Agency-wide supply of liquid and gaseous helium
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80KSC025D0004
- Awardee
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Airgas Usa, LLC UEI E9JEP9ACJHD1
- Awarding agency
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Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 1 $315,144 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) for NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium Pre-Solicitation · 80KSC024R0010 · Posted Nov 27, 2024
- Combined order value
- $315,144 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 55% complete
- IDV ceiling 8% used
- $4,065,543.42
- Maximum order
- $1.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- 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
NASA Kennedy Space Center awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to Airgas Usa, LLC on October 1, 2025, for agency-wide supply of liquid and gaseous helium, with a ceiling of $4,065,543.42 through September 30, 2027.
The contract supports critical operations across 13 NASA facilities in California, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, and other states, including research centers, space centers, and balloon launch facilities. Helium delivery requirements range 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, with performance locations distributed across all designated facilities.
The originating solicitation (RFP 80KSC024R0010) sought multiple fixed-price requirements contracts and an IDIQ to support Space Launch System testing, balloon launches, and other aerospace operations. The pre-solicitation conference was held December 6, 2024, with the final RFP released approximately December 20, 2024. The contract includes a base period through September 30, 2027, and three potential one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030.
Under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), the vehicle already carries a $195,144 delivery order issued by NASA Johnson Space Center on October 1, 2025, for liquid and gaseous helium supporting White Sands Test Facility (WSTF), with place of performance at Las Cruces, New Mexico, and completion by September 30, 2027.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wstf - liquid and gaseous helium (clin 22) | Johnson Space Center | $315,144 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80KSC025D0004?
80KSC025D0004 was awarded to Airgas Usa, LLC by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2025.
How much is contract 80KSC025D0004 worth?
Orders under 80KSC025D0004 have obligated $315,144. 80KSC025D0004's own ceiling is $4,065,543. A single order can be worth up to $1.
How many orders have been placed under contract 80KSC025D0004?
1 order has been placed under 80KSC025D0004, the latest on October 1, 2025.
Who can order from contract 80KSC025D0004?
80KSC025D0004 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 80KSC025D0004 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 80KSC025D0004 is part of NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium 2025 - 2030.
Was contract 80KSC025D0004 competed?
The extent of competition for 80KSC025D0004 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.
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