IMPROVED GLOVE BLADDER RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY THE SPACE SUIT PRESSURE GARMENT REQUIRES INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE THE LIFE, COMFORT, MOBILITY AND DURABILITY OF THE SPACE SUIT GLOVES FOR FUTURE NASA MISSIONS. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE ADVANCES, NASA DESIRES TO EXPLORE NONTRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO SPACE SUIT GLOVE DESIGN. SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST INCLUDE METACARPAL JOINT, THUMB JOINT, AND PALM DESIGN. GLOVE FIT IS ALSO CRITICAL TO PERFORMANCE, AND SHOULD BE AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION IN GLOVE DESIGN. THIS CONTRACT INVOLVES THE GENERATION AND DOWN SELECT OF CONCEPTS IN FOUR DIFFERENT GLOVE DESIGN AREAS, INCORPORATION OF THE SELECTED CONCEPTS INTO PROTOTYPE GLOVES, DOWN SELECT TO A SINGLE GLOVE DESIGN, AND FABRICATION, PRE-DELIVERY TESTING AND DELIVERY OF TWO PAIRS OF THE FINAL GLOVE BLADDER/RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY DESIGN. AFTER ACHIEVING A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT AND HAVING CONDUCTED SUFFICIENT RESEARCH OF PAST AND CURRENT GLOVE DESIGNS FOR PRESSURE GARMENTS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GENERATE MULTIPLE DESIGN MODIFICATION CONCEPTS THAT IMPROVE UPON EXISTING GLOVE DESIGNS AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN APPENDIX A OF THE SOW. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BEGIN WITH THE EXISTING GLOVE DESIGN, AND GENERATE A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) CONCEPTS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF INTEREST: A. BLADDER DESIGN B. METACARPAL JOINT DESIGN C. PALM DESIGN D. FINGER LENGTH SIZING THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETE THE DETAILED DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF PROTOTYPES USING THE CONCEPTS SELECTED IN TASK 1 OF THE SOW. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PRESENT THEIR PROTOTYPES TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE CONTRACTOR S FACILITY DURING A PROTOTYPE REVIEW AND DOWN SELECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETE ANY FINAL DESIGN MODIFICATIONS AS WELL AS FABRICATION OF TWO (2) PAIRS OF THE FINAL GLOVE BLADDER/RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY DESIGN USING THE COMPONENT CONCEPTS SELECTED IN TASK 2 OF THE SOW. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GENERATE A TEST PLAN AND CONDUCT TESTING TO VERIFY THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. AFTER ALL FABRICATION IS COMPLETE AND HARDWARE HAS PASSED REQUIREMENTS VERIFICATION TESTING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SHIP THE DELIVERABLES TO JSC, BLDG. 7 BOND PRIOR TO THE FINAL HARDWARE DELIVERY PRESENTATION. NASA WILL HAVE THIRTY (30) BUSINESS DAYS TO COMPLETE ACCEPTANCE TESTING ON THE DELIVERED HARDWARE.