# Purchase of a low temperature, low vibration helium cryo-cooler for ICEE facility

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26938239Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6695 Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments
- First posted: July 15, 2026
- Last posted: July 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/78c80167b1f346b58203e52e54407464/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Purchase of a low temperature, low vibration helium cryo-cooler for ICEE facility. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Advanced Research Systems under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that Advanced Research Systems 7476 Industrial Park WAY Macungie Pennsylvania United States is the sole provider of Purchase of a low temperature, low vibration helium cryo-cooler for ICEE facility NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.

Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC). The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial The NAICS Code for this procurement is 333415. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/20/2026.

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 FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .

**Primary Point of Contact:** Kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Advanced Research Systems, Inc. (UEI C4X9CQ465NP8)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P1120, purchase order
- Obligated: $95,382.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26938239Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P1120_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 15, 2026: Special notice, due July 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 78c80167b1f346b58203e52e54407464. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/78c80167b1f346b58203e52e54407464/view

## Points of contact

- kacey Hickman, kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov

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