# Request For Proposal (RFP) NASA Agency-wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen 4 (NANO 4)

Notice c8558b74cb684d169e13e3f74bea7ca6 (solicitation 80KSC023R0022) from NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, posted 2026-11-03, responses due 2026-11-13T21:30:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | c8558b74cb684d169e13e3f74bea7ca6 |
| Solicitation number | 80KSC023R0022 |
| Type | Solicitation |
| Agency | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| Sub-tier | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| Office | NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER |
| Posted | 2026-11-03T19:44:29.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2026-11-13T21:30:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | - |
| NAICS | 325120 |
| PSC | 9135 |
| Place of performance | Orlando, FL, USA |
| Award | - |

## Description

UPDATE - 11/03/2026 The purpose of this update is to post amendment 8 to the RFP. SUBMISSION DUE DATE FOR THE 2027 OPT-IN IS CHANGED, FROM: FRIDAY, 11/06/2026, 4:30PM EST. TO: FRIDAY, 11/13/2026, 4:30PM EST. **************************************************************** UPDATE - 10/28/2026 POSTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR: 2027 NASA Agency-wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen (NANO) 4 Opt-in Opportunity UPDATE - 10/07/2026 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center is pleased to release the 2027 NASA Agency-wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen (NANO) 4 opt-in opportunity as described in the original NANO 4 Request for Proposal (RFP), Sections 2.9, IDIQ CLIN Pool Opt-in, and 2.9.2, IDIQ CLIN Pool Opt-in After Award. The NANO 4 RFP was issued on March 4, 2024, and the original solicitation (as revised) remains open throughout the ordering period through the use of innovative provisions as prescribed in Section 2, Clause 2.9, IDIQ CLIN Pool Opt-in, and Clause 2.9.2, IDIQ CLIN Pool Opt-in After Award. The NANO 4 contract’s ordering period remains valid through June 30, 2029. The RFP resulted in the award of six indefinite delivery (ID) fixed price with Economic Price Adjustment (FPEPA) requirements contracts with fixed price delivery orders for the supply of liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen in support of operations at agency centers and facilities across the United States. NASA made award to the following companies: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Airgas USA LLC (Central), Airgas USA LLC (South), Linde, Inc., Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc. (formerly Matheson Tri-gas, 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 NANO 4 contractors for each additional proposed IDIQ subCLIN location. A new entrant does not hold a current NASA liquid nitrogen or liquid oxygen 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 NANO 4 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 2.8 for the NASA locations awarded to that Contractor. All eligible Contractors who are awarded an IDIQ subCLIN for a particular NASA location will have the option to compete for requirements within those IDIQ subCLINs which they are awarded. The commodities will support current and future aerospace flight, simulation, research, development, testing, and other operations at the following NASA centers and facilities: Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA 94035; Glenn Research Center (GRC), Cleveland, OH 44135; GRC/Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF), Sandusky, OH 44870; Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD 20771; Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA 91109; Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, TX 77058; Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Kennedy Space Center, FL, 32899; Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Cape Canaveral, FL, 32920; Langley Research Center (LaRC), Hampton, VA 23666; Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, AL, 35812; Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), New Orleans, LA 70129; Stennis Space Center (SSC), Stennis Space Center, MS, 39529; White Sands Test Facility (WSTF), Las Cruces, NM 88012 and other such places of performance as required in this contract. Submission information: 1. Opt-in by a Current NANO-4 Contractor. A current NANO-4 Contractor shall submit 2027 Attachment 2.1 Capability Form for each proposed IDIQ subCLIN location. The Government will evaluate the capability form to determine technical acceptability in accordance with the weekly maximums for a subCLIN location in RFP Section 2.1.1 Schedule of Supplies Table for Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Oxygen – Requirements. If the Contractor is determined technically acceptable, award will be made for the subCLIN(s). 2. Opt-in by New Entrant. The new entrant shall submit an Attachment 2.1 Capability Form for each proposed IDIQ subCLIN location. The Government will evaluate the capability form to determine technical acceptability in accordance with the weekly maximums for a subCLIN location in RFP Section 2.1.1 Schedule of Supplies Table for Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Oxygen – Requirements. Once determined acceptable from a technical standpoint, award will be made for the subCLIN(s). New entrants will be required to comply with the provisions of Section 2.5 of the RFP and all terms and conditions of the resulting contract. 3. All questions regarding this opt-in notice shall be submitted in writing via email to Rose Dougherty at rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov. The Government will not answer oral questions due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. The Offeror shall submit all questions, if any, no later than October 21, 2026, to allow for analysis and dissemination of responses in advance of the proposal due date. The Government will not guarantee a response to late questions. Questions shall not be directed to technical personnel. 4. It is requested that any interested party notify the NANO 4 Contracting Officer via email no later than October 21, 2026, of your intent to submit a proposal during this opt-in period as well as the name(s) of which NASA Center(s) you intend to propose. Please send your notice of intent to propose to Rose Dougherty at rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov. 5. All offers shall be sent to Rose Dougherty at rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov by 4:30PM EST, November 6, 2026. Late submissions will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and

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