Justification, first published as award notice
John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) Liquid Nitrogen Air Separation Unit (LNASU)
80SSC026C0003
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Stennis Space Center. Industrial Gas Manufacturing.
Awarded
$11,446,259.00 obligated so far on USAspending, June 16, 2026, contract 80SSC026C0003
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
NASA awarded Contract No. 80SSC026C0003 to Nikkiso Cosmodyne on a sole-source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 [RFO 6.103-1], Only One Responsible Source. The contract provides for a full-functioning modular, skid-mounted cryogenic air separation unit (ASU), specifically the PINE 8 Liquid Nitrogen Production Plant, and associated equipment and services required to support the production of high-purity liquid nitrogen at the John C. Stennis Space Center High Pressure Gas Facility.
The Government determined that Nikkiso Cosmodyne was the only responsible source capable of meeting the Agency's requirements within the required schedule and technical parameters. The contract includes all necessary components, selected optional equipment, and related services required for integration, operability, and maintainability of the system. This notice is provided in accordance with FAR 6.305 [RFO 6.301].
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Cosmodyne, LLC
- UEI
- WKX3GJCDNYM6
- CAGE
- 11243
- Vendor location
- Seal Beach, CA
- Contract
- 80SSC026C0003, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $11,446,259.00, potential $11,994,545
- Actions
- 1 between June 16, 2026 and June 16, 2026
- Competition
- Not Competed, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- The Acquisition Nikkiso Cosmodyne Pine 8, Capable of Producing High-Purity Liquid Nitrogen at a Nominal Capacity of 86 Metric Tpd, with Optional Installation and Commissioning Support.
- Match
- award number 80SSC026C0003 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80SSC0 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
Points of contact
- Adrianne Raganadrianne.peyton.ragan@nasa.gov2286883499
- Melissa Wagnermelissa.r.wagner@nasa.gov2286881065