RFI Identify Existing Thermal-Vacuum Facilities in Texas

RFI-358-26-01

Posted

Michael White

(512) 436-0394

tscrfi@space.texas.gov

tscrfi@space.texas.gov

9/11/2026

2:00 PM

358

14+ Days for Entire Solicitation Package

Dual CTCD/CTCM certification

8/14/2026

8/14/2026 8:02 am

90571-Spacecraft Cargo Transport Services;
90572-Spacecraft Services (Not Otherwise Classified);
92503-Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering;
97576-Spacecraft And/Or Satellite Rental Or Lease;
90570-Storage Space Services (Not Building Lease), Aircraft;
80400-Spacecrafts, Accessories And Components;
80477-Spaceships;
80476-Service Modules, Spacecraft;
80457-Power Systems, Spacecraft (Solar Arrays, Solar Cells, Etc.);

District 11,

District 12,

District 13,

District 14,

District 15,

District 16,

District 17,

District 20,

District 21,

District 22,

Zone - 1;

Identify existing thermal-vacuum (TVAC) chamber facilities in Texas; describe potential upgrades to support environmental testing and evaluation for in-space operations – large spacecraft (25’ diameter by 45’ height) certification and environmental qualification.

Identify highly qualified companies/organizations capable of upgrading existing, operational Texas facilities into commercially available, NASA-class environmental verification facilities for spaceflight hardware development, payload verification, subsystem testing, troubleshooting, and mission-readiness activities.