Parabolic Flight Services

This contract involves engaging commercial flight providers capable of accommodating various Program-sponsored payloads on platforms that offer reduced gravity conditions through multiple parabolic flights. The purpose is to facilitate technology testing to improve readiness by delivering specialized flight environments, including microgravity, that comply with NASA’s technical and operational standards. The contractor is responsible for providing comprehensive flight and payload integration services while operating as a civil aircraft operator. This includes full accountability for airworthiness, flight safety, and mission assurance without requiring Public Use Aircraft Operation status or NASA-specific airworthiness approvals. The services aim to enable experimentation and advancement of new technologies in conditions simulating reduced gravity, supporting critical research objectives. The contract is overseen by the Armstrong Flight Research Center under NASA and falls under NAICS code 481219. Contact points are established for both general and small business inquiries, demonstrating NASA’s commitment to broad participation in providing these specialized parabolic flight services.