LN & ABO for IndoPacific Region - Amendment 0002
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy is procuring Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO) and Liquid Nitrogen (LN2/NGA) delivery services along with ancillary services for multiple military installations across the Indo-Pacific Region through a 60-month contract from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031. The solicitation requires products delivered into government and/or contractor-provided tanks, with ABO meeting MIL-PRF-27210J specifications and Liquid Nitrogen meeting CID A-A-59503D requirements. Additional services include expedited delivery, detention fees, tank installation and removal, and miscellaneous support services. Amendment 0002 has clarified delivery requirements and tank ownership specifically for Hickam Air Force Base, requiring LN2 delivery into contractor-provided tanks while ABO requirements remain unchanged. Proposals are due August 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time, and offerors must submit all original solicitation documents along with signed amendments.
This procurement has no set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbents or potential contractors. The solicitation covers 18 military installations across Hawaii, Guam, Japan, and South Korea, with estimated ABO quantities ranging from 22,500 UG6 at Camp Foster to 290,000 UG6 at MCAS Iwakuni, totaling over 2.4 million UG6 across all locations. Key installations include major bases such as Hickam AFB (240,000 UG6), Andersen AFB (200,000 UG6), Kadena AFB (265,000 UG6), and Osan AB (265,000 UG6), with similar variable quantities required for different grades of Liquid Nitrogen. The contract includes provisions for emergency deliveries within 3 calendar days and standard deliveries within 7 calendar days, with contractors required to provide appropriate storage tanks and comply with strict safety and security protocols at all military installations. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the available documentation.
SPE601-25-R-0318 Defense Logistics Agency Energy
7/28/25, 3:11 PM LN & ABO for IndoPacific Region
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy is seeking contractors to provide liquid nitrogen and aviator breathing oxygen products for delivery to military installations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The procurement includes three specific products: Liquid Nitrogen LNB (Type II, Class I, Grade B), Aviator Breathing Oxygen ABO (Type II), and Liquid Nitrogen NGA (Type II, Grade A), all of which must meet current military specifications and commercial item descriptions. Contractors must be capable of delivering these products f.o.b. destination into contractor-provided or government-owned tanks at 21 locations including bases in Hawaii, Guam, Japan, and South Korea. The agency also requires related non-recurring services such as expedited delivery, detention fees, tank usage fees, and equipment installation and removal. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that the formal solicitation (SPE601-25-R-0318) will be issued in June 2025, with responses due by July 17, 2025. The government intends to use procedures other than competitive procedures under FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), citing that only one supplier may have unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and no current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice. The government plans to award a firm fixed-price, requirements-type contract with a five-year period of performance from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031. The contract will be structured using Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 procedures for commercial items, covering deliveries to 21 military installations across the Pacific Area of Responsibility. While specific quantities and dollar values are not provided in this pre-solicitation notice, the scope encompasses ongoing requirements for liquid nitrogen and aviator breathing oxygen across multiple high-priority defense installations in the strategically important Indo-Pacific theater. The contract structure as a requirements-type agreement suggests that actual quantities will be determined based on government needs during the performance period.
SPE601-25-R-0318 Defense Logistics Agency Energy
7/2/25, 4:41 PM LN2 and ABO for Pacific AOR
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy is conducting a Sources Sought notice to identify potential suppliers for Aviator's Breathing Oxygen (ABO) and Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) across multiple military installations in the Pacific Area of Responsibility. The agency seeks a contractor capable of delivering these specialized industrial gases to 20 different military bases in Hawaii, Guam, Japan, and South Korea, with specific requirements for product quality and delivery specifications. Interested organizations must submit a detailed capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet technical specifications, perform required sampling and testing, and allow government quality assurance inspections. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess the technical capabilities to produce and deliver ABO (meeting MIL-PRF-27210J standards) and LN2 (meeting CID A-A-59503D standards). The RFI response deadline is May 13, 2025, with the solicitation expected to be issued around June 2025.
The procurement is not set aside for any specific business category and will be competed among all qualified suppliers who can provide the required products. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Type Requirements Contract with a five-year performance period from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031. Contractors will be required to provide 24-hour order response capabilities, maintain detailed contact information, and comply with strict security requirements at military installations, including background checks and photo identification for delivery personnel. Delivery will be performed using contractor-owned or government-owned tanks, with quantity determination completed using truck-mounted calibrated flow meters. The contract will involve blanket delivery orders issued by DLA Energy, with individual shipments scheduled and quantities specified by a Delivery Scheduler at each designated location.
SPE60125R03(XX) Defense Logistics Agency Energy
4/29/25, 8:18 AM Synopsis SPE60125R03XX ABO & LN2 Various Locations Northeast USA
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy is seeking a contractor to provide Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO) and Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) to various locations in the Northeast United States. The procurement will be conducted using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 procedures for commercial items, with a Firm Fixed-Price Requirements Contract. Potential vendors must submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet technical specifications, perform sampling and testing, allow government quality assurance inspections, and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Evaluation criteria will focus on vendors' capabilities to fully meet product specifications, provide ancillary services, and support DLA Energy's customer needs. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 15, 2025, with responses due by January 29, 2025, and the solicitation expected to be issued around January 2025.
The contract has no specific small business set-aside and will be competed among all qualified suppliers who can provide the required products. The period of performance is five years, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, with estimated quantities of 2,213,500 gallons of Aviator Breathing Oxygen and 998,125 gallons of Liquid Nitrogen. The procurement will use statutory authority under 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1), which allows for non-competitive procedures when the agency's needs can only be met by a unique supplier. Contractors must be able to provide the products F.O.B. Destination and offer additional services such as tank usage fees, equipment installation and removal, expedited delivery, and other related services. The contract will include provisions for meeting military specifications for both ABO (MIL-PRF-27210J) and Liquid Nitrogen (Commercial Item Description A-A-59503).
SPE60125R03XX Defense Logistics Agency Energy
1/15/25, 10:23 AM Liquid Nitrogen (LNB) and Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO)
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Materiel Manager for Aerospace Energy products and related services, is seeking the delivery of Liquid Nitrogen (LNB) and Aviator's Breathing Oxygen (ABO) at various locations in the Middle East. The contractor shall provide all necessary product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor for the delivery of these products f.o.b. destination into Government-owned or Contractor-owned tanks. Interested organizations must submit capability statements addressing their ability to meet the product specifications, perform required sampling and testing, and allow for government quality assurance inspections. These responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a future procurement, but this notice does not obligate the government to award a contract.
This opportunity is not set aside and has no incumbent or current contractor information provided. The government has not disclosed any award value or budget range details. The NAICS code is 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing, and the PSC code is 6830-P - Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. The solicitation number is SPE60125R03XX, and the deadline for submitting capability statements is October 11, 2024.
SPE60125R03XX Defense Logistics Agency Energy
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