Bed Rest Study

NASA/JSC has a requirement for a series of 30 day bed rest studies and intends to acquire the services from Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR). The unique capabilities of DLR required for NASA research studies that are all located within the facility are: - A full service bed rest facility for up to 12 subjects for investigations requiring long duration bed rest studies simulating effects of micro gravity on the human body. This bed rest facility is capable of maintaining a strict metabolic diet with in-house nursing and medical care. In addition, this facility can provide an enriched CO2 environment during a bed rest study which is critical to NASA to better understand the Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS) - Imaging technologies: positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging - Microbiology laboratory - Psychology laboratory with adjacent virtual reality laboratory - Chamber facility with capabilities for adjusting gas composition and atmospheric pressure The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on August 1, 2019. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .