Entry Systems Technology Research and Development (ESTRAD) Extension 5
ID: 80ARC024ESTRAD_ExtensionType: Presolicitation
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTERMOFFETT FIELD, CA, 94035, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

PSC

SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH (AR11)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/opp/5a818dc9e94c40cd810bfde1f913c4f2/view
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    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center is seeking to extend the Entry Systems Technology Research and Development (ESTRAD) contract with Analytic Mechanics Associates (AMA) on a sole-source basis. This extension aims to provide ongoing support for the development of technologies related to prototype vehicles capable of hypervelocity travel in Earth's atmosphere and other celestial bodies, which is critical for missions involving access to Earth orbit, sustained hypersonic flight, and planetary entry. The contract extension will last for eight months, from December 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, without increasing the current contract value, and interested organizations must submit their qualifications by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on October 2, 2024, to be considered. For further inquiries, contact Rachel Jandron at Rachel.A.Jandron@nasa.gov or Shane Chapman at shane.p.chapman@nasa.gov.

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    Rachel.A.Jandron@nasa.gov
    Shane Chapman
    shane.p.chapman@nasa.gov
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