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Solicitations Archives (pre-2018)

These lists provide information about Flight Opportunities announcements prior to 2019 that are related to payload flight tests, commercial flight and payload integration services, vehicle capability enhancements, and other Space Technology Mission Directorate activities.

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Technology Payloads/Challenges

Date ReleasedSolicitation/CallSelection Announcement
Sept. 22, 2017SpaceTech-REDDI-2017-F1(B) AppendixApril 2018
Apr. 7, 2017SpaceTech-REDDI-2017-F1(A) AppendixNovember 2017
Jul. 15, 2016SpaceTech-REDDI-2016-F1(B) AppendixFebruary 2017
Jan. 8, 2016SpaceTech-REDDI-2016-F1 AppendixJuly 2016
Jun. 1, 2015SpaceTech-REDDI-2015-F1 AppendixNovember 2015
Sept. 23, 2014SpaceTech-REDDI-2014-F1 AppendixApril 2015
Nov. 21, 2013Announcement of Flight Opportunities #8 (AFO8)April 2014
Aug. 12, 2013Announcement of Flight Opportunities #7 (AFO7)
Apr. 16, 2013RFP Game Changing Opportunities In Technology Development #2 [GCD Appendix E]August 2013
Oct. 15, 2012Announcement of Flight Opportunities #6 (AFO6)
Aug. 10, 2012Announcement of Flight Opportunities #5 (AFO5)
Apr. 4, 2012Announcement of Flight Opportunities #4 (AFO4)
Feb. 10, 2012RFP Game Changing Opportunities In Technology Development #1 [GCD Appendix A]July 2012*
Nov. 15, 2011Announcement of Flight Opportunities #3 (AFO3)
May 2011Announcement of Flight Opportunities #2 (AFO2)
Dec. 2010Announcement of Flight Opportunities #1 (AFO1)*

Flight and Payload Integration Services

Date ReleasedSolicitation/CallSelection Announcement
May 2015sRLV Flight and Payload Integration Services (Yearly IDIQ On-Ramp of New Contractors)June 2016 and September 2015
Nov. 2014RFI – Commercial Microgravity Flight Services (NND14MIRCROGRAVITY)
Oct. 30, 2014RFI – Suborbital Reusable and Small Spacecraft Launch Systems Capability Development (RFI-FO-T2-09102014A)
Mar. 25, 2014NASA Seeks Suborbital Flight Services Proposals for Technology DemonstrationsSeptember 2014
Sep 2011RFI Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Technologies (aka GCD NRA RFI)
April 2011RFP for Flight and Payload Integration ServicesAugust 2011*
Dec. 2010RFI for Flight and Payload Integration Services
Dec. 7, 2009RFI on Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research (CRuSR) Program*August 2010*

Vehicle Capabilities

Tipping Point and Announcement of Collaboration Opportunities (ACO)

Date ReleasedSolicitation/CallSelection Announcement
Feb. 2, 2017Announcement of Collaborative Opportunity 2017 (ACO17)September 2017
Aug. 10, 2016Tipping Point 2016February 2017
May 21, 2015ACO 2015November 2015
Oct. 1, 2014Tipping Point 2015November 2015

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