80NSSC24PB507
Purchase Order
Overview
Government Description
FY24 SBIR PHASE I- LITPHAM: LOW ILLUMINATION PLANETARY HAZARD AVOIDANCE AND MAPPING
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20004 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
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 02/06/25 to 12/10/25.
Rhea Space Activity was awarded
Purchase Order 80NSSC24PB507 (80NSSC-24-P-B507)
for Fy24 Sbir Phase I- Litpham: Low Illumination Planetary Hazard Avoidance And Mapping
worth up to $149,912
by Shared Services Center
in August 2024.
The contract
has a duration of 1 year 4 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 Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I
Title
LITPHAM: Low Illumination Planetary Hazard Avoidance and Mapping
Abstract
NASA and the National Research Council (NRC) have maintained precision landing and hazard detection/avoidance (PL&HA) as a critical space technology required for robotic science and human exploration operations to locations with unknown or hazardous terrain. Current sensing and navigation systems are not mature enough to consistently enable reliable operations in hazardous environments, and SWaP-C gaps in state-of-art PL&HA preclude advancement of the technology by new commercial lander companies. LITPHAM will bridge the SWaP-C gap and will be a standalone 3D terrain mapping sensor capable of operating in any illumination condition. Furthermore, LITPHAM can be generalized to any mission, vehicle configuration, and concept of operations.
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.
Partnered Research Institution
University of Arkansas
Topic Code
T9
Agency Tracking Number
24T9031011
Solicitation Number
STTR-2024-Phase 1
Contact
Nasa Sbir Support Office
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 9/9/25
Period of Performance
8/7/24
Start Date
12/10/25
Current End Date
12/10/25
Potential End Date
Obligations
$149.9K
Total Obligated
$149.9K
Current Award
$149.9K
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Purchase Order
80NSSC24PB507
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 80NSSC24PB507
People
Suggested agency contacts for 80NSSC24PB507
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
S6L7F1Z9BYM4
Awardee CAGE
8EJ86
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
80NSSC NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Funding Office
80NSSC
Created By
brandi.a.dardar@nasa.gov
Last Modified By
brandi.a.dardar@nasa.gov
Approved By
brandi.a.dardar@nasa.gov
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
DC-98
Modified: 9/9/25