Horiba fuelcon upgrade for methane/oxygen sofc test capability
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 80NSSC26P0169
- Awardee
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Horiba Instruments Incorporated UEI ZMQHH8JJJUK8
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $349,481
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Horiba Fuelcon upgrade for Methane/Oxygen SOFC Test Capability Special Notice · 80NSSC26909571Q · Posted Dec 9, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $349,481.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 75% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Horiba Instruments Incorporated was awarded a $349,481 firm fixed-price purchase order by NASA's Shared Services Center to upgrade and recommission a Horiba Fuelcon test stand at NASA Glenn Research Center for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) testing capabilities. The contract, which commenced on January 22, 2026 and is scheduled for completion by January 22, 2027, supports NASA's Mars-related research objectives by enabling the test facility to operate with methane and oxygen reactants. The upgrade encompasses comprehensive on-site engineering services including technical modifications to add oxygen and methane handling systems, increasing the load bank capacity to 1.8 kilowatts electric, updating safety components, and providing startup, recommissioning, and personnel training services.
This sole-source procurement was awarded without a set-aside designation and was procured under FAR Parts 12 and 13 as commercial items and services. Horiba Instruments Incorporated, performing work at its Ann Arbor, Michigan facility, was determined to be the sole provider capable of delivering this specialized upgrade. The company's Automotive Division has extensive experience providing emissions testing equipment and analytical instruments to federal agencies, including prior contract work with the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Defense. No subcontractors were identified in this award.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26P0169?
80NSSC26P0169 was awarded to Horiba Instruments Incorporated by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 22, 2026.
How much is contract 80NSSC26P0169 worth?
The government has obligated $349,481 on 80NSSC26P0169.
Was contract 80NSSC26P0169 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC26P0169 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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