Request for Information (RFI) and Industry Day for NASA ARMD Aeronautics Flight Accelerator

NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Accelerator (AFA) Industry Day RFI seeks U.S.-based companies to propose revolutionary (not incremental) technologies, concepts, and flight‑test campaigns that can be cost‑shared and matured to a flight demonstration within three years. Respondents must outline a technology overview, target market and size, differentiators, and a timeline for product introduction, as well as system‑level performance parameters (range, speed, payload, altitude) and key subsystem requirements. The response must identify technical objectives, a top‑level system diagram (5‑10 subsystems), key performance parameters (≤10), current and projected TRLs, integration or technical challenges, and any FAA certification barriers. Economic benefit sections must detail U.S. headquarters, research and manufacturing locations, and how the effort supports national competitiveness and dual‑use mobility benefits. Submission requirements are single‑spaced, 12‑point font, 1‑inch margins, up to 8 pages (the response itself limited to 2 pages), in PDF to Jenni Schnarr (jennifer.schnarr@nasa.gov) by 1:00 PM PDT, May 7 2026, with the subject line “AFA RFI Response – [Organization Name]”. No confidential, proprietary, or export‑controlled (ITAR/EAR) information may be included. Participants must describe expected investment magnitude, cost‑share percentage, prospective partners, desired NASA support (indemnification, regulatory assistance, SME collaboration, test facilities, flight assets, airworthiness approvals, communications, inter‑agency coordination), data‑rights preferences, and procurement mechanism preferences (FSAA or alternatives). Flight testing must commence no later than the third year, subscale demonstrations are acceptable, and respondents must indicate the preferred airworthiness authority (NASA, FAA, or DOD) and safety‑oversight plan. One‑on‑one meeting requests require a two‑page executive summary by 12:00 PM ET, April 14 2026, and are limited to a single session with up to five attendees.

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80AFRC26SS013

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