6835--MEDICAL GAS CONTRACT
Overview
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Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1), is conducting a Sources Sought for market research to identify qualified vendors for Medical-Grade Gas Cylinder Deliveries to the VA Maine Healthcare System and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). This is not a request for quotes, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. Responses are due by May 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The requirement involves providing medical-grade gas cylinder deliveries, including various types such as Compressed Air, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Helium, Nitrogen, Nitrous Oxide, and Oxygen. Services also include cylinder rental, related supplies (tags, caps, carts), and onsite technical training. Key performance requirements include:
- Weekly and/or as-needed deliveries to multiple locations across Maine (Togus VAMC, Bangor, Calais, Lewiston, Lincoln, Portland, Rumford, Presque Isle CBOCs).
- Deliveries between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays.
- Emergency service calls within 2 hours; non-emergency within 24 hours or next business day.
- Provision of new, OEM factory-approved parts and joint inspections upon delivery.
- Compliance with specific safety features for tanks and regulators (e.g., integrated valve, single valve tank, rupture disk relief valve, 50 psi DISS outlet).
- Adherence to VA security, privacy, safety, and infection control standards.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- NAICS: 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a 1200-employee size standard.
- Potential Duration: Base year with up to four (4) option years.
- Response Due: May 1, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
- Published: April 24, 2026
Eligibility / Potential Set-Aside
Based on market research, this requirement may be set-aside for SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Businesses, or procured through full and open competition.
Submission Requirements
Interested parties must submit responses via email to Kenya.Mitchell1@va.gov with "RFI # 36C24126Q0379" in the subject line. Submissions should not exceed 8 pages, be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, and include a completed Sources Sought Worksheet (Attachment 1) along with a capability statement. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and no reimbursement or feedback will be provided for responses.