NB192020-25-02227 Liquid Helium Delivery
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- Solicitation number
- NB192020-25-02227
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, has issued a sources sought notice for liquid helium delivery services under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,200 employees. The requirement involves furnishing personnel, equipment, and facilities to supply liquid helium in 100-liter and 250-liter contractor-owned dewars on an as-needed basis to multiple NIST campus locations. Contractors must provide weekly deliveries with emergency delivery capabilities, and the liquid helium must meet 99.998% purity standards with maximum 2% helium loss per day. The contract structure includes a base period plus four option years, with delivery and pickup services at 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. Interested vendors must submit a 20-page Interest and Capability response by 2:00 PM Mountain Time on June 30, 2025, following specific email submission guidelines including the required subject line "NB192020-25-02227 Liquid Helium Delivery Project Sources Sought."
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors regardless of business size. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice, nor are any potential award values or budget ranges disclosed. The contract will require contractors to own and maintain dewars with specific technical specifications, including detailed requirements for dewar condition and functionality standards. The sources sought notice emphasizes that this is an information-gathering exercise only and does not constitute a commitment to issue a future solicitation. The government retains the right to use the information collected for planning purposes without any obligation to proceed with a formal procurement process.
Notice text
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. This is a special notice that includes a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP) or promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Government contractually for any services or supplies whatsoever. Responders are advised that the United States Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in the response to this RFI. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in a future solicitation if one is issued. If a solicitation is released, it may be posted to the System Award Management (SAM) website, but it is not guaranteed, and it is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the Government website for a potential solicitation and additional information pertaining to this requirement.
The proposed project consists of the following: The contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities to supply LHe in 100, and 250-liter contractor-owned dewars, on an as-needed basis, in accordance with the statement of work (SOW) for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, Colorado. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing with the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of 1,200 employees.
Submit an Interest and Capability (to include cut sheets, drawings, previous installation examples, etc.) shall be limited to 20 pages (Times New Roman, 12 point font, 8-1/2 x 11. Cut sheets and drawings are acceptable as 11 x 17) and submitted via e-mail to the contract specialist listed in this notice.
All correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "NB192020-25-02227 Liquid Helium Delivery Project Sources Sought". If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls, or .xls documents are attached to your e-mail. All other attachments may be deleted.
All responses must reach the point of contact no later than 2:00 PM MT on 30 June 30, 2025 and must include the following information: company name; address; phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and business size status for the applicable NAICS. Responses shall not include classified data. Proprietary information, if any, shall be kept to a minimum and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, SEGREGATE proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
Questions regarding this notice shall be submitted via e-mail to the point of contact listed in this notice. Questions shall be sent to the point of contact via e-mail ONLY. Verbal or FAX questions are not acceptable, and will not be answered
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOURCES SOUGHT w scope.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid Helium Delivery | Award Notice | |
| 1333ND25QNB190286 Liquid Helium Delivery | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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