Mobile Vacuum Pumping Station

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking a mobile vacuum pumping station for the Goddard Space Flight Center's Detector Systems Branch, with a specific focus on testing advanced electronics and detectors that operate in cryogenic vacuum environments. The procurement is a firm-fixed-price commercial item solicitation under Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 80NSSC883945Q, which requires offerors to submit comprehensive technical and pricing proposals by December 4, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. CT. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and include two points of contact with their submissions. The contract will be awarded using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, with award going to the responsible offeror whose quote fully conforms to solicitation requirements. Technical and contractual questions must be submitted via email to Lindsey McLellan by December 2, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. CT, and offerors must complete provisions regarding telecommunications equipment (52.204-24 and 52.204-26) to be eligible for award.

The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS category 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with performance located in Greenbelt, Maryland. While specific award value details are not explicitly stated, the procurement involves a mobile vacuum pumping station with precise technical specifications, including a turbomolecular pump capable of 250L/s N2 pumping speed, air-cooled, and hydrocarbon-free operation. The system is intended for critical testing applications in NASA's advanced electronics and detector development processes. The procurement follows standard commercial item acquisition procedures, with delivery expected to be FOB destination. Potential vendors should note the specialized nature of the equipment, which requires sophisticated technical capabilities in laboratory and scientific instrumentation manufacturing.