# John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) Liquid Nitrogen Air Separation Unit (LNASU)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80ssc026c0003

- Solicitation number: 80SSC026C0003
- Notice type: Justification (first published as award notice)
- Status: Awarded to Cosmodyne, LLC for $11,994,545.00
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Stennis Space Center (80SSC0)
- NAICS: 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Product or service code: E1PZ Purchase Of Other Non-Building Facilities
- Place of performance: Murrieta, California
- County: Riverside County (FIPS 06065). https://abierto.us/counties/riverside-county-ca-06065
- City: Murrieta. https://abierto.us/cities/murrieta-ca-0650076
- First posted: June 16, 2026
- Last posted: June 16, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/850f44f7f42e466ca1728b9bf31ebdee/view

## Description

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].

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cosmodyne, LLC (UEI WKX3GJCDNYM6)
- Contract: 80SSC026C0003, definitive contract
- Obligated: $11,446,259.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 80SSC026C0003 equals the contract number; same awarding office 80SSC0 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80SSC026C0003_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 16, 2026: Award notice. Notice 63969f5c64624fbe8f34a4b3914c9f38. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63969f5c64624fbe8f34a4b3914c9f38/view
- June 16, 2026: Justification. Notice 850f44f7f42e466ca1728b9bf31ebdee. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/850f44f7f42e466ca1728b9bf31ebdee/view

## Points of contact

- Adrianne Ragan, adrianne.peyton.ragan@nasa.gov, 2286883499
- Melissa Wagner, melissa.r.wagner@nasa.gov, 2286881065

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