The Department of the Interior's Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to General Air Service & Supply Co. on August 3, 2026, with a ceiling of $499,000 and an ultimate completion date of August 9, 2031.
The BPA was established as a women-owned small business set-aside for compressed gases, specialty gases, cryogenic liquids, medical-grade gases, gas handling equipment, delivery services, and related supplies. Place of performance includes USGS facilities in Denver, Boulder, and Golden, Colorado, with delivery required within one working day of order issuance (three working days for custom mixtures) during business hours Monday through Friday.
The contractor must maintain an inventory control system using unique tracking numbers cross-referenced to serial numbers and USGS end-user control numbers, provide empty container pick-up services at delivery or at least weekly, and ensure all cylinders are pressure-tested and guaranteed free from defects and leaks. The contractor is also required to coordinate with USGS, Colorado School of Mines, and the construction contractor to design and install two 3,000-gallon bulk gas storage tanks (nitrogen and argon) at the Energy and Minerals Research Facility in Golden, with installation beginning in August 2026 and complying with NFPA 55 and ASME Section VIII standards.
Required gas specifications include acetylene, compressed air (breathing and medical grades), argon (industrial and high-purity), and specialized CO2/Nitrogen and CO2/Helium blends. A BPA call totaling $7,989.18 was issued on September 21, 2026, for compressed gases and related equipment services at the Denver location with firm fixed-price pricing.