Definition-Mode 2_Ascent Corridor.pdf

This document is a Request for Information (RFI) for Astronaut Crew Rescue Services issued by NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The solicitation seeks capability statements from potential sources to provide rescue services for Commercial Crew Program (CCP) missions from 2026 through 2030, covering launch, free flight, and landing phases. Key requirements include rendering assistance and rescue for three defined modes: Mode 1 (pad abort within 20 nm), Mode 2 (ascent abort along the Atlantic corridor), and Mode 3 (orbital emergency rescue), with specific time-sensitive response protocols.

Comprehensive service requirements encompass medical care, communication, equipment provision, training, and personnel qualifications. NASA is particularly interested in surface rescue forces capable of providing advanced medical support, including trauma care, blood administration, and evacuation. Respondents must submit a 50-page capability statement by May 23, 2025, detailing company capabilities, assets, past performance, and potential contract approaches. The agency is open to small business set-asides, including 8(a), Women-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, and HUBZone businesses, and anticipates potential one-on-one meetings with interested contractors to discuss capabilities in more depth.