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Special notice, first published as sources sought

NASA Research Announcement (NRA) - Development Plan for Open Fan Flight Demonstration

80GRC026R0002

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Glenn Research Center. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Response deadline

April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

Closed 207 days ago. Posted July 14, 2026, first published March 6, 2026. Scheduled to archive August 18, 2026.

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This one closed in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

See attached documents for information regarding NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for Development Plan for Open Fan Flight Demonstration. 

3/6/2026-- Sources Sought Notice was posted. 

3/25/2026-- Q&A from Sources Sought Notice posted. 

6/22/2026-- Amendment 1 was posted.

7/14/2026-- Questions and Answers posted.

Attachments

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. March 6, 2026

    Sources sought

    Strategic Studies for Advanced Propulsion Technologies

    Due March 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c89b42a7d82a4d80a12085673bc073bc

    2 revisions on SAM
    • March 13, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • March 6, 2026: publish, sources sought
  2. March 13, 2026

    Sources sought

    Strategic Studies for Advanced Propulsion Technologies

    Due March 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3002acac8c274fa79068d43e4ca7fbf9

    4 revisions on SAM
    • June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
    • March 23, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • March 13, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • March 6, 2026: publish, sources sought
  3. March 23, 2026

    Presolicitation, originally sources sought

    Synopsis: Strategic Studies for Advanced Propulsion Technologies

    Due April 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3036321de06b4b53be80fb7bb31b1807

    2 revisions on SAM
    • March 23, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • March 13, 2026: publish, sources sought
  4. June 17, 2026

    Special notice, originally sources sought

    Due August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 191285d0a5f84145b500cdeb815f84e2

    4 revisions on SAM
    • July 14, 2026: publish, special notice
    • June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
    • June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
    • March 13, 2026: publish, sources sought
  5. June 22, 2026

    Special notice

    Due August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice ce7bd32cf77340369250e291260097ea

    4 revisions on SAM
    • July 14, 2026: publish, special notice
    • June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
    • June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
    • March 13, 2026: publish, sources sought
  6. July 14, 2026

    Special notice

    Due August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 8f6854bd040149dd865a10d71cf24607

    4 revisions on SAM
    • July 14, 2026: publish, special notice
    • June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
    • June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
    • March 13, 2026: publish, sources sought

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