Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “Techflights”
Deadline: 07 Jun 2023
Posting Date: 03 May 2023
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 82433170
Document Ref. No.: 80HQTR23NOA01-23FO-F1
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Description
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates a release of a solicitation, titled Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”, as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2023 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2023), ), on or about May 2, 2023. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and selecting “Open” under Solicitations. Enter the title or solicitation number in the Solicitation # / Key Information field, and then select “Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”.”
The purpose of this Appendix is to provide funding for the rapid testing or demonstration of space technologies in relevant environments. Payloads may be tested aboard flights on U.S. commercial suborbital rockets, rocket-powered lander vehicles, high-altitude balloons, aircraft following reduced-gravity flight profiles, and orbital platforms. Emphasis will be placed on decreasing the amount of time between award and flight testing with a goal of increasing the pace of technology development. Emphasis will also be placed on the overall impact to be achieved via the flight test awards made under this Appendix.
STMD-s Flight Opportunities program rapidly demonstrates promising technologies for space exploration, discovery, and the expansion of space commerce through suborbital testing with industry flight providers. The program matures capabilities needed for NASA missions and commercial applications while strategically investing in the growth of the U.S. commercial spaceflight industry. The Flight Opportunities program is joined in this Appendix by STMD-s Small Spacecraft Technology program, which expands the ability to execute unique missions through rapid development and de...
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Notice ID : 80HQTR23NOA01-23FO-F1
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Department/Ind. Agency : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Sub-tier : NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Office : NASA HEADQUARTERS
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Updated)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Updated Published Date: May 02, 2023 03:40 pm EDT
Original Published Date: Feb 24, 2023 11:15 am EST
Updated Response Date: Jun 07, 2023 05:00 pm EDT
Original Response Date: May 12, 2023 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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Initiative: None
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Product Service Code: AR12 - Space R&D Services; Space flight, research and supporting activities; Applied Research
NAICS Code: 54171 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
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