Request For Proposal (RFP) for NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center is soliciting proposals under RFP 80KSC024R0010 for an agency-wide supply of gaseous and liquid helium. This requirements contract spans a five-year period of performance, beginning October 1, 2025, and extending through September 30, 2030, consisting of two base years and three option years. The scope of work supports multiple NASA installations, including the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility across Texas, New Mexico, California, and Oregon, as well as the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. All gaseous helium must meet Grade A specifications per MIL-PRF-27407E, with strict requirements for neon impurity levels to be less than 2 parts per million. The government intends to award multiple contracts using the lowest-price-technically-acceptable source selection process. Proposals are evaluated on a pass/fail basis for technical acceptability, with awards made based on the lowest evaluated price per CLIN. Contractors are responsible for in-process and end-item inspections at their own facilities, though the government reserves the right to perform audits. Deliveries must be accompanied by a signed Certificate of Conformance and laboratory analysis from the point of origin. Proposals must be submitted in three volumes—Technical Acceptability, Price, and Submission of Offers—via the EFSS Box portal by the specified deadline.