Hands-On Animal Procedures Training Delivery

Six half-day hands-on training sessions will be delivered to NASA astronauts focusing on essential veterinary procedures including intraperitoneal injection, anesthesia monitoring, cardiac blood collection, euthanasia, and cervical dislocation, all conducted under the direct supervision of a NASA veterinarian. The training is designed to equip astronauts with practical skills necessary for animal care tasks during space missions, ensuring compliance with biosafety and ethical standards in remote environments. The contract, titled Hands-On Animal Procedures Training Delivery, is solicited as a subcontract under NAICS code 611430 and is managed by the NASA Shared Services Center on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The performance location is in Houston, Texas, with a response deadline of June 29, 2026, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time, and the opportunity was posted on June 24, 2026. No set-aside provisions are specified, and the contract requires precise execution of clinical veterinary techniques under strict oversight to maintain mission readiness and animal welfare protocols.