Biofilm analysis to prevent or manage the biofilm growth in the ISS Water Processor Assembly

NASA's Shared Services Center is procuring biofilm analysis services to prevent or manage biofilm growth in the International Space Station Water Processor Assembly. The procurement falls under NAICS code 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) and PSC category AJ12 (General Science and Technology R&D Services). Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications statements to Monica Wilson, Procurement Assistant III, at monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov no later than 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on April 20, 2026. The Government intends to evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, with the final decision to compete resting solely within Government discretion. All submissions must be in writing, as oral communications are not acceptable responses to this notice.

This procurement is being pursued as a sole-source contract to Montana State University under FAR 12.102(a) authority, with no set-aside designations applied. Performance will be located at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), and the contract will be awarded for non-commercial items or services using FAR Part 13 procedures. The solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range in the posted notice. Supporting documentation for this procurement, including the Statement of Work and Capability Statement requirements, are available in the associated government files (SATPC0040861 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf and SATPC0040861 Tab 07 1 Capability Statement.pdf). Interested parties may also reference the NASA Center Ombudsman for this acquisition through the official procurement ombudsman listing on the NASA headquarters website.