Purchase Order 1333ND25PNB190551
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- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $60,386.99 firm fixed-price purchase order to Airgas USA LLC to supply liquid helium in 100L and 250L dewars on an as-needed basis for NIST's Boulder, Colorado campus. The contract term runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Per the solicitation, Airgas will provide the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, services and facilities to deliver liquid helium as specified to support...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, awarded a firm fixed price purchase order valued at sixty-one thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars and eighty-six cents ($61,666.86) to Airgas USA, LLC for the supply of liquid helium in 100L and 250L dewars on NIST's Boulder, Colorado campus. The contract has a period of performance through September 30, 2022 and was awarded on October 1, 2021 without a set-aside designation....
- Messer LLC, doing business as Messer North America, was awarded a $127,689.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a civilian agency, to supply approximately 12,000 liters of liquid helium annually for cooling NMR superconducting magnets and supporting low-temperature experiments at the NIDDK's Bethesda, Maryland campus. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, has a period of performance...
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a $147.6K firm fixed-price delivery order to Messer LLC (doing business as Messer North America) on March 1, 2023, for the purchase of helium with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. Messer LLC, a for-profit manufacturer and supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, is well-positioned to fulfill this requirement given its extensive experience supplying critical gases to federal...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $3,212,400.00 firm-fixed-price contract to Airgas USA, LLC North Division for liquid helium supply services at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The contract has a base period of one year from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, with two optional one-year periods and a possible six-month extension, for a total potential duration of up to five and a half years. This is an unrestricted commercial services contract, without any...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, to Airgas USA, LLC, a foreign-owned, for-profit organization, to supply liquid helium in 100L and 250L dewars for the NIST Boulder, CO campus. The contract has a ceiling value of $146,346.30 and a performance period through September 30, 2025. The contract was awarded on October 1, 2024 and was competed without a set-aside...
- This is a federal contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center to Messer LLC, doing business as Messer North America, for the delivery of gaseous and liquid helium. The contract has a ceiling value of $874,711.51 and runs from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2030. It is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract with no set-aside designation. Messer LLC is a prominent manufacturer and supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty...
- This delivery order, awarded on October 1, 2025, to Messer LLC (doing business as Messer North America) represents a $1.93M firm fixed-price contract for the bulk purchase of helium for NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The contract, which is not set-aside designated, extends through September 30, 2027, with performance to be conducted from Messer's facility in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Messer LLC, a for-profit manufacturer and supplier of industrial, medical, and...
- This is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Goddard Space Center, a civilian agency within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to Messer LLC, doing business as Messer North America, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases. The contract, valued at $1,124,677.91, is for the provision of helium to support the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility. The award has no set-aside designation. Messer North America is a prominent...
- This federal contract award is for the purchase of helium for NASA's balloon operations at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF). The contract was awarded to Messer LLC, doing business as Messer North America, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases. The contract has a total ceiling value of $226,517.23 and is a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order. The contract has no set-aside designation and is awarded under NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Messer LLC...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $116,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Messer LLC (doing business as Messer North America) on October 1, 2025, for liquid helium delivery services at NIST's Boulder, Colorado facility. The contract, which runs through September 30, 2026, requires Messer to supply liquid helium meeting 99.998% purity standards in contractor-owned dewars (100-liter and 250-liter capacity) on a weekly basis with emergency delivery capabilities available. This award represents a child contract under Messer's larger Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) agreement with NASA's Kennedy Space Center valued at $59.6 million, which covers agency-wide liquid and gaseous helium supply to 13 NASA facilities through September 2030. The procurement was not subject to any set-aside designation and was open to all qualified contractors. Messer LLC, a for-profit industrial gas manufacturer and supplier headquartered in New Jersey, has established itself as a critical federal supplier of specialized gases to agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. The company's expertise in delivering technical-grade gases and related services, combined with its existing infrastructure for liquid helium logistics and compliance with strict purity standards, positioned it as a capable vendor for NIST's sourced requirement. This award aligns with NIST's mission to support scientific research and advances in metrology and standards, as liquid helium is essential for cooling and operating superconducting equipment used in precision measurements and experimental physics at the Boulder campus.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Liquid Helium Delivery | 1333ND25PNB190551 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Award Notice 3/3 | 9/19/25, 5:22 PM | |
1333ND25QNB190286 Liquid Helium Delivery | 1333ND25QNB190286 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/3 | 7/8/25, 5:18 PM | |
NB192020-25-02227 Liquid Helium Delivery | NB192020-25-02227 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 6/12/25, 5:15 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $116.0k | 9/19/25 |