ASME Certified High-Pressure Storage Vessels for NASA John C. Stennis Space Center

This solicitation, identified as 80SSC026Q0003, seeks the procurement of two ASME-certified high-pressure storage vessels for hydrogen, methane, and nitrogen at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Each vessel must meet a design pressure of 15,000 PSIG, have a volume of approximately 625 cubic feet, and be constructed from SA372 Grade J steel or an equivalent material, conforming to the ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Divisions 1, 2, or 3. The vessels must be delivered no later than 42 weeks after contract award, with a firm delivery deadline of April 30, 2027, to Building 4010 at Stennis Space Center under FOB Destination terms. All deliveries must comply with the stringent RPTSTD-8070-0001 Cleaning Standard, which mandates precise packaging protocols using specific materials such as polyethylene (A-A3174) and nylon 6 or Aclar 22A films, with protective shields, desiccants, and tamperproof decals applied as required to preserve surface cleanliness, a condition deemed perishable. Full material traceability, hydrostatic and non-destructive examination reports, and ASME code stamping are mandatory, with NASA retaining the right to inspect during fabrication. The acquisition is structured as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332420, with awards made on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method. Quotes must be submitted by June 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST via email to Caitlin Angstadt, and must include completed contractor identification data, a pricing schedule using the provided template, and comprehensive technical documentation to prove compliance with the Statement of Work; failure to provide sufficient documentation will result in an Unacceptable rating. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov under the correct NAICS code and must certify Buy American compliance, explicitly declaring any foreign end products using Attachment 04 (FAR 52.225-2) regardless of SAM profile status. In addition to these technical and procurement requirements, the contract incorporates numerous far clauses covering ethics, labor, environmental, and security compliance, including prohibitions on confidential internal agreements, child labor certifications, recovered materials, whistleblower