Agency-wide supply of liquid and gaseous helium
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80KSC025D0005
- Awardee
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Airgas Usa, LLC UEI JU4DDQSGBM99
- Awarding agency
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Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Task orders
- 0
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
- Last date to order 55% complete
- IDV ceiling
- $44,404.38
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Airgas Usa, LLC for agency-wide supply of liquid and gaseous helium on October 1, 2025, with a ceiling of $44,404.38. This is a multiple-award contract with no set-aside. The contract runs through September 30, 2027, with three potential one-year extensions.
Performance spans 13 NASA facilities nationwide, including research centers, space centers, and balloon launch facilities in California, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, and other states. The solicitation sought comprehensive helium distribution to support Space Launch System testing, balloon launches, and aerospace research operations. 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.
The contract is classified under NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing). The originating solicitation, RFP 80KSC024R0010, was posted as a pre-solicitation on November 27, 2024, with a draft virtual conference scheduled for December 6, 2024, and industry comments due December 12, 2024. The final RFP was expected around December 20, 2024.
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80KSC025D0005?
80KSC025D0005 was awarded to Airgas Usa, LLC by Kennedy Space Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2025.
How much is contract 80KSC025D0005 worth?
80KSC025D0005's own ceiling is $44,404. A single order can be worth up to $1.
Who can order from contract 80KSC025D0005?
80KSC025D0005 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 80KSC025D0005 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. 80KSC025D0005 is part of NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium 2025 - 2030.
Was contract 80KSC025D0005 competed?
The extent of competition for 80KSC025D0005 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.
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