Purchase of a low temperature, low vibration helium cryo-cooler for icee facility

Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC26P1120
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$95,382

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$95,382.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 69% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Macungie, PA 18062, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $95,382

About this award

NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Advanced Research Systems, Inc. for a low-temperature, low-vibration helium cryo-cooler for the ICEE facility, with a ceiling value of $95,382 and an award date of July 28, 2026. The award carries no set-aside designation.

The cryocooler will be manufactured and delivered to Macungie, Pennsylvania. The system must achieve minimum temperatures of 9 K or lower with temperature stability of 3 mK or less, deliver 60 Watts or greater cooling power at 77 K on the first stage and 4 Watts or greater at 10 K on the second stage, and maintain vibration at a maximum of 140 nanometers at the sample. Technical specifications include an 8-inch CF flange configuration, UHV instrumentation package with dual-sensor temperature controller, IEEE-488 and USB compatibility, and integrated helium superflex hose assemblies with radiation shielding. Performance extends through November 30, 2026. The acquisition was announced as a sole-source procurement on July 15, 2026, under FAR 12.102(a) as a commercial item purchase.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC26P1120?

80NSSC26P1120 was awarded to Advanced Research Systems, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on July 28, 2026.

How much is contract 80NSSC26P1120 worth?

The government has obligated $95,382 on 80NSSC26P1120.

Was contract 80NSSC26P1120 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC26P1120 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.

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