Request For Proposal (RFP) for NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium

UPDATE 10/20/2026 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center is pleased to release the 2027 NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium opt-in opportunity as described in the original Helium Request for Proposal (RFP), Sections 2.10, IDIQ CLIN Pool Opt-in, and 2.10.1, IDIQ CLIN Pool Opt-in After Award. The Helium RFP was issued on December 21, 2024, and the original solicitation (as revised) remains open throughout the ordering period through the use of innovative provisions as prescribed in Section 2.10.1, IDIQ CLIN Pool Opt-in After Award. The Helium contract's ordering period remains valid through September 30, 2030. The RFP has resulted in the award of four fixed-price indefinite delivery (ID) requirements contracts to supply liquid and gaseous helium in support of operations at agency centers and facilities across the United States. Awards were made to the following companies: Airgas USA LLC (South), Airgas USA LLC (West), Linde, Inc., and Messer LLC. Each year during the life of the solicitation and at the time established via synopsis, the Government will accept proposals from new entrants for each IDIQ subCLIN location and the Government will also accept proposals from existing helium contractors for each additional IDIQ subCLIN location. A new entrant is a company that does not currently hold a NASA liquid and gaseous helium contract. The Government will evaluate the proposals to determine technical acceptability for a specific NASA location. Upon the Government's determination of technical acceptability, a contract (for new entrants) or contract modification (for existing helium Contractors) will be executed to add the Contractor to the IDIQ CLIN Pool for the specific NASA location. Thereafter, the Contractor will be eligible to participate in the IDIQ CLIN Pool process described in Section 2.10 for the NASA locations awarded to that Contractor. All eligible Contractors who are awarded an IDIQ subCLIN for