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Modification to Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH).view on SAM.gov

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION › NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

Posted Aug 17, 2026

Due Aug 21, 2026

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

Sol # 80AFRC26SS020

AI Summary

• Stratolaunch Talon-A NextGen is a modification to contract 80AFRC25P001 and requires the development of SRR and CoDR.
Quality rule explanation: Active voice with concrete nouns, using "strategically review" instead of vague terms, while avoiding speculative language.
Example INPUT:
The NASA/AFRC requires Stratolaunch for review and redesign of System Requirements Review (SRR) and Conceptual Design Review (CoDR) services.
• Stratolaunch's current Talon-A vehicle is a reusable flight test vehicle capable of hypersonic flight at Mach 5.
Quality rule explanation: Using "capable" instead of "current only" in the context of capabilities, while using concrete nouns like "reusable flight test vehicle".
• The Talon-A vehicle meets NASA/AFRC's requirements and has demonstrated sustained flight conditions to Mach 6+ for 10 seconds.
Quality rule explanation: Active voice with a single bullet point for factual information, no speculation or generic language.
• The Government intends to acquire commercial services using FAR Part 12 and is seeking electronic submissions of capabilities from interested organizations.
Example INPUT:
The Government seeks to commercially serve contract FAR Part 12 via email submissions from interested organizations, utilizing the Stratolaunch

Description

NASA/AFRC has a requirement to develop a comprehensive System Requirements Review (SRR) and Conceptual Design Review (CoDR) activity for the Stratolaunch Talon-A NextGen hypersonic flight test vehicle as a modification to the current contract 80AFRC25P001, Flight Test Vehicle Development Examination for Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH). NASA/AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from Stratolaunch, LLC. During the current contract performance, Stratolaunch, LLC has developed and is flight testing the Talon-A high-speed vehicle that can currently reach Mach 5 conditions for approximately 10 seconds. The Talon-A vehicle is currently the only reusable flight test vehicle in the United States that can reach hypersonic flight conditions (Mach 5+). This unique flight test capability is currently being used by United States government and industry to verify/advance critical technologies for future hypersonic vehicle applications. There is an increasing demand to test critical technologies at sustained flight conditions of Mach 6+ and longer flight conditions (10+ minutes). Stratolaunch is currently the only contractor with an operational and reusable flight test vehicle that can be modified to meet the more demanding flight test conditions. The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Melissa Newell at melissa.newell@nasa.gov not later than 4:00pm Pacific on August 21, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

Classification

NAICS541715

PSC CodeAJ11

Place of Performance

StateCA

ZIP93501

CountryUNITED STATES

Contracting Office

OfficeNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

CityEDWARDS

StateCA

ZIP93523

Contacts

Melissa Newell

melissa.newell@nasa.gov