NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, GP54-G, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

A -- ADVANCED REUSABLE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES SOL NRA 8-16 POC Contact Technical Representative Uwe Hueter/PS03, 205-544-8492, fax 205- 544-9614 /Contracting Officer, Mark R. Stiles/GP54, 205-544-0381, Contract Specialist, Cynthia Mabry/GP54-G, 205-544-2523 The NASA Research Announcement (NRA) will solicit proposals that offer new and innovative solutions to address NASAOs technical and programmatic challenges under the broad area of advanced combined cycle rocket based propulsion technologies. The GovernmentOs intent is to develop advanced technologies for application to future earth-to-orbit (ETO) transportation systems that would result in a significant reduction of transportation cost to low earth orbit (LEO.) The long range goal is to demonstrate the technology maturity to levels necessary (Technology Readiness Level/TRL-6) to reduce the development risk of integrated combined cycle rocket based propulsion systems. The NRA will focus on describing the total technology program (both ground and flight testing), its potential benefits to a future operational vehicle, and the implementation of the first two years of the proposed technology demonstration activity. The Government anticipates multiple awards within the available budget of approximately $20M for this activity. In addition, the Government is willing to provide other resources including analysis, design, test, fabrication, hardware and equipment within the capabilities and resources of the various NASA field centers. The NRA which contains a more detailed description will be released approximately 15 days after publication of this CBD notice. Firm date for receipt of proposals will be stated in the NRA. Written requests for copies of the NRA should be submitted to Mr. Uwe Hueter/PS03, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812 or fax 205- 544-9614. All responses to this synopsis will be added to the mailing list for the NRA. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. (0095)

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