N0018925Q0225 Thermal Vacuum Chamber

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure a comprehensive thermal vacuum chamber system for the United States Naval Academy's Space Systems Engineering Laboratory. The procurement specifically requires a complete system consisting of one cylindrical vacuum chamber, one cold plate, one turbomolecular pump system, one cryopump system, and three gate valves, designed to support plasma research and electric propulsion experiments. Technical requirements include the ability to maintain vacuum levels of 50 mTorr with gas flow and 1 mTorr without gas flow, and accommodate test articles up to 50cm x 20cm x 20cm. The solicitation (N0018925Q0225) has critical deadlines, including no questions accepted after April 14, 2025, at 9:00 AM EST, and responses due by May 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. Responses must be submitted via email to Claudette Jones and include pricing, delivery date, country of origin, and point of contact information.

This contract is a 100% small business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334513, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The procurement will result in a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a required delivery date of no later than November 28, 2025, to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered and must provide brand new equipment. The thermal vacuum chamber system is intended for educational projects and CubeSat-scale research, with specific technical requirements including a stainless steel chamber between 50-60 inches in diameter and 96-108 inches in length. The successful contractor will be required to collaborate on finalizing the chamber design and perform acceptance testing prior to shipment, with the system including supporting software, documentation, and a one-year warranty.