Agency-wide supply of liquid and gaseous helium

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Contract number
80KSC025D0003
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
1 $2,042,680 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
Combined order value
  • $2,042,680 Current, with exercised options
  • $5,334,452 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 55% complete
IDV ceiling 5% used
$41,393,260.96
Maximum order
$1.00
Award type
Multiple award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
NAICS code
325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV only)

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

NASA Kennedy Space Center awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Linde Inc. for agency-wide supply of liquid and gaseous helium on October 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of $41,393,260.96 and a multiple-award structure. The contract runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with three one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030.

This IDIQ supports critical operations across 13 NASA facilities nationwide, including research centers, space centers, and balloon launch facilities in California, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, and other states. Helium delivery requirements vary by location, ranging from 40,000 to 1.28 million standard cubic feet per month for gaseous helium and 100 to 4,000 liters per month for liquid helium. NASA will provide some government-furnished property, including compressed helium tube semitrailers and liquid helium dewars at various facilities.

The originating pre-solicitation, RFP 80KSC024R0010, was posted November 27, 2024, with a virtual industry conference held December 6, 2024, and final RFP release expected around December 20, 2024. The procurement is classified under NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,200 employees.

Recent task-order activity includes a $5.3 million delivery order issued October 1, 2025, to NASA Goddard Space Center for gaseous and liquid helium supply to the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Danbury, Connecticut, priced on a firm fixed-price basis.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
NASA agency-wide supply of gaseous and liquid helium with linde for the NASA balloon operations contract at the… 80GSFC26F0005 Goddard Space Center $2,042,680

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00006 $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80KSC025D0003?

80KSC025D0003 was awarded to Linde Inc. by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2025.

How much is contract 80KSC025D0003 worth?

Orders under 80KSC025D0003 have obligated $2,042,680. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $5,334,452. 80KSC025D0003's own ceiling is $41,393,261. A single order can be worth up to $1.

How many orders have been placed under contract 80KSC025D0003?

1 order has been placed under 80KSC025D0003, the latest on October 1, 2025.

Who can order from contract 80KSC025D0003?

80KSC025D0003 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Is contract 80KSC025D0003 part of a contract vehicle?

Yes. 80KSC025D0003 is part of NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium 2025 - 2030.

Was contract 80KSC025D0003 competed?

The extent of competition for 80KSC025D0003 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.

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