Decompression Sickness Modeling

The contract involves the development of a predictive model for Spaceflight Decompression Sickness (DCS) risk, utilizing both retrospective and prospective data from operational sources. The model's primary purpose is to provide an operationally feasible and mission-relevant tool tailored for lunar and Mars exploration, enhancing safety by accurately assessing DCS risks during spaceflight. The acquisition process is structured in two phases, beginning with vendors receiving the majority of the dataset but having some data withheld for subsequent model testing. After model submissions, NASA will evaluate the models against the withheld data and select a single vendor to refine and improve the model, incorporating additional datasets as they become available. This effort is solicited under NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) with a focus on no set-aside provisions and falls under NAICS code 518210, which relates to data processing services. The place of performance is nationwide within the United States. The contract points of contact include Laura J. Bollweg for general inquiries and Tumarrow Romain for small business matters. The initiative is aimed at enhancing mission safety through advanced risk prediction capabilities for space missions beyond Earth orbit, particularly on lunar and Martian expeditions.