Audio Distribution System for Human Space Flight

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) /Johnson Space Center (JSC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for State-of-the-art Audio Distribution Systems with potential to ruggedize for use in Human Spaceflight spacecraft and induced environments. NASA/JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for Audio Distribution System for Human Spaceflight. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Smal Business (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) business set-aside based on responses received. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA�s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: 1. SB Subcontracting goals; 2 Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or 3. Strategies to increase SB participation, including: Breaking requirements into smaller components Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting Considering teaming or mentor prot�g� approaches Currently, phase one seeks to identify a commercial audio distribution system that may be ruggedized to operate reliably in human spaceflight environments. Manufacturers of commercial, automotive, aerospace, and military audio communication systems are invited to respond to this request for...