Underwater Training and Testing
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80JSC026Q0010
- Agency
-
Johnson Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas 77058, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Johnson Space Center seeks a contractor to provide a comprehensive underwater spaceflight analog training and testing capability, including all infrastructure, personnel, equipment, materials, food, supplies, and operational support for multi-day subsea missions, with proposals due August 21. This is a commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12 issued as RFQ 80JSC026Q0010; all responsible sources may submit offers.
Place of performance is Houston, Texas. The base requirement is a five-day capability demonstration scheduled October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with four optional task packages extending through September 30, 2030: one five-day integrated analog mission (April–December 2027); two five-day integrated analog missions (January–December 2028); four ten-day integrated analog missions (October 2028–September 2029); and three twelve-day integrated analog missions (April–September 2030). Total contract duration across all options shall not exceed five years.
The contractor must operate a subsea saturation habitat supporting three to four NASA participants for a minimum of five continuous days at twelve meters depth, provide umbilical-based helmet diving operations, and deliver real-time bi-directional audio, video, and data telemetry between control center, habitat, and divers. The contractor must establish real-time bi-directional connectivity with NASA Johnson Space Center with adjustable communications latency emulation (one second to twenty-two minutes) to simulate Earth-to-Moon or Earth-to-Mars delays, collect and integrate human research and performance data in compliance with federal regulations, and maintain compliance with all state and federal safety and environmental regulations.
NAICS code 541715 applies, with a 1,000-employee size standard. Evaluation uses a trade-off methodology prioritizing technical acceptability over past performance, which in turn is more important than price. Pricing must remain valid for a minimum of ninety days from submission. Amendment No. 2 (August 13) clarified that proposal submittals have no page limitation and must be sent via email to Johhny Vuong and Jesus Cueto.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
This is Amendment No. 2 to Solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 which was posted on July 31, 2026. You are notified that the following changes have been made:
1. Clarification on submission instructions; there is no page limitation on proposal submittals. Proposal submittals must be sent via email to Johhny Vuong and Jesus Cueto on the requested response date stated below.
***************End of Modification***************
This is Amendment No. 1 to Solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 which was posted on July 31, 2026. You are notified that the following changes have been made:
1. Update Attachment 3 - Pricing Sheet
***************End of Modification***************
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This notice is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 for a contractor/facility capable of providing a comprehensive underwater spaceflight analog training and testing capability that includes all infrastructure, personnel, equipment, materials, food, supplies, and operational support required for multi-day subsea missions. Additional information is provided in Attachment 1.
The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Number 2026-01.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The offeror must state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which must be considered by the agency.
The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:
FAR - FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV
NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf
Offerors must provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (SEP 2023), which is incorporated by reference.
FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreement - One or more of the items under this acquisition are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer responsible, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and must be used to evaluate offers: technical acceptability, past performance, and price.
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2023).
All offerors shall reference the additional submission requirements in Attachment 1 - Submission Requirements dated 08/21/2026.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to (Johnny Vuong) johnny.h.vuong@nasa.gov, and (Jesus F. Cueto) jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, not later than August 7, 2026, 1:00pm Central Time. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via e-mail to johnny.vuong@nasa.gov, and jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, no later than 1:00pm Central Time on August 21, 2026.
The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.
Failure to submit a complete electronic quote by the due date and time specified for this RFQ must result in the proposal being considered late and must be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(c)(2).
Update #2 ·
This is Amendment No. 1 to Solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 which was posted on July 31, 2026. You are notified that the following changes have been made:
1. Update Attachment 3 - Pricing Sheet
***************End of Modification***************
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This notice is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 for a contractor/facility capable of providing a comprehensive underwater spaceflight analog training and testing capability that includes all infrastructure, personnel, equipment, materials, food, supplies, and operational support required for multi-day subsea missions. Additional information is provided in Attachment 1.
The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Number 2026-01.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The offeror must state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which must be considered by the agency.
The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:
FAR - FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV
NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf
Offerors must provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (SEP 2023), which is incorporated by reference.
FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreement - One or more of the items under this acquisition are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer responsible, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and must be used to evaluate offers: technical acceptability, past performance, and price.
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2023).
All offerors shall reference the additional submission requirements in Attachment 1 - Submission Requirements dated 08/21/2026.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to (Johnny Vuong) johnny.h.vuong@nasa.gov, and (Jesus F. Cueto) jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, not later than August 7, 2026, 1:00pm Central Time. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via e-mail to johnny.vuong@nasa.gov, and jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, no later than 1:00pm Central Time on August 21, 2026.
The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.
Failure to submit a complete electronic quote by the due date and time specified for this RFQ must result in the proposal being considered late and must be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(c)(2).
Update #1 ·
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This notice is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number 80JSC026Q0010 for a contractor/facility capable of providing a comprehensive underwater spaceflight analog training and testing capability that includes all infrastructure, personnel, equipment, materials, food, supplies, and operational support required for multi-day subsea missions. Additional information is provided in Attachment 1.
The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Number 2026-01.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The offeror must state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which must be considered by the agency.
The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:
FAR - FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV
NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf
Offerors must provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (SEP 2023), which is incorporated by reference.
FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreement - One or more of the items under this acquisition are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer responsible, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and must be used to evaluate offers: technical acceptability, past performance, and price.
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, (NOV 2023).
All offerors shall reference the additional submission requirements in Attachment 1 - Submission Requirements dated 08/21/2026.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf
This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to (Johnny Vuong) johnny.h.vuong@nasa.gov, and (Jesus F. Cueto) jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, not later than August 7, 2026, 1:00pm Central Time. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via e-mail to johnny.vuong@nasa.gov, and jesus.f.cueto@nasa.gov, no later than 1:00pm Central Time on August 21, 2026.
The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.
Failure to submit a complete electronic quote by the due date and time specified for this RFQ must result in the proposal being considered late and must be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(c)(2).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 3 - Pricing Sheet_Rev. 1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation - 80JSC026Q0010.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Evaluation Criteria.pdf | ||
| Attachmnet 1 - PWS.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Pricing Sheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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