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NASA Request for Information (RFI) – Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) Facility Commercial Utilization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Special Notice · 80JSC025NOC02

posted 28 April 2025 · closed 30 September 2026 · 5 postings

Summary

NASA’s Johnson Space Center Flight Operations Directorate is issuing a Request for Information to gauge interest from commercial, academic, non‑profit and other government entities in using the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) facility for activities such as zero‑gravity simulations, underwater training and related operations. The notice provides extensive detail about the pool’s size, equipment and security capabilities but does not solicit a specific procurement at this time.

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