Mission Control and Shore-Based Operations Support

The contract requires the operation of a shore- or vessel-based control center to support real-time monitoring, mission planning, emergency response, and telemetry coordination for a subsea habitat. This facility must function as the central hub for managing critical operations, ensuring continuous communication and data flow between the underwater environment and ground teams, with capabilities to respond promptly to system anomalies or life safety incidents. The control center must maintain high availability and reliability, integrating advanced telemetry systems and mission-critical software to support extended human operations beneath the ocean surface. The work is solicited as a subcontract under NASA Johnson Space Center’s broader initiatives, with a North American Industry Classification System code of 541330 indicating specialized scientific and technical consulting services. Performance is expected to be centered in Houston, Texas, at the NASA Johnson Space Center facility, identified by the ZIP code 77058. Interested parties must submit proposals by July 6, 2026, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time, and while no specific set-aside provisions are indicated, the opportunity is open to qualified subcontractors capable of delivering mission-critical control center services for complex underwater environments under NASA’s operational standards.