- Country: USA
- Summary: Sustaining Engineering Support on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Instrument
- UST Ref No: 120097412
- Deadline: 19 Jun 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 80GSFC25R5835
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NASA/GSFC has a requirement for engineering support on the operation and performance of the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument, particularly the Sample Manipulation System (SMS), which is currently operating aboard the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. This support includes management of the on-board Sample Manipulation System (SMS) and sample heating ovens, as well as the operations and maintenance of a ground-based engineering testbed with components identical to those currently operating on the surface of Mars). Continued expertise is required for the nominal operations of the SMS during Mars sample analysis as well as for trade-off analyses involving fast sample transfers in a contaminated environment, required because of an on-board anomaly involving N-methyl-N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (MTBSTFA) a derivatization reagent fluid. Expertise is required for (1) continued instrument operations on Mars; (2) development of operational scripts to be used with the SAM instrument; (3) testing of new operational scripts; (4) development of operational workarounds during the MSL extended mission; and (5) support of end-of-life analyses.
NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from Honeybee Robotics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Origin through 10 U.S.C. 3204(a) (1), as implemented through FAR 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” This requirement is for the operation of unique and complex electromechanical hardware that was designed and developed by Honeybee Robotics and has been operated on the surface of Mars remotely by a team of scientists and engineers from Honeybee Robotics for over 10 years. The Sample Manipulation System (SMS) is a complex electro-mechanical device operating as part of an instrument payload on the surface of Mars, the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) payload, ... - Documents:
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The NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Sustaining Engineering Support on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Instrument. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 120097412 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-06-19.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
