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Cold Stowage: the maintenance, sustaining, integration and operations for a suite of refrigerator/freezers to support International Space Station (ISS) objectives involving temperature-controlled science.
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NASA's Johnson Space Center is seeking a specialized contractor to provide cold stowage powered lockers designed for the International Space Station, ensuring a controlled temperature environment for scientific samples. The contract aims to deliver flight-ready hardware that supports ongoing utilization of the ISS, including maintaining existing hardware such as Polar, Glacier, Iceberg, Cryo-Chiller, and Glovebox Freezers, as well as supporting real-time operations and flight integration activities throughout the ISS's operational life. The agency plans to issue a sole source task order to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has been the exclusive developer and provider of ISS cold stowage hardware since 2021, under the authority of FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). This decision is based on UAB’s unique capability and extensive experience in developing and sustaining the hardware necessary for cold storage on the ISS. Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications electronically by April 4, 2025, for consideration of whether the acquisition will be competed or awarded on a sole source basis. The evaluation of submissions will determine the government's approach, with the possibility of full and open competition remaining at its discretion. The contract emphasizes the importance of maintaining and supporting existing hardware and operations critical to the ISS’s scientific objectives. The procurement is managed by NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and includes provisions for an ombudsman to address concerns related to the acquisition process.
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