RFI Identify Existing Thermal-Vacuum Facilities in Texas

The Texas Space Commission is seeking information on existing thermal-vacuum chamber facilities in Texas, with the goal of identifying potential upgrades to support environmental testing and evaluation for in-space operations. The commission is looking for companies or organizations that can upgrade existing facilities to provide NASA-class environmental verification for spaceflight hardware development. Respondents must demonstrate successful previous work with NASA and provide information on their technical capabilities, cost, and schedule. The request for information is not a funding opportunity, and the submission of a response does not constitute an offer. Some key aspects of the project include: • Identifying existing thermal-vacuum chamber facilities in Texas • Describing potential upgrades to support environmental testing and evaluation for in-space operations • Identifying highly qualified companies or organizations capable of upgrading existing facilities • Providing information on technical capabilities, cost, and schedule • Demonstrating successful previous work with NASA The project aims to support the development of spaceflight hardware and provide a commercially available, NASA-class environmental verification facility for spaceflight hardware development, payload verification, subsystem testing, and mission-readiness activities.