NASA Headquarters Earth Independent Operations (EIO) Partnerships in Anomaly - Request for Information (RFI)

Future crewed mars missions will experience significant communications delays and potential blackouts, limiting the availability of timely ground assistance during short and medium time-to-effect mission-critical anomalies. To ensure crew safety and mission success, the vehicle and crew must be capable of effectively and promptly responding to unanticipated or ambiguous faults independently for limited periods.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) requests information on potential private-sector partnerships to elevate outdoor recreation experiences, increase access to the outdoors, and expand tourism destinations within Connecticut State Parks. The RFI seeks information on potential partners and services across environmental services, management and business services, travel/food/lodging/entertainment, recreation supplies, and related categories.

Seeking interest from outside organizations including, but not limited to, commercial entities, educational institutions, non-profit or charitable organizations, and other Governmental Agencies in utilizing the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) facility that is used for activities such as zero-gravity or 1/6th gravity simulations, on-water search and rescue operations, and underwater training activities. world’s largest indoor pools capable of supporting multiple large-scale operations utilizing both underwater and topside assets simultaneously (https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/neutral-buoyancy-laboratory/). While the NBL is primarily used for astronaut training, mission planning, and hardware and tool development, it can also accommodate Department of Defense activities as well as commercial entities. The pool is 202 ft. long, 102 ft. wide, with a depth of 40 ft. and a volume of 6.2 million gallons of chlorinated water maintained between 84° - 86° with state-of-the-art filtration systems for clear visibility. The NBL contains multiple integrated control rooms, video and audio capabilities, SCUBA and surface supplied dive systems, breathing gas of 46% oxygen enriched air nitrox and breathing air, and medical and safety staff. Has proven experience supporting secure operations in an environment allowing for after-hours operations, darkened underwater conditions, and chilled water, down to 38 degrees. Existing infrastructure provides the capability to support numerous projects of various security levels. Ability to simulate zero-g activities or 1/6th gravity activities on simulated lunar regolith for lunar operations. Ability to simulate nighttime activities as well as wind/rain and wave generation environments. Can/have supported: water survival, habitats, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, semi-submersibles, etc. The NBL is located next to the Houston Spaceport and Ellington Airfield with access to a taxiway for large hardware delivery, and both indoor and outdoor secure storage facilities. Onsite hyperbaric chambers. High-bay–accessible outdoor secured storage and staging areas. Facility-level uninterruptable power supply, auxiliary electrical power, compressed air, and chilled water. Conference and meeting rooms. Two 25-ton bridge cranes. Fully secured 24/7, ensuring guard-gate–controlled access to the grounds and badge-controlled access within the facility. Three 1.6-ton jib cranes. Additional security options for proprietary projects. Two Davit cranes. Lifting equipment (forklifts, tow tug, aerial platforms, and scissor lifts).

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) issued a Sources Sought RFI (W912HZ26I1210) to perform market research for Modular Protection System—Overhead Cover (MPS-OHC) fabrication and delivery to Vicksburg, MS and Guam. The RFI requests company contact information, capability statements, business size/status, NAICS/CAGE, and answers about specific fabrication, shipping, and manufacturing capabilities per the attached Draft Description of Requirement (DOR). Responses are for information and planning only (not offers); they are due 3:00 PM CST (4:00 PM EST) on 2026-01-02 and should be emailed to the listed contacts; if a solicitation is released it will be posted on SAM.gov.