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Hypobaric Chamber Pilot Studies

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Submission Closed10/01/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

NASA Johnson Space Center is soliciting quotes under solicitation 80JSC026Q0006 for pilot hypobaric chamber testing facilities to support decompression sickness research. The primary objective is to validate non-NASA resources for safe prebreathe procedures and extravehicular activity to support Artemis mission planning. The base requirement consists of three test days, with a minimum of two subjects per day, collecting and recording data according to research protocols. The contract also includes six optional work items, including additional test days, inflight-like treatment preparation, elevated metabolic rate testing, pharmaceutical-enhanced prebreathe, and body temperature studies. The base period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with various option periods extending through March or September 2029. This is a small business set-aside acquisition under NAICS code 541714. Awards will be made based on a trade-off analysis where technical acceptability and past performance are significantly more important than price. Technical evaluation focuses on facility capabilities, medical support, team expertise, and the proposed schedule for subject throughput. Offerors must provide a price quotation using the provided pricing sheet, and quotes must remain valid for at least 90 days. Following several amendments, the final deadline for the submission of offers is October 1, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. All submissions must be sent electronically to the designated points of contact.

General Info

NASA seeks commercial hypobaric chamber testing for DCS studies, three test days, proposals due August 24, 2026.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Johnson Space Center

NAICS

541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Place of Performance

Houston, TX, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

80JSC026Q00060002 Amendment - Attachment E FAQs Update

2 pages · amendment

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80JSC026Q00060002 - SF 1449 Solicitation/Contract for Hypobaric Pilot Chamber Studies

21 pages · contract-document

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80JSC026Q00060005 - Hypobaric Chamber Testing

16 pages · rfq

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80JSC026Q0006 Amendment 0003

2 pages · amendment

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80JSC026Q0006 Amendment 0004

2 pages · amendment

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80JSC026Q0006 Amendment 0005

2 pages · amendment

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80JSC026Q0060004 - Hypobaric Pilot Chamber Studies

21 pages · rfq

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Additional Submission Criteria for NASA RFQ

1 page · rfq

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Amendment 0001 to Solicitation 80JSC026Q0006

2 pages · amendment

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Attachment E FAQ - Hypobaric DCS Chamber Studies

3 pages · q-and-a

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Evaluation Criteria for RFQ 80JSC026Q0006 - Hypobaric Chamber Pilot Studies

3 pages · evaluation-criteria

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RFQ 80JSC026Q0006 Pricing Sheet for Hypobaric Chamber Pilot Studies

3 pages · pricing-sheet

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Solicitation 80JSC026Q00060001 for Hypobaric Chamber Testing

21 pages · rfq

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Solicitation 80JSC026Q0006 Hypobaric Chamber Testing

20 pages · rfp

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Statement of Work for Hypobaric Chamber Pilot Studies 80JSC026Q0006

7 pages · sow

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80JSC026Q0006 Attachment E - FAQ (Revised 9.15.2026)

4 pages · q-and-a

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Attachment E FAQ Revised 9/3/2026 - 80JSC026Q0006 Amendment 003

3 pages · q-and-a

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Attachment E - Frequently Asked Questions 8-6-2026

1 page · q-and-a

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5 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedJul 15

Combined Synopsis

Notice updatedAug 11

Response deadline changed from Aug 24, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedAug 24

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedSep 3

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedSep 10

Response deadline changed from Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedSep 16

The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineOct 1

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

10/01/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Johnson Space Center

Contacts2 people available

OfficeHOUSTON, TX, 77058, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Johnson Space Center

Office AddressHOUSTON, TX, 77058, USA

Contacts

Tracy L. Quintanilla

contact@example.gov

Katelyn Jaime

contact@example.gov

Full Description

Amendment 003 :
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation close date to 10/1/2026
[from 9/10/2026]

Amendment 004:

The purpose of this amendment is to update Attachment E - Questions and Answers

Question Due date has been extended to 9/8/2026 at 9:00AM CST (Attachment was Posted to SAM.gov on 9/3/2026)

Amendment 005:

The purpose of this amendment is to update Attachment E - Questions and Answers

Please reference the conformed copy (currently 80JSC026Q00060005) for all incorporated changes.
______________________________________________________________________________________

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards from this RFQ.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number 80JSC026Q0006 for pilot chamber testing facilities capable of performing hypobaric Decompression Sickness (DCS) studies. The facilities are to perform three test days, collecting and recording data each day as they would for a research protocol. Please reference Attachment A - Statement of Work for mor details.

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Number 2026-01.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541714 and 1000 employees, respectively. The offeror must state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which must be considered by the agency.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:

FAR - FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV

NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

Offerors must provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, September 2023, which is incorporated by reference.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, November 2021. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer responsible, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and must be used to evaluate offers: technical acceptability, past performance, and price.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (November 2023).

All offerors shall reference the additional submission requirements in Attachment D - Additional Submission Criteria dated 07/15/2026.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Tracy.L.Quintanilla@nasa.gov, and Katelyn.R.Jaime@nasa.gov, not later than September 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via e-mail to Tracy.L.Quintanilla@nasa.gov, and Katelyn.R.Jaime@nasa.gov, no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Time, on October 1, 2026.

The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.

Failure to submit a complete electronic quote by the due date and time specified for this RFQ must result in the proposal being considered late and must be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(c)(2).