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Contract #: N0016718D0006P00001
General Scope: Designed, Evaluated, and Fabricated a Passive Heave Compensated Davit
Date of Contract Issue: 8-8-18
Contract Amount: $5,215,500
Contracting Agency: NSWC Carderock Division
Point of Contact: Vernon Kerns (757)-462-3551
- Developed design, evaluated using FEA, prototyped, tested, and manufactured a carbon fiber passive heave compensated davit system for the launch and recovery of REMUS 600 unmanned undersea vehicles
- Utilized the process of vacuum resin infusion
- LBI Inc. designed PHCD system weighs under 500 lbs. replacing the current 2000 lb. system
Contract #: N66001-03-D-0005
General Scope: Designed, Evaluated, and Fabricated Shallow and Very Shallow Water Fairings
Date of Contract Issue: 9-24-03
Contract Amount: $5,932,885
Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
Point of Contact: Dean Dickau Email: dean.dickau@navy.mil ph: 619-553-5585
- Developed concept, designed, and tested very shallow water fairing (VSWF) and shallow water fairing (SWF)
- Both VSWF and SWF were put into production for the fleet
Contract #: N66001-09-M-H099
General Scope: Designed, Evaluated, and Fabricated Deep Water Fairing
Date of Contract Issue: 07-14-09
Contract Amount: $149,900
Point of Contact: Cynthia Horriat; cynthia@horriat@navy.mil
- Successful completion of very shallow water fairing and shallow water fairing led to follow on contract for MK-87, MK-88 Deep Water Fairing
- Developed a vacuum compression molded fairing to hold a dolphin delivered charge for deep water mines
- LBI Inc. developed structural internal components to withstand the crushing force at deep water depths
- Deep water fairing was produced for the fleet
Contract #: N65540-13-D-0023
General Scope: Designed and Fabricated Deep Draft Camel Separators for Mooring of all Submarine Classes
Date of Contract Issue: 9-20-13
Contract Amount: $27,661,389.50
Contracting Agency: NSWC Carderock Division Philadelphia
Point of Contact: Louis J. DiStefano; Email: louis.distefano@nvy.mil; Ph: (215) 897-7868
- LBI Inc. developed an original design that met all the structural, corrosion, coatings and cathodic protection procedure of NAVSEA
- LBI Inc. structurally analyzed design using FEA
- Design was selected and produced for Naval bases of: Pearl Harbor, Norfolk, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Maine.
Contract #: N66001-11-C-0005
General Scope: Designed and tested Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV)
Date of Contract Issue: 12-22-10
Contract Amount: $700,000
Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
Point of Contact: Kirina Cantre Email: kirina.cantre@navy.mil ph: 619-553-4519
- Research, design, develop, and evaluate variable buoyancy technology for LDUUV designed to operate at depths of 1000 meters
- Develop and test towed body mockup (TBM) aslos known as LDUUV-1
- Perform modifications to 11m RHIB test craft
- Develop low profile surface buoy, utilizing a methanol fuel cell for sensors and battery charging
Contract #: N00014-11-M-0021 SBIR Phase I
General Scope: Designed and Performed Hydrodynamic Analysis for Towed Array Control Module (TACM)
Date of Contract Issue: 10-13-10
Contract Amount: $100,000
Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
Point of Contact: Frank Kennedy Email: frank.j.kennedy@navy.mil ph: 703-696-2440
- Identify key design issues and develop detailed requirements for towed array control module (TACM)
- Fabricate bench-top model of components and test
- Develop configuration of control surfaces, weights, volumes, buoyancy engine, and actuators
- Conduct performance analysis of hydrodynamics
Contract #: N00014-11-C-0421 SBIR Phase II
General Scope: Designed and Developed Air Deployable Underwater Glider
Date of Contract Issue: 6-17-11
Contract Amount: $1,738,286
Contract Type: Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Point of Contact: Cheryl Nagowski; Email: cheryl.nagowski@navy.mil; ph: 703-588-2784
- Design and Develop an air deployable underwater glider that cyclically descends and ascends using a buoyancy engine powered on-board energy source to a depth of 1000 meters
- LBI has developed and fabricated a prototype 12.75” diameter and a 5” diameter Underwater Gliders
- The gliders are required to fit in an “A” size Sonobuoy tube and a 12.75” launch tube in a Navy P-3 and P-8 Aircraft
- The development of these vehicles requires very precise buoyancy and trim control and the development of buoyancy engines
Contract #: N00014-10-0397
General Scope: Developed 12.75” ROV and Developed LDUUV-2, an Innovative Naval Prototype
Date of Contract Issue: 9-8-10
Contract Amount: $5,065,058
Contract Type: Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Point of Contact: Cheryl Nagowski Email: cheryl.nagowski@navy.mil ph: 703-588-2784
- Developed, designed, prototyped, and tested a 12.75” diameter remotely operated vehicle (ROV)
- Developed, designed, and tested LDUUV-2 which was designated an INP (innovative naval prototype) “Large Displacement Underwater Unmanned Vehicle”
- Developed and tested 7.5” UUV surrogate
Contract #: N00014-10-M-0110 SBIR Phase I
General Scope: Developed and Tested a Station Keeping Low Visibility Craft (SK-LVC)
Date of Contract Issue: 3-25-10
Contract Amount: $100,000
Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
Point of Contact: Stephen Nichols Email: Stephen.j.nichols@navy.mil ph: 703-696-4336
- Develop Station Keeping-Low Visibility Craft (SK-LVC) for the capability of clandestine long-term persistence, high speed maneuvering, and low visible transit and deployment of various sensors, UUVs and UAVs.
- Develop mission-related modifications to basic LVC concept, including hull, propulsion, command, control and communication systems for the identified requirements.
- Evaluate effectiveness of developed concept with respect to low visibility and persistence as related to the identified mission requirements.
- Develop preliminary design including power and propulsion systems.
- Evaluate effectiveness of preliminary design with respect to reduced visibility in the un-ballasted, ballasted and semi-submerged configurations. Evaluate radar cross-section in un-ballasted, ballasted and semi-submerged conditions.
- Evaluate the persistence with respect to energy budget and endurance.
- Investigate techniques for reducing radiated noise and IR emissions.
Contract #: N00014-10-C-0155
General Scope: Developed Test and Evaluation Programs for LVC and UUVs
Date of Contract Issue: 1-8-10
Contract Amount: $749,337
Contract Type: Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Point of Contact: Surlean Darby Email: surlean.d.darby@navy.com ph: 703-696-9257
- Develop test and evaluation programs for LVC and UUV. Prepare LVC and run tests. Improve reliability of operation of LVC and UUV vehicles based on lessons learned from testing.
- Obtain GFE RHIB research tender and outfit for launch, observation, control, and retrieval of LVC and powered tow body (PTB) craft.
- Develop database for design and test data.
- Develop test and evaluation programs for LVC and PTB.
- Identify and prepare site and equipment for tests, gain access and necessary permits, move necessary equipment to site.
- Process test data and evaluate.
Contract #: N00014-09-C-0429
General Scope: Designed an LVC for the Launch and Recovery of UUVs
Date of Contract Issue: 3-1-09
Contract Amount: $325,000
Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
Point of Contact: Jennifer Williams Email: jennifer.williams@navy.com ph: 703-588-2429
- Design calculations for Low Visibility Craft (LVC) to launch, recover and transport 7.5” and 12.75” UUV
- Displacement.
- Longitudinal Center of Buoyancy.
- Longitudinal Center of gravity.
- Vertical center of gravity.
- Weights and movements.
- Stability.
- Develop prototype hull.
- Develop structural design.
- Propulsion and control systems designed utilizing COTS sail drive propulsion units modified to accept electrical drive motors and a bearing and mount system to all directional thrust.
Airborne Expendable Buoys (AXIB) SBIR Phase I
General Scope: Designed and Fabricated Air Deployable Expendable Buoys (AXiB)
Contract #: DOCDG133R06CN0146
Date of Contract Issue: 7-17-06
Contract Amount: $95,000
Point of Contact: Robin L Prather Email: robin.prather@noaa.gov ph: 301-713-0820 x126
- Develop power requirements and identify candidate batteries for the proposed instrument package.
- Define subsystem weight and volume requirements and develop requirements for the buoy hull.
- Identify parachute system providing acceptable launch, stability, and decent rate, given previously developed buoy weight and configuration.
- Develop air deployment scheme and determine shock and impact loads.
- Refine buoy hull specifications for ice and waterborne applications.
- Design and fabricate erection leg mechanism.
- Design and fabricate meteorological mast deployment system.
- Design and fabricate the ice anchor system.
- Conduct tests of erection and ice anchoring mechanisms.
- Develop performance and cost estimates for design and production.
Airborne Expendable Buoys (AXIB) SBIR Phase II
General Scope: Optimized AXiB Design and Sensor Payloads
Contract #: DOCDG133R07CN0192
Date of Contract Issue: 8-15-07
Contract Amount: $400,000
Point of Contact: Robin L Prather Email: robin.prather@noaa.gov ph: 301-713-0820 x126
- Redefine hull requirements based upon Phase I results and the needs of the National Ice Center.
- Develop the sensor and associated ARGOS communications package.
- Develop improvements to sensor/electronics, power and hull based upon results of testing.
Airborne Expandable Severe Environment Buoy (AXSEB) (Hurricane Buoy) SBIR Phase I
General Scope: Developed Design for Hurricane Buoy System (AXSEB)
Contract #: DOCDG133R07CN0169
Date of Contract Issue: 7-16-07
Contract Amount: $95,000
Point of Contact: Robin L Prather Email: robin.prather@noaa.gov ph: 301-713-0820 x126
- Develop requirements for Surface Float, and determine instrumentation, sensors and power size and weight requirements.
- Investigate meteorological sensor with respect to their submergibility.
- Investigate thermistor chain technology.
- Develop cable strength requirements.
- Develop mock-up of surface float with remote communication package.
- Determine cycle time and sprint-and-drift mode and settling time of array during transition between towing and drifting modes.
- Develop performance and cost estimates for design and production.
Contract #: N66001-03-M-D014
General Scope: Fabricated LVC Hulls and Components
Date of Contract Issue: 12-17-02
Contract Amount: $99,975
- Designed and fabricated 5 manned Low Visibility Craft (LVC) structural hulls and internal components
Contract #: N66001-99-C-0047
General Scope: Designed and Fabricated Rockan Mine Simulators
Date of Contract Issue: 11-10-1999
Contract Amount: $134,000
- Designed and produced Rockan mine simulators
Contract #: N66001-01-C-0026
General Scope: Produced Manta E+T,SM/FD mines
Date of Contract Issue: 8-15-01
Contract Amount: $437,088
- Produce Manta exploitable E+T mine shapes
- Produce Manta SM/FD replicas
Contract #: N66001-11-P-5325
General Scope: Developed a Launch and Recovery System for LVC
Date of Contract Issue: 2-25-11
Contract Amount: $106,100
- Develop and produce payload transport system
- Launch and recover system to launch and recover Low Visibility Craft (LVC) from an 11m RHIB
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