Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
2323 Riverside Dr., Ottawa, ON K1H 1A1, Canada
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
1
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $4,031,056 definitive contract to Quantum Usa, LLP for purchase of a turn-key helium recovery system on September 29, 2020, under a total small business set-aside.
The originating solicitation sought a helium recovery system for NIST's Center for Neutron Research nuclear test reactor facility at the Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The system must collect, transport, compress, store, purify, and liquefy helium gas produced during experiments involving liquid helium cooling in three rooms, with design, fabrication, installation, testing, training, and 24/7 automated operation. Place of performance is 2323 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1H 1A1, Canada. The contract carries firm fixed price terms and an ultimate completion date of October 23, 2027.