NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking a contractor to disconnect, disassemble, and package a helium reliquefier system, with the work to be performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The contractor will be responsible for all associated equipment and must complete the disassembly and packaging within five days after the technician begins work on-site, which is expected to start within five weeks of receiving the order. This procurement is critical for ensuring the safe transport of specialized equipment to the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and will be conducted as a sole source contract with QUANTUM USA, LLP, as they are the only provider capable of fulfilling these requirements. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to Tracy Bremer at tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 9, 2026, for consideration in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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This government Statement of Work outlines the requirements for disassembling a helium reliquefier system at the NIST Gaithersburg EBIT lab and preparing it for shipment to GSFC. The contractor will be responsible for disconnecting, disassembling, and packaging all associated equipment. The work will be performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD. The period of performance specifies that a technician will begin work on-site within five weeks of receiving the order, and the work will be completed within five days after the start date. This document serves as a clear directive for a specialized technical service within a federal government context.

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Disconnect, disassemble, and package helium reliquefier system..  
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to QUANTUM USA, LLP, 15 Grey Squirrel CT, Chapel  
Hill, North Carolina 27517-7605 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that  
QUANTUM USA, LLP is the sole provider of Disconnect, disassemble, and package helium reliquefier system.  
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space  
Flight Center (GSFC).  
The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures  
prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.  
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516.  
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the  
identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 1/9/2026. Such  
capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this  
procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on  
a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the  
government.  
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.  
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be  
found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub\_library/Omb.html .

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