30,000 Gallon Horizontal S/Stl Storage Tank

The contract is for the procurement of one 30,000-gallon horizontal stainless-steel storage propellant knockout tank under a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation, identified by number 80NSSC26931893Q, issued by NASA’s Shared Services Center. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 332420 and is exclusively open to small business concerns registered in SAM.gov. Offers must be submitted via email to Kacey Hickman by 3:00 p.m. CT on May 26, 2026, and must remain valid for 30 days. All proposals must include two points of contact with name, phone, and email, and any inquiries must be submitted in writing by May 25, 2026, with no telephone questions accepted. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price, and award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where technical acceptability serves as a pass/fail gate—failure to meet all solicitation requirements results in immediate disqualification. The tank must be designed in accordance with ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII Division 1, fabricated using ASTM material specifications and AWS D1.6 welding standards, and may not be code stamped. Quality assurance mandates qualified welders, spot radiography, passivated interior and exterior surfaces, and a mill finish. The vendor is responsible for all materials, engineering, fabrication, testing, documentation, and delivery. Key deliverables include NASA-approved vendor drawings and a data package with material certifications, test reports, and as-built drawings. Delivery is FOB Destination to Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with all openings protected by blinds or covers during shipping. Foreign suppliers must mark all packages with “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT” and the contracting agency’s name, and include at least two copies of the bill of lading containing the contract number, carrier identification, gross weight, cubic feet, and estimated value in USD. The contract includes mandatory clauses related to government property, sustainable products, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, duty-free entry, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, and SAM maintenance, along with deviations for NASA-specific requirements such as whistleblower rights, release of sensitive information, denied facility access, and an ombudsman process. Compliance with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) regulations and U.S. export licensing requirements is mandatory, and contractor personnel must undergo personal identity verification. Payment terms and contracting officer