Sources Sought Notice 2024
ID: 80ARC024AOSSType: Sources Sought
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTERMOFFETT FIELD, CA, 94035, USA

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SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH (AR12)

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https://sam.gov/opp/7195b8a346ff465e9825c206c7859c89/view
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    Sources Sought Notice 2024 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AMES RESEARCH CENTER is seeking partners interested in developing competitive proposals for NASA Announcements of Opportunity (AOs), Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), Missions of Opportunities (MoOs), and proposal calls from other government agencies. The center is specifically interested in identifying potential partners that can perform science investigations, conduct research activities, and develop and demonstrate new technologies aligned with NASA's goals. They are also seeking partners that can provide flight hardware necessary for implementing proposed science investigations, research activities, or technology demonstration missions. NASA often selects scientific investigations and technology development missions through solicitations or announcements posted on NSPIRES. ARC has a history of responding to various NASA AOs, including planetary exploration AOs, and anticipates responding to current and future AOs in these and other areas. They are interested in partnering with organizations that have expertise in spacecraft systems, payload instrumentation, payload delivery capability to planetary surfaces, scientific concepts, technology demonstration concepts, mission architecture, and integration with launch services. Interested parties should submit a brief response with relevant information.

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    Emily Pellegrino
    emily.a.pellegrino@nasa.gov
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