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LOADING FOR NAVAL RESUPPLY FOR DEPLOYMENT (LNRD)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00024-15-C-4041
Agency Tracking Number: N131-054-0580
Amount: $1,482,443.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N131-054
Solicitation Number: 2013.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2015
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2015-04-13
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2019-01-09
Small Business Information
555 Quince Orchard Road Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1436
United States
DUNS: 121257443
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Alberto Lacaze
 President
 (240) 631-0008
 lacaze@roboticresearch.com
Business Contact
 Janet Hughes
Title: Technical Point of Contact
Phone: (240) 631-0008
Email: info@roboticresearch.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was designed to rapidly reconfigure for a variety of missions, such as Anti-submarine Warfare, Mine Countermeasures, and Surface Warfare. Currently, multiple and different material handling systems are used between the two LCS variants. For example, the Independence variant uses fork trucks, straddle carriers, and pallet jacks, while the Freedom uses straddle carriers and pallet jacks. These current material handling systems are not flexible to effectively transport payloads around the LCS and do not provide a common, cost-effective system that is also adaptable. Multiple payload handling systems increases crew training requirements and logistic support requirements. Additionally, no backup systems are available if one fails.Robotic Research is designing and constructing a prototype of the Loading for Naval Resupply for Deployment (LNRD) material handling system that will combine the capabilities of all current handling systems into one advanced system compatible to both sea frame variants. This system will operate in tight areas of the LCS by a single person in a safe, efficient manner without damage to material or personnel.

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