NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration is inviting proposals for innovative partnerships related to the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) mission, aimed at enhancing Earth Science satellite operations and data collection. The objective of this Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) is to foster collaborations that will optimize NASA resources and advance the commercial remote sensing industry, ultimately benefiting the selected partners. This initiative is part of a broader effort by NASA's Earth Science Division to support innovative mission operations and space access, with no funding provided under these agreements, which may be structured as Non-Reimbursable or Reimbursable Space Act Agreements. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Beth Weinstein at hq-esdpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov and are encouraged to regularly check the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) for updates and additional information.

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NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD), Earth Science Division (ESD), has released two Announcements for Partnership Proposals (AFPPs) and one Request for Information (RFI) to foster collaborations for Earth Science satellite missions. These opportunities aim to optimize NASA resources, advance the commercial remote sensing industry, and support innovative mission operations and space access. The specific opportunities are AFPPs for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) and Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2), and an RFI for the Terra, Aqua, and Aura (TAA) Missions. These were released in January 2026, with responses due in January-February 2026 and AFPP selections estimated for late March 2026. Interested parties must regularly check NSPIRES and the relevant websites for updates and due dates. NASA will not provide funding under these agreements, which may be Non-Reimbursable or Reimbursable Space Act Agreements. Proposers can identify areas where NASA assistance is requested. Technical questions should be directed to Beth Weinstein.

NASA is exploring partnerships with external organizations for the operations and data collection of Earth Science satellite missions to enable more impactful exploitation of NASA resources and to advance the commercial remote sensing industry. This Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) invites proposals for innovative partnerships for the OCO-2 mission in the Earth Science Division (ESD). This AFPP envisions one or more partnerships for OCO-2 with clear benefits to the selected partner(s).

On or after the publication date of this SAM.gov special notice, the full, final text for this AFPP will be available for download from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on the SAM notice ID (called a solicitation number on NSPIRES) or via the link provided below.

NASA may periodically update the NSPIRES landing page to add other documents such as questions and answers or to revise and amend this AFFP. To stay up to date, interested parties must visit NSPIRES regularly to ensure that they have the latest information available.

The attached PDF file entitled “**1stEmail**” is a copy of the text of an email NSPIRES sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers and includes other important dates not shown on this SAM.gov landing page.  After downloading and carefully reading the full text from NSPIRES, by email only address questions (or other comments) with a subject line to read “**OCO-2 AFPP**” to the listed point(s) of contact.

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