Helium purchases for NASA balloon operations contract at csbf
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80GSFC23FA061
- Awardee
-
Linde Inc. UEI M7MKJAE99XA2
- Awarding agency
-
Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $1,903,534
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,903,534.22 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Palestine, TX 75803, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $14,983 | |
| Funding Only Action | $173,002 | |
| Funding Only Action | $105,512 | |
| Funding Only Action | $82,037 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $700,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $40,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $88,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $500,000 | |
| Original award | $200,000 |
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About this award
NASA's Goddard Space Center awarded a $1.9M firm-fixed-price delivery order to Linde Inc. (doing business as Praxair) on October 1, 2023, for helium purchases supporting NASA balloon operations at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) in Palestine, Texas. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, reflects Linde's established competitive position as a supplier of specialized industrial gases to federal agencies. This delivery order is executed under a larger Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract valued at $41.4M for liquid and gaseous helium supply, enabling NASA to efficiently procure helium for its scientific balloon program through task orders rather than individual procurement actions.
The award demonstrates NASA's reliance on Linde's supply chain for critical research infrastructure. The CSBF operates high-altitude scientific balloons used for astrophysics, atmospheric science, and other research missions, requiring consistent helium supplies for balloon inflation and related operations. With a completion date of September 30, 2025, this delivery order supports NASA's space exploration and scientific research objectives. Linde, a global industrial gases company headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, has maintained a strong federal contracting relationship since 2001, supplying propellants, pressurization services, and specialized gases to NASA, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Department of Energy across multiple facilities nationwide.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80GSFC23FA061?
80GSFC23FA061 was awarded to Linde Inc. by Goddard Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2023.
How much is contract 80GSFC23FA061 worth?
The government has obligated $1,903,534 on 80GSFC23FA061.
Is contract 80GSFC23FA061 an order under another contract?
Yes. 80GSFC23FA061 is a delivery order under 80KSC022DA126, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 80GSFC23FA061 competed?
The extent of competition for 80GSFC23FA061 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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