The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Cross Nation Enterprises LLC for liquid helium delivery on October 1, 2026, with a ceiling value of $150,000.00. The order carries a total small business set-aside.
Performance occurs in Boulder, Colorado. The contractor furnishes liquid helium in contractor-owned 100-liter and 250-liter dewars on an as-needed basis to NIST's Boulder facility. Helium purity must meet a minimum of 99.998 percent. The contractor orders weekly with standard delivery within 14 calendar days; emergency delivery within seven calendar days is required. Dewars must maintain less than two percent helium loss per day, include permanently attached wheels, feature Teflon O-rings, and arrive free of icing or frost. All 100-liter dewars require a 2.5-inch Ladish flange rated for 5 psi internal pressure. The contractor assumes replacement of defective dewars within one business day at no charge. Delivery terms are FOB Destination to eight designated drop-off and pick-up locations at NIST's 325 Broadway facility. The period of performance runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.