Hydrocarbon Analyzer model 4020

NASA's Shared Services Center is procuring two Teledyne Hydrocarbon Analyzer model 4020 units to replace failed equipment critical to the Artemis II mission schedule at Kennedy Space Center's Converter Compressor Facility system. The analyzers feature user-selectable measurement ranges from 0-10, 0-100, or 0-1,000 ppm HC with advanced capabilities including auto-calibration programming, enhanced temperature control, flame ionization detector with electronic flame out guard circuitry, and RS-232 duplex connectivity with optional Ethernet. This is a brand name procurement restricted to authorized Teledyne resellers only, with vendors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include their CAGE/UEI code in submissions. The government will evaluate quotes using lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria, awarding to the responsible offeror who meets all technical requirements at the lowest price. Quote submissions are due by September 18, 2025 (with one document indicating September 17 at 8 a.m. CT) to the designated contracting officer, and quotes must remain valid for 30 days after submission.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documentation. While the total contract value is redacted from the brand name justification document, the procurement includes two Model 4020 Total Hydrocarbon Analyzers and two auto-calibration valves with an estimated delivery timeline of 16 weeks after receipt of order. The equipment will be delivered to NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will support the Core Control Facility upgrades essential for Artemis II mission validation activities. The urgency of this procurement stems from the direct impact on the Artemis II critical path timeline, where each day of delay could compromise mission integration and launch readiness. NASA specifically chose the Teledyne model because alternative analyzers would cause significant project delays, require extensive employee retraining, and necessitate costly system reconfigurations that could set back the mission schedule by months.