The federal contract IDV award is for the provision of liquid and gaseous helium to support NASA's operations, primarily balloon launches from the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas. The prime contractor, Linde Inc. operating as Praxair, is a major global supplier of industrial gases that has held numerous federal contracts and grants, especially in the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors.
The original solicitation, a combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the NASA Kennedy Space Center, sought multiple firm fixed-price indefinite delivery requirements contracts to supply liquid and gaseous helium to various NASA locations. The contract has a five-year period of performance, consisting of a two-year base period from October 2022 through September 2024 and three one-year option periods. The contract is not associated with any set-aside designations, and contract line items will be competed individually and awarded to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offerors. The total contract value will depend on actual quantities ordered but is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands of standard cubic feet and liters of liquid and gaseous helium annually.
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