Various valve types

NASA Shared Services Center is soliciting quotes for various valve types, regulators, and pressure gauges needed as spare parts for the Converter Compressor Facility (CCF) Helium System at Kennedy Space Center, supporting the Artemis II mission. The procurement includes 41 line items from three specific manufacturers: Ashcroft (6 pressure gauges ranging from 0-100 to 0-1500 PSIG), Parker (31 products including hand valves, pneumatic valves, relief valves, check valves, and soft good replacement kits), and Tescom (10 products including pressure-reducing regulators, dome loaded regulators, and associated components). Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide two points of contact with their quotes. The contract will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria to the responsible offeror who can demonstrate the ability to meet all solicitation requirements. The original quote deadline was August 12, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CT, submitted via email to the contracting officer Kacey Hickman.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables). The procurement represents a brand name requirement limiting vendors to the three specified manufacturers, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. While specific contract values are not disclosed, the procurement covers critical spare components essential for maintaining operational readiness and system reliability of high-pressure gaseous helium systems. The 41 spare parts are required to support Block 1B, Phase 1 modifications to the helium and nitrogen pipeline systems, with an estimated performance period ending November 1, 2025. Delivery will be FOB Destination to the BOSS Warehouse at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, Florida, ensuring quick replacement capability to minimize potential outages during launch and test activities.