170 Composite Cylinders for KSC SCAPE Operations

NASA Shared Services Center seeks quotes for 170 composite cylinders for Kennedy Space Center SCAPE Operations, with quotes due November 4, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, issued as a firm fixed-price Brand Name or Equal To RFQ, and award goes to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer, with quotes not deemed technically acceptable removed from consideration.

Delivery is FOB Destination to NASA/Kennedy Space Center Central Supply, Building M6-0744, Orlando, Florida 32899, and all anticipated shipping costs must be included in the quoted price. The cylinders replace inventory reaching end-of-service in 2027 under DOT-SP 10915, which prohibits use beyond 15 years from manufacture date. Each cylinder must be a 30-minute/4500 psig unit with a maximum volume of 45 cubic feet and a maximum empty weight of 6 pounds 9 ounces. Required construction is carbon fiber full-wrap with an aluminum alloy inner shell, a CGA 347 fill port with relief device (burst disc), and a pressure gauge in the valve assembly. Soft goods and seals must be cleaned per CGA-4.1 or ASTM G-93 with a certificate of conformance, cylinders must be prepared per CGA G-7.1, manufactured within six months of delivery, shipped unfilled, and arrive free of defects or composite damage.

The Government's Q&A states that part number 10128099-SP, configured as 45 cubic feet, 30-minute, 4500 psi, and delivered empty, satisfies the Statement of Work, and that Sections 2.1 through 2.15 control any part-number mismatch. A functionally equivalent cylinder under a different manufacturer part number is acceptable if the offeror demonstrates equivalence and confirms empty delivery per Sections 2.2 and 2.15.

Written questions go by email to the contracting officer by November 3, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. CT; telephone questions are not accepted. Quotes go by email to Cody Guidry at cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov, referencing 80NSSC27948373Q in the subject line. Quotes must list two points of contact with name, phone, and email, reference SAM CAGE Code/UEI, and remain valid for 30 days unless otherwise stated. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov. The NAICS code is 334516, and the PSC is 6640.