PT815 Cryocooler and related supplies

NASA's Shared Services Center seeks to procure a PT815 Cryocooler system and related supplies, with quotes due September 1, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The procurement is set aside for small business and carries a brand name restriction limiting vendors to those supplying the PT815 Cryocooler from Bluefors/Cryomech with bolt style NW160 flange.

Place of performance is NASA Kennedy Space Center, Central Supply Building, M6-744, in Florida. The procurement covers goods only: one PT815 Cryocooler (OEM Part # CH40815Y030QW0000), one PT815 Coldhead (CH40815Y03), one CPA1110W compressor (200/230V, 3PH, 60Hz), two 66-foot stainless steel flexible liquid nitrogen hoses with 1-inch inner diameter (low noise specification), one 66-foot motor cord, one Installation Tool Kit, manuals, and packing and handling services. Delivery is estimated at 30 weeks after receipt of order, FOB Destination.

The system supports testing of resource extraction from lunar regolith and In-Situ Resource Utilization Modeling. Market research determined the PT815 is the only brand meeting NASA's technical specifications: 22W @ 20K and 100W @ 80K cooling capacity with a base temperature of 10K, requiring dual pulse capability and direct integration with the C3-PO Cryodistillation Design without excessive thermal noise. Alternative vendors would require estimated additional costs of $50,000, at least six months in schedule delay, and unacceptable proof testing and certification delays.

Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). All offerors must be registered at SAM.gov. Technical and contractual questions are due August 31, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time via email to Kimberlynn Lancaster at Kimberlynn.m.lancaster@nasa.gov. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC is 4110 (Refrigeration Equipment).