Attachmnet 1 - PWS.pdf

Attachment 1 - PWS 7/31/2026 80JSC026Q0010

Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Underwater Training and Testing

1.0 Objective and Scope

The Contractor shall provide the infrastructure, personnel, training, materials, foods, supplies, and operational support necessary to execute a multi-day Underwater Training / Testing Capability Demonstration. The primary objective is to systematically demonstrate and evaluate the contractor’s ability to perform spaceflight-analog training. Secondary objective is to perform human research, and technology maturation within a subsea environment.

2.0 General Requirements

The Contractor shall demonstrate the following technical and operational capabilities across the contract lifecycle:

a. Subsea Saturation Habitat: Support four (3-4) NASA-provided participants simultaneously for a minimum of five (5) continuous days at a minimum depth of 12 meters.

b. Helmet Diving Operations: Provide umbilical-based helmet diving from the habitat for (3-4) NASA-provided participants.

c. Bi-Directional Telemetry: Deliver real-time, bi-directional audio, data (including file transfer) and video streaming between the control center, habitat, and habitat divers when on umbilical connection.

d. Facility Control Center: Operate a shore- or vessel-based facility control center. In response, the vendor should include recommendations on recommended NASA-provided personnel to monitor, log, and interact with the habitat, diver crewmembers, and vehicle systems. Also, include maximum number recommended.

e. Data Integration & Compliance: Collect, monitor, and integrate human research, performance, health, medical, vehicle, and environmental data while ensuring compliance with federal data protection regulations.

f. Payload Integration: Provide mechanical, physical, and software interfaces to accommodate NASA-provided payloads, mockups, and operational software tools.

g. JSC Remote Mission Control: Establish real-time bi-directional connectivity with NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), including simultaneous audio, video and data representative of expected Artemis EVA conditions. Provide an adjustable communications latency emulator to simulate Earth-to-Moon or Earth-to-Mars delays.

h. Regulatory & Readiness Compliance: Maintain compliance with all state and federal safety and environmental regulations for subsea build, deployment, and operations.

i. Schedule: All mission timelines, durations, and crew allocations must remain flexible to accommodate unpredictable NASA crew scheduling constraints and research asset availability.

3.0 Tasks and Deliverables

Task 1: Planning & Facility Readiness (Base Period)

The Contractor shall establish the operational baseline and complete facility validation.

This includes a notional schedule with contingency plans if there is poor weather/delays.

• Task 1.1: Coordination Plan: Identify Contractor Responsible Persons (RPs) and establish a joint NASA-Contractor coordination framework.

• Task 1.2: Joint Test Plan: Co-develop a Joint Test Plan outlining the criteria for evaluating all technical and training capabilities.

• Task 1.3: Facility Site Visit & NASA Readiness Review: Provide photos, certifications, permits, data, personnel support, and facility documentation;

including a Facility Readiness Review (FRR) and Test Readiness Review (TRR). The FRR/TRR would include NASA participation and concurrence.

• Task 1.4: Facility must be certified in accordance with JPR 1700.1L. Facility must complete an internal Facility and Test readiness review.

• Task 1.5: Participant Processing: Support NASA-provided participant selection and medical clearance screening workflows.

Task 2: Training & Facility Demonstration Mission (Base Period)

The Contractor shall execute the initial training blocks and the baseline saturation mission.

• Task 2.1: Test Readiness Review: Conduct a Training Readiness Review prior to entering the water or beginning hazardous testing.

• Task 2.2: Diver & Habitat Training: Complete working diver and pre-saturation helmet dive training for 6 NASA personnel. Complete habitat operations training for

6 NASA personnel. Training shall prepare participants to assume operational responsibilities inside the habitat and in shore/vessel support roles, including (1-2) NASA participant is certified as a habitat/rescue diver.

• Task 2.3: Baseline Saturation Execution: Execute a minimum 5-day mission utilizing 2 NASA-provided habitat crewmembers and 2 NASA-provided shore/vessel mission support personnel. This includes a mission scheduling tool to track mission timeline/tasks.

• Task 2.4: Integration Documentation: Document the formal NASA-Contractor Integration Process for future payload, research, and training activities. This includes delivery of a ‘payloads interface requirements document’ detailing what constraints/limitations future equipment will be subject to (mass, power, volume, data interfaces, etc)

• Task 2.5: Technical Capabilities: Conduct the following technical capabilities demonstrations:

Communication Demo:

o Two-way audio/video communications and file data transfers between in-habitat and remote individuals o Adjustable communications delay (from 1 second to 22 minutes each way)

Research and Technology Demo capability o Minimum of two (2) computer-based tests/ questionnaires o Minimum of two (2) biological/cold-chain sample transfers for (samples can be representative fluids):

Ten (10) blood test tube simulators, each 10ml Four (4) 500ml urine containers simulators Dried blood spot DBS card* Saliva collection using dry saliva technology*

*DBS and dry saliva technology consistent with early Artemis missions. Vendors will reply how they intend to demonstrate cold-chain sample transfer and if this will be simulation or will result in acutal cold stowage.

Exercise equipment demo – small very light weight device

EVA Demo Capability o Minimum of two (2) EVA scenario demonstrations, each with 2 divers performing a simulated EVA o Emergency simulation

• Task 2.6: Reporting: Deliver a Joint NASA-Contractor Report and outbrief detailing demonstrated capabilities, ConOps recommendations, and architectural designs for future scalable training (up to higher crew capacities).

Performance Assumptions and Constraints

• Participant Profiles: NASA participants may include astronauts, flight controllers, or test subjects who may have diving experience limited to basic open-water scuba certification. Contractor training programs shall accommodate this baseline.

• Limited Training, Research and Technology Demonstrations: All training materials, mission designs, and evaluation scenarios shall be created collaboratively to align directly with NASA’s Training Needs Assessment and astronaut training focus. Secondary objectives focus on: Human Research Program (HRP), Science Mission Directorate, and Space Technology Mission Directorate research and priorities.

Option 1: One 5-day integrated space analog missions

Task 3

• Task 3.1: Analog Mission Planning: Develop a Joint Test Plan and a flight-like Mission Timeline derived from base period findings. Conduct a formal Mission Readiness Review (MRR).

• Task 3.2: Saturation Mission Execution: Execute 5-day integrated space analog missions utilizing 4 NASA/International Partners habitat personnel and 4 NASA/International Partners shore/vessel support personnel. Include nominal and off-nominal simulations/tasks consistent with Artemis-like scenarios.

• Task 3.3: Rescue Diver Provision: Ensure at least one (1) NASA participant is certified as a habitat/rescue diver.

• Task 3.4: Spaceflight Analog Tasks: Assess the following crew habitability parameters: sleep duration, food system performance, and exercise capability with both subjective and objective measures. For all tasks, include a report of the fidelity achieved for each measure, any “lessons learned” and future plans to remedy those “lessons learned”.

Option 2: Two 5-day integrated space analog missions

Requirements Identical to Option 1 but with two additional 5 day analog missions.

Option 3: Four 10-day integrated space analog missions

• Task 4.1: Artemis ConOps Planning: Develop a Joint Test Plan, an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved protocol matching Artemis human research objectives, and an active timeline integrated into NASA mission systems software.

• Task 4.2: Extended Saturation Execution: Execute a minimum of four 10-day integrated Artemis surface simulation mission with 4 NASA/International Partner habitat personnel and 6 NASA/International Partner shore/vessel support personnel. Include nominal and off-nominal simulations/tasks consistent with Artemis-like scenarios.

• Task 4.3: Advanced Operations: Support advanced individual competency, commander readiness, and team dynamic training protocols during active saturation.

• Task 4.4: Spaceflight Analog Tasks: Assess the following crew habitability parameters: sleep duration, food system performance, and exercise capability with both subjective and objective measures. For all tasks, include a measure of the ‘simulation validity’ along with the task assessment to evaluate how relevant/valid the implementation is in the analog environment.

Option 4: Three twelve-day Integrated Mission Rehearsal

Same requirements as Option 2 but three twelve-day missions.