MSFC High Pressure Liquid Nitrogen Pump Replacement
ID: MSFCPS30-PROC-26001Type: Presolicitation
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTERHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812, USA

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Industrial Building Construction (236210)

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REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OTHER UTILITIES (Z2NZ)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/01354c5ef32942c6824ac95ec58e0879/view
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    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is seeking qualified firms to provide Design-Build services for the modernization of the High Pressure Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) Pump Facility (Facility 4659) located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The project aims to replace outdated 1960s-era LN2 pumps, piping, valves, controls, and ancillary systems with a new automated system designed to enhance durability, reliability, and reduce operational costs while maintaining or improving current capacity. This initiative is critical for ensuring operational continuity and efficiency in NASA's facilities, with an estimated project budget between $6 million and $7 million. Interested firms must respond to the Request for Information (RFI) by January 8, 2026, and can contact Alicia Reynolds at alicia.r.reynolds@nasa.gov or Darlene Greene at darlene.greene@nasa.gov for further details.

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    RFI SAM LN2.pdf
    NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a Design-Build project to modernize the High Pressure Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) Pump Facility (Facility 4659) in Huntsville, Alabama. The project, estimated between $6 million and $7 million, aims to replace 1960s-era LN2 pumps, piping, valves, controls, and ancillary systems with a new automated system to enhance durability, reliability, and reduce operational costs. The upgrade will maintain or improve current capacity while reducing the number of pumps. The RFI seeks qualified firms with experience in similar high-pressure system modernizations, emphasizing adherence to DBIA Best Practices and the ability to maintain operational continuity during construction. Respondents are asked to provide firm information, project experience, technical skills, key personnel details, and feedback on the budget feasibility by January 8th, 2026.
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