Spare parts for CCF (Converter Compressor Facility) Project

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center is procuring critical spare parts for the Converter Compressor Facility (CCF) Project at Kennedy Space Center to support the Artemis II program. The procurement involves three specific Alta Robbins components: two RAF-66SP-SPL73 purifier chambers with 4.5" diameter made of 316LSS material capable of withstanding 6600 PSIG with a 4:1 safety factor, 12 O-ring kits for these chambers, and 12 molecular sieve cartridges that remove moisture and hydrocarbons to 1 PPM and particulates larger than 20 microns. These spare parts are essential for maintaining operational readiness of helium and nitrogen systems, ensuring reliable launch support by minimizing potential equipment outages and supporting high-pressure and low-pressure gaseous helium delivery to launch pad and vehicle processing facilities. The evaluation will be conducted using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) method, where offers not demonstrating the ability to meet all solicitation requirements will be removed from consideration. Quotes are due by August 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CT and must be submitted to Kacey Hickman via email with two points of contact included.

This procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), and offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The procurement appears to be specifically targeting Alta Robbins as the supplier, based on the brand name justification documentation indicating these are like-for-like replacement components required for real-time support operations without additional design engineering. The performance period is planned to begin October 1, 2025, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination, though the total firm fixed price remains to be determined. The specific quantities include two purifier chambers, 12 O-ring kits, and 12 molecular sieve cartridges, all of which must be compatible with existing systems to support critical launch and test activities. Performance will take place at the Kennedy Space Center's K7-0468 Converter Compressor Facility, which is integral to the Artemis II mission infrastructure.