Provide support for Animal Basic Skills Training

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking support for Animal Basic Skills Training through a sole-source contract to K2 BIOLABS, INC., authorized under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and services, with a NAICS code of 541690. The procurement, identified by solicitation number SATPC0041515, was posted on June 24, 2026, with responses due by June 29, 2026, and is intended to secure an Animal Care Facility located within 40 miles of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, specifically at 2710 Reed Rd Ste 160. The primary objective is to support JAXA’s Mouse Habitat Unit-11 mission by conducting six half-day training sessions during summer 2026, with all training for three crewmembers required to be completed no later than August 15, 2026. Each session involves the procurement, housing, and husbandry of five adult female C57Bl6 mice, along with administration of specific pharmaceuticals including Medetomidine, Midazolam, Butorphanol, Ketamine, Xylazine, Atipamezole, and Pentobarbital, and performance of technical procedures such as intraperitoneal injection, anesthesia and monitoring, cardiac blood collection, and euthanasia via cervical dislocation. The facility must be PHS assured and AALAC accredited, comply with the Public Health Service Policy and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and coordinate all animal use activities through an approved Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocol that undergoes NASA review prior to any animal activity. All training must be supported with specified laboratory equipment including cardiac puncture tools, blood tubes, syringes, toe pinch forceps, and cervical dislocation bars, as well as proper PPE and consumables. The contract period extends from award through November 2026, with a single milestone payment tied to training completion, though the financial amount is not disclosed. The contracting office is located at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with Cara Craft as the primary point of contact. The acquisition follows NASA’s FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 on the Ombudsman, and submissions must be sent in writing via email to Cara Craft; oral communications are prohibited. No competitive evaluation factors are applicable due to the sole-source nature of the procurement.