Date: September 25th, 2026 12:55 AM
Author: gibberish (?)
80AFRC26SS023 — “Technical Support for Legacy Aircraft Engine.” NASA Armstrong intends to sole-source Atec, Inc. for technical support and subject-matter expertise involving a legacy aircraft engine. The procurement category is specifically maintenance/repair/rebuild of engines, turbines and components. NASA says Atec possesses unique knowledge necessary for the requirement. �
GovTribe
80AFRC26SS022 — “Engine Testing & Support.” Posted essentially simultaneously, Armstrong intends to sole-source Pratt & Whitney for OEM aircraft-engine testing and technical support. �
Contracts for engine rebuilds?
Spring 2026: NASA 844 disappears from its longtime outdoor display and reportedly goes into a hangar for inspection. Aviation Week says commercial satellite imagery establishes that it had been removed months before Isaacman's announcement. �
Aviation Week
August 31: Armstrong issues a sole-source requirement for specialized expertise on a “legacy aircraft engine,” explicitly categorized as engine maintenance/repair/rebuild. �
GovTribe
August 31: Armstrong simultaneously seeks Pratt & Whitney OEM engine testing/support. �
GovTribe
September: Isaacman puts up the mysterious Blackbird-like silhouette under “Rebuilding our X-plane portfolio,” says NASA is getting back into flying “high and fast,” and when someone identifies the silhouette as a Blackbird responds, “You sure that's a Blackbird?” �
TWZ
September 24: Aviation Week reveals that 844 has been removed and inspected.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5906637&forum_id=2...id.#50154220)