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NASA COVID-19 Testing Request for Information / Sources Sought Notice NASA is looking at strategies for testing employees in the course of executing essential and / or mission critical Agency activiti... NASA COVID-19 Testing Request for Information / Sources Sought Notice NASA is looking at strategies for testing employees in the course of executing essential and / or mission critical Agency activities, to include: Travel Related Testing- Many countries, and even some states and private companies, are requiring a test 72 hours prior to travel. Several countries are requiring this test to be a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, due to the higher sensitivity. Mission Related Testing- In the course of keeping critical personnel safe and preventing a mission impact, it is becoming increasingly necessary to test personnel who have access to the astronauts (trainers, rescue personnel, etc). It is also becoming necessary to maintain the vigilance and safety of NASA critical operations. Employees Identified in a Case Tracing at Work- If the employee was exposed in the course of doing work, they may require testing both to ensure the safety of their family, in accordance with public health strategies for quarantine, and to identify those critical workers that may need to return to work if un-infected. Employees Returning from Foreign Travel- Prolonged exposures in a commercial aircraft, multiple social contacts in the course of doing business abroad, reliance of outside vendors for food and transport, all may put employees at increased risk for infection especially if they were in areas where the viral cases are endemic or increasing. The Agency Office of the Chief Medical Officer has determined that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test has the broadest application for those undertaking travel, those working critical operations, those identified in a workplace case tracing, and those returning from overseas travel. NASA is seeking a provider that is able to provide nationwide service in which PCR is the method of testing This notice does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. All information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing information provided to the Government. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. Responses to this sources sought notice must be submitted to Nicolas Zogaib at nicolas.a.zogaib@nasa.gov. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Proprietary information should be marked accordingly. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE OUTLINING YOUR CAPABILITIES, TO INCLUDE PROVIDING ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW, BY 10/23/2020. IF NO RESPONSES ARE RECEIVED, NASA MAY PROCEED WITH SOLE SOURCE AWARD AS THIS PROCUREMENT IS NEEDED ASAP IN SUPPORT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Questions: Does your firm have the capability to perform PCR testing, in which you would mail the test kit to a subject’s home, the subject would independently conduct the test, and then mail the kit back? If the subject in unable or unwilling to perform the test, do you have a capability for the subject to go to an in-person facility to have someone administer the test? How quickly can the PCR test results be provided back to the subject? How would the results be communicated? Is this a secure method to guarantee privacy, HIPAA compliance? What would the cost per test be? Are there any additional costs associated with this service?