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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to PRECISION MECHANICAL INC

aerospaceexpiredONGOING · MOD OF 2018 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2018-08-30·LATEST ACTION2026-02-19·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80KSC018C0024_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROGEN (LH2) SYSTEM AT LAUNCH COMPLEX 39B, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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Confidence: high
In plain English

Fabrication and construction of a liquid hydrogen system at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B to support NASA launch operations.

Sub-sectors
nasa-infrastructurelaunch-facilitycryogenic-systems
Why this matters

Liquid hydrogen infrastructure is critical for next-generation heavy-lift launch vehicles; this 2018-initiated project represents sustained investment in U.S. spaceport modernization.

Supply-chain signal

Ongoing work signals sustained demand for cryogenic engineering, precision mechanical fabrication, and launch-facility construction expertise through mid-2026.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. spaceport infrastructure modernization supports competitive advantage in commercial and government launch markets against emerging international competitors.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-06-02. Cost: $0.002971.

Period of performance
Start
2018-08-30
End
2026-05-29
Status
expired45 days ago
Sources

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