# Liquid Helium Delivery

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd25qnb190286

- Solicitation number: 1333ND25QNB190286
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Messer LLC for $116,000.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6830 Gases: Compressed and Liquefied
- Place of performance: Boulder, Colorado
- County: Boulder County (FIPS 08013). https://abierto.us/counties/boulder-county-co-08013
- City: Boulder. https://abierto.us/cities/boulder-co-0807850
- First posted: July 8, 2025
- Last posted: September 19, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/227eb19339ea4f13927f6ec521f6dd29/view

## Description

PLEASE READ ATTACHMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION FOR GREATER DETAIL!!! BACKGROUND INFORMATION Liquid helium (LHe) is used for cryogenic applications across the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (including standards development and dissemination, initiatives, Innovations in Measurement Science (IMS) projects, and other agency projects). LHe has several unique properties, including an extremely low boiling point and its non-reactivity, so it cannot be replaced by other gases easily.

Helium is a non-renewable resource that is only found naturally in some natural gas deposits. Therefore, the LHe supply is limited, both in quantity and location. LHe is volatile and must be used within a narrow window of time from delivery, typically within one to two weeks before significant loss of product. PURPOSE The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities to supply LHe in 100, and 250-liter contractor-owned dewars, on an as-needed basis.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE LHe orders shall be delivered to NIST’s central drop off sites. Empty dewars shall be picked up at the same facility. The Contractor shall deliver to and pick-up from the central drop of sites located at, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Messer LLC (UEI XZVSS9VZW3G5)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB190551, purchase order
- Obligated: $116,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 1333ND25PNB190551 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB190551_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 8, 2025: Solicitation, due August 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice c9e55162743042b6b77546c3bbda43a5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c9e55162743042b6b77546c3bbda43a5/view
- September 19, 2025: Award notice. Notice 227eb19339ea4f13927f6ec521f6dd29. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/227eb19339ea4f13927f6ec521f6dd29/view

## Points of contact

- Shawn Borisow, shawn.borisow@nist.gov, 3034975432

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