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High-Purity Gas and Consumables Supply

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Response Deadline08/07/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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NASA Shared Services Center is seeking a small business to supply high-purity carrier gases, reagents, and consumables essential for the operation of gas chromatography and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry instruments. The requirement is structured as a subcontract under a Small Business Set Aside designation, ensuring eligibility is limited to businesses certified under the SBA’s small business programs. The North American Industry Classification System code 424690 applies, indicating the focus on wholesale trade of miscellaneous chemicals and allied products. The solicitation was posted on July 31, 2026, with responses due by August 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. The supplies are critical for analytical instrumentation used across NASA missions and research activities, requiring strict adherence to purity standards to ensure data integrity and instrument performance. The place of performance and detailed delivery specifications are not specified in the provided data, but the successful vendor must be capable of consistent, reliable delivery to meet operational demands without disruption.

General Info

Small business to supply high-purity gases and reagents for NASA analytical instruments under SBA set-aside, due August 7, 2026.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services CenterView Agency

NAICS

424690 - Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant WholesalersView NAICS

Place of Performance

MS, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

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PostedJul 31

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Response DeadlineAug 7

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Shared Services Center

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Supply of high-purity carrier gases, reagents, and consumables required for GC and ICP-OES operation.

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