Medical Gases and Cylinders
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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), specifically the Network Contract Office 17 (36C257), has issued a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Medical Gases and Cylinders. This opportunity seeks a single-award Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide medical gases and cylinder rentals for the Valley Coastal Bend Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VCBVHCS) and its clinics. This requirement is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Proposals are due May 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for the provision of medical gases and medical gas cylinder rentals, including emergency delivery services. Key requirements include the maintenance and testing of contractor-owned cylinders, ensuring compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations (FDA, DOT, CGA, USP, National Formulary, Federal Specification BB-C-101D). The contractor must provide a technician with a DOT-approved vehicle for transport and maintain 100% accountability for all medical gas cylinders in their possession. Delivery timelines are five business days for contractor-owned cylinders and ten business days for government-owned cylinders. The requirement includes various medical grade gases such as air, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, along with associated rentals and hydrostatic testing of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
- Period of Performance: A base year (May 31, 2026 – May 30, 2027) plus four (4) one-year option periods, extending through May 30, 2031.
- Estimated Value: Minimum guarantee of $250.00; maximum not to exceed $150,000.00.
- NAICS Code: 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing).
- Set-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Offerors must be verified/registered in SAM and SBA SDVOSB Certified.
Submission & Evaluation
Proposals must be submitted in two volumes: Volume One (Price) and Volume Two (Technical), by May 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT. Technical questions are due by May 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT. Evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, with award made to the responsible Offeror submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal. Key submission requirements include completing SF 1449, VAAR 852.219-76, FAR 52.219-1, FAR 52.225-2, FAR 52.225-8, and Attachment D.1 (Gases and Cylinder Price List). Past performance will be reviewed for responsibility determination but is not a separate evaluation factor.
Key Attachment
The Gases and Cylinders Price List (Attachment D.1) is an Excel spreadsheet detailing items, sizes, estimated quantities, units, unit prices, and total costs for various gases and services across the base and option years. Bidders must use this structure to input their proposed pricing, even though current unit prices are listed as 0.0.