Announcement for Partnership Proposals: Atmospheric Exploration Observatory
Special Notice from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Notice details
- Sub-tier agency
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Solicitation number
- NNH26ZDA015L
- Product/service code
- AR12
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Posted
- Sep 3, 2026
- Response deadline
- Dec 2, 2026
- Source
- SAM.gov
Description
NASA�s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), Earth Science Division (ESD), is inviting innovative partnership proposals for the Atmospheric Exploration Observatory to explore collaborative opportunities for hardware utilization. NASA is exploring partnerships with external organizations 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 atmospheric exploration. This AFPP envisions one or more partnerships to complete the former GeoCarb instrument, integrate the instrument with a spacecraft, launch, operate, and share its unique data 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 submission website, including announcing meetings with log-on details for interested parties. It is the responsibility of interested parties and the proposer to stay up to date with that website and ensure that they have the latest information available. All meetings and forums will be virtual.
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When is the response deadline?
The published deadline is Dec 2, 2026. That is 39 days after the data date.
What NAICS code applies?
NAICS 54171, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.
Which agency issued this notice?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Where is the official notice?
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