Latest US Cryogenic Gases Contracts & Bids

Amendment 02 extends the due date for RFI responses to July 18, 2025. Amendment 01 adds an additional industry day opportunity on July 1, 2025. Interested parties must submit written requests by June 27, 2025, to ***@***. *. *, referencing industry day, rfi- ksc- letf- 2025 in the subject line and including participant names and email addresses. Full opportunity information is available in attachments. The RFI seeks interest in potential utilization of services at the KSC Launch Equipment Test Facility (LETF) by entities interested in using the facility for testing launch hardware, ground to flight umbilical interface testing, vehicle motion simulators, and other related activities. The facility has various capabilities, including testing full-scale launch hardware, ground support equipment, and more. NASA responses to industry questions will be posted this week.

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS and IMF) intends to award a sole-source contract to Cryofab Inc. for the supply of a CHD 425 cryogenic liquid nitrogen tank. Interested parties must submit their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by July 7, 2025, 4:00 PM Pacific Time, via email only, with the subject line response to intent to sole source for **** documentation demonstrating the ability to meet the requirements is required. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). All submitted documents will not be returned.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking vendors for a closed-cycle cryogenic cooling system. Potential vendors must submit a capability statement of five pages or less, including company profile, product specifications, lead time, small business status, and country of origin. The system will upgrade an existing cryogenic microwave probe station. The notice specifies requirements for the system, including cooling capacity, compressor type, gas lines, recirculator, transfer lines, and control systems. The delivery must be completed by a specific date. The notice also mentions that the government may conduct a competitive procurement on the SAM. gov website. US citizens are required for onsite visits, and foreign nationals require pre-registration 30 days prior. Vendor representatives must be onsite for more than three days. Direct delivery to the NIST building is required. Acceptance is expected within 7 business days or 4 weeks. The notice also includes details on power requirements, utility connections, inspection, training, warranty, calibration, and maintenance.

The supplier shall design, fabricate, and deliver a liquid nitrogen bulk delivery system, including a skid-mounted storage tank, vaporization equipment, pressure-reducing phase separator, vacuum-insulated piping, and other components. The system must meet ASME BPVC Section VIII, Div. 1 requirements. The seller shall submit a packaging and shipping plan for approval before shipment. All submittals are to be provided to the TPO and procurement officer prior to shipment via email. All documentation shall be submitted in English, and in electronic format, where feasible, in searchable Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) in addition to any other formats typically provided by the seller. A high-level schedule must be provided to the TPO within 30 days of award. Deviation requests may be submitted to the TPO and procurement officer, identifying affected items, a description of the deviation, and justification. The request should identify cost and schedule impacts for each deviation. The TPO will evaluate the request and make recommendations to the procurement officer, who will communicate acceptance, rejection, or partial acceptance to the seller. The seller is responsible for cleaning tank and piping systems, capping all piping connections, sealing, securing, and shipping the assembly. Special attention shall be made to protect the assembly from contamination, shock and impact damage. The outside of the package shall be plainly and permanently labeled with at least the following information: package identification number, seller identification and address, procurement officers contract number, the company's shipping address, attention: TPO or equivalent. The seller shall notify the TPO of the shipping date not less than 15 business days before shipment. Detailed engineering drawings, bill of materials (BOMs), piping isometric drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, vendor manuals, qualification documents related to storage tank certification and vacuum-insulated piping systems, and weld inspection reports are required.

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NASA agency-wide supply of liquid hydrogen. The solicitation was posted on June 2, 2025, with a proposal due date of July 3, 2025, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. All questions must be submitted electronically via email to ksc lh2 ***@***. *. * no later than June 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The acquisition will be conducted under FAR part 12, acquisition of commercial items, in conjunction with the procedures of FAR part 15, contracting by negotiation, and award will be made using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The estimated period of performance is from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2030. The NAICS code and size standard are **** industrial gas manufacturing and 1,000 employees, respectively. The solicitation includes attachments such as a price proposal template, statement of work, and capability form. Offerors are responsible for monitoring the website for updates and amendments.