Cardiopulmonary Exercise Metabolic Testing Device.

The NASA Shared Services Center is conducting a sole-source acquisition under FAR 12.102(a) for a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Metabolic Testing Device to support Human Health Countermeasures research for the Artemis 4 mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The procurement is limited to COSMED USA INC, identified as the only vendor capable of meeting the technical requirements for the equipment, which includes two metabolic testing systems with full accessories such as calibration kits, flowmeters, spare masks, ECG cables, software licenses, pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, integration modules, and related workstations and laptops. All items are to be delivered by August 2026 to Building 21, Performance Wing Laboratories at NASA JSC. The solicitation, posted on April 28, 2026, with a response deadline of May 1, 2026, falls under NAICS code 339112 for Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing and is governed by FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition, though no pricing, contract value, or line-item details are provided as the document is a pre-award sources-sought notice. The primary point of contact is Cara Craft, who serves as the procurement specialist, and all responses must be submitted electronically via email. The agency has referenced the NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 for ombudsman procedures but has not included any standard FAR clauses, special contract requirements, packaging specifications, inspection criteria, or representations from the offeror. No competitive evaluation factors are applicable due to the sole-source determination, and no details on payment offices, invoicing systems, contracting officer representation, or delivery terms such as FOB are provided, with all specifics expected to be formalized after award.