Cold Stowage: the maintenance, sustaining, integration and operations for a suite of refrigerator/freezers to support International Space Station (ISS) objectives involving temperature-controlled science.
ID: REMIS2-TO-006Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTERHOUSTON, TX, 77058, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

PSC

SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AR13)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/ef2d65f34812472da4870c911fea5e7e/view
Timeline
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    Posted Mar 28, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Mar 28, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 4, 2025, 10:00 PM UTC
Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking to procure maintenance, sustaining, integration, and operational support for cold stowage systems aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The primary objective is to provide flight-ready hardware that meets the ISS Program’s utilization requirements, including the sustaining of existing cold stowage hardware and supporting real-time operations on the ISS. This procurement is critical for ensuring the proper temperature-controlled environment for scientific samples, which is essential for ongoing research and experiments conducted in space. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications to Veronica Wedemeyer via email by 5:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time on April 4, 2025, as the government intends to evaluate submissions to determine if a competitive acquisition process will be pursued.

Point(s) of Contact
Veronica Wedemeyer
veronica.wedemeyer@nasa.gov
giorgio borghesi
giorgio.borghesi@nasa.gov
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