Subsea Habitat Operations and Certification

The contract requires the provision and ongoing operation of a certified subsea habitat designed to support three to four personnel for a minimum of five consecutive days at depths of twelve meters or greater, fully compliant with JPR 1700.1L standards and all applicable federal and state safety and environmental regulations. The habitat must be operationally reliable, structurally sound, and equipped to sustain life in an underwater environment under controlled conditions, with all systems certified to meet or exceed the mandated technical and safety benchmarks. This effort is intended to support research, training, or testing activities related to underwater analogs for space exploration. This is a subcontract under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through NASA Johnson Space Center, with performance expected at a location in Houston, Texas, 77058. The solicitation was posted on July 31, 2026, and responses are due by August 21, 2026, with the NAICS code 237990 indicating it falls under other heavy and civil engineering construction. The contract is not subject to a specific set-aside designation, and potential offerors must demonstrate technical capability, operational experience, and regulatory compliance to be considered for award. While no point of contact is listed, interested parties may access full solicitation details through the provided SAM.gov link.