Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice for Providers/Suppliers of Liquid Nitrogen and Related Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NIST-SS26-179
- 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
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a bureau of the Department of Commerce, is conducting market research for providers of liquid nitrogen and related services, with responses due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This is a Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award.
NIST operates three performance locations: Gaithersburg, Maryland (11 tanks); Boulder, Colorado (1 tank); and Charleston, South Carolina (2 tanks). Annual liquid nitrogen consumption totals approximately 1.5 million gallons per year, with storage tanks ranging from 1,500 to 11,000 gallons. Required services include scheduled and on-demand tank filling, tank rental, tank telemetry monitoring, and inspection services at specified purity levels.
The procurement is categorized under NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and PSC 6830 (Gases: Compressed and Liquefied). Responses must include company summary information, UEI number, SAM.gov registration status, and small business size validation under the applicable NAICS code. Respondents should provide detailed feedback on draft requirements and Statement of Work, commercial pricing at specified purity levels, pricing structures by volume, historical pricing trends over three years, and five-year price projections. Vendors must confirm capability to meet purity and volume specifications, interest in submitting a quotation if a solicitation issues in October 2026, and ability to provide Commercial Driver's License holders who can pass background checks for delivery at secure NIST sites.
Responses are due via email to nina.lin@nist.gov and donald.collie@nist.gov in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, or Excel format. No reimbursement will be provided for response costs.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Please attached Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for liquid nitrogen and related services, Draft SOW, and Estimated Price Table.
Update #1 ·
Please attached Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for liquid nitrogen and related services and Estimated Price Table.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT Statement of Work.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFI-SSN LN2 9-10-26.docx | DOCX document | |
| Estimated Price Table.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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