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New Freeze Dryer and Mandatory Accesories for Space Food Production

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The Johnson Space Center is seeking to procure a new freeze dryer and mandatory accessories for the Space Food Systems Laboratory to support various flight programs and ground analog studies. This acquisition is intended to replace aging equipment, specifically a unit nearing 20 years of service that is at high risk of failure, while simultaneously increasing overall production throughput for over 50 different types of freeze dried foods. The required equipment must be compatible with the existing square footage of the laboratory and provide a minimum shelf drying surface of 60 square feet. This forecast is issued by the National Aeronautics And Space Administration under NAICS code 333415 to ensure the continued capability of space food production.

General Info

NASA seeks a new freeze dryer for Space Food Systems Laboratory production needs.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → Johnson Space Center

NAICS

333415 - Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not Applicable, USA

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PostedApr 1

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → Johnson Space Center

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → Johnson Space Center

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Romain Tumarrow

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New freeze dryer will be used to freeze dry food to support multiple flight programs and ground analog studies. It has to fit in available SFSL square footage and provide at least 60 sq ft shelf dring surface.
JSC Space Food Systems Laboratory (SFSL) has received funding approval to procure a new freeze dryer. Freeze dryer is used for making over 50 different freeze dried foods supporting multiple flight programs and ground analog studies. SFSL currently has 2 freeze dryers, one of which is approaching 20 years old and at risk of failure. A new freeze dryer will also improve SFSL throughput.

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