Synopsis - Nov 21, 2012

UAS AOC NON Final Appendix 1, 2, and 3 - Posted on Nov 21, 2012

General Information

Solicitation Number: NNH13ZUA002L Posted Date: Nov 21, 2012 FedBizOpps Posted Date: Nov 21, 2012 Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No Original Response Date: Dec 21, 2012 Current Response Date: Dec 21, 2012 Classification Code: R -- Professional, administrative, and mgmt support services NAICS Code: 541611

Contracting Office Address

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

Description

NASA is considering the initiation of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge (hereinafter "Challenge") to be conducted under the Centennial Challenges Program administered through NASA Headquarters located in Washington, D.C. Through this Opportunity Notice (NOTICE) NASA seeks to select a Lead Allied Organization and additional Supporting Allied Organization(s) to work with NASA to conduct this Challenge. Overall coordination of the Lead and Supporting Allied Organizations will be done by a NASA Challenge manager. The date for Challenge competition is expected to be between August 30, 2013 and June 30, 2014 depending upon the availability of a test range and competitor registration date.

A description of the Challenge outlining NASA's objectives and Challenge Concept of Operation is provided in Appendix 1 to this NOTICE. NASA previously released this information in a Request for Information (RFI) on October 16, 2012. The RFI link is http://go.usa.gov/YNNH .

Organizations may submit proposals for consideration as either Lead Allied Organization or Supporting Allied Organization. A Lead Allied Organization will be expected to address all areas of the Challenge discussed in the description section while Supporting Organizations may address as many areas as they wish to be considered.

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NASA Opportunity to Participate in its Centennial Challenges Program as an Allied Organization