Hypobaric Chamber Pilot Studies

NASA Johnson Space Center is seeking quotations from commercial providers to operate a hypobaric chamber for pilot Decompression Sickness (DCS) studies. The contractor must supply a fully equipped hypobaric chamber, qualified staff, and data‑recording equipment to conduct three separate test days in accordance with a research protocol. The work includes set‑up, safety monitoring, data collection, and post‑test reporting. This RFQ is issued under FAR Part 12 and allows multiple awardees. • Facility must support hypobaric (low‑pressure) conditions for human subjects. • Three test days required; each day includes full data capture. • Technical acceptability, past performance, and price are evaluation factors. • Offer submission deadline: 01:00 PM CST, 10 Sept 2026; questions due 09:00 AM CST, 8 Sept 2026. • NAICS 541714 (Engineering Services) with size standard ≤ 1,000 employees. • No site visit or pre‑bid meeting; electronic submission only.