Single LHe Pump Lease
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
-
Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Florida 32899, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center has issued a Special Notice for a one-year lease of a Liquid Helium (LHe) Pump at the Convertor Compressor Facility (CCF). The Special Notice indicates that NASA intends to purchase this commercial item using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to identify potential suppliers that can provide the required high-pressure LHe pump to support the operations at the CCF. The period of performance for the lease is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. Interested organizations are instructed to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified point of contact by July 11, 2024. NASA will evaluate the responses solely to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis. The Special Notice states that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APCI) is the only known supplier of the required pump, and NASA intends to acquire this item as a commercial item.
Notice text
NASA/KSC has a requirement for a Liquid Helium (LHe) Pump at the Convertor Compressor Facility (CCF), K7-0468, building. NASA/KSC intends to purchase a one year lease from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APCI). The period of performance will commence on October 1, 2024 and end on Sept 30, 2025.
APCI is the only known supplier of a proven operational high pressure LHe pump that can support the flow and pressure requirements needed at the CCF. APCI is the only experienced contractor who has satisfactorily supplied and maintained equipment of this type required for the needed operational support. APCI utilizes the same expertise and assets to support all other known launch locations that utilize high pressure LHe pump systems for launch and launch related operations.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 11, 2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
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