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ParabolicFlightServices_PWS_DRAFT_29Jan2026.pdf | Jan 29, 2026 |
Parabolic Flight Services
Contact and place of performance
Melissa Newell
Edwards, CA
USA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for Parabolic Flight Services for the Flight Opportunities Program. The Flight Opportunities program is conducting this market research to gather information from industry regarding capabilities to deliver reduced gravity environments, including microgravity, through...
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No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.
Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references.
Please advise if the requirement is considered a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial product and commercial service is defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions.
All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to [email protected] no later than 2:00PM Pacific on March 2, 2026. Please reference 80AFRC26SS007 Parabolic Flight Services in any response.
This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is issued this sources sought notice to identify potential providers of parabolic flight services for the Flight Opportunities Program. The agency is conducting market research to evaluate industry capabilities for delivering reduced gravity environments, including microgravity, Martian, and lunar profiles. These services support the testing of new technologies and the execution of research experiments. NASA is specifically interested in innovative approaches and flexible operational concepts, including the potential use of non-traditional aircraft platforms such as business jets, experimental aircraft, supersonic vehicles, and autonomous systems.
This request for information, identified under solicitation number 80AFRC26SS007, is classified under NAICS 481219 for Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation and PSC V121 for Air Charter Transportation. NASA is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including small businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), and Minority Institutions (MI), to determine the appropriate level of competition or potential set-asides. Interested firms are asked to provide programmatic details, aircraft specifications, airworthiness certifications, and methods for ensuring payload safety and integration during parabolic operations.
The primary place of performance is Edwards, California. Capability statements and documentation must be submitted electronically to the designated point of contact, Melissa Newell, by the response deadline of 2:00 PM Pacific on March 2, 2026. One attachment, a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) dated January 29, 2026, is associated with this notice. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation.
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