to award a sole-source contract to Honeybee Robotics LLC as the sole provider for this work; the procurement will be handled by NASA’s NSSC.
Organizations may submit capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified NASA point of contact by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 28, 2025. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the Government reserving the right to not compete the effort based on responses. Oral communications are not allowed. The contract will include applicable simplified acquisitions terms and conditions and NASA ombudsman provisions; center ombudsman information is available through NASA procurement resources.
Synopsis: NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Procurement of mechanical engineering support for the development of Mars Gas and Liquid Extraction Module (GLEM) technologies and prototyping of custom mechanical components for the Mars Sample Pre-Processing (SPP) project at GSFC. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to HONEYBEE ROBOTICS LLC: 2408 LINCOLN AVENUE; ALTADENA, CA 91001-5436 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that HONEYBEE ROBOTICS LLC is the sole provider of Procurement of mechanical engineering support for the development of Mars Gas and Liquid Extraction Module (GLEM) technologies and prototyping of custom mechanical components for the Mars Sample Pre-Processing (SPP) project at GSFC. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541715. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 28, 2025. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) (Mar 2016) is hereby incorporated by reference. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . Primary Point of Contact: Cody Guidry Procurement Specialist II Cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Will Garrett Contracting Officer Will.c.garrett@nasa.gov
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