Indefinite Delivery Contract 36C25726D0014

RAS Enterprises LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone firm, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VISN 17), a component of the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, on October 31, 2025. The contract, valued at $950,000 with a performance period extending through October 30, 2030, encompasses the procurement of medical gases and cylinders to support multiple VA healthcare facilities in South Texas, including the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Affairs Medical Center and various clinics in San Antonio, Victoria, and Braunfels. The scope includes a comprehensive range of medical gases in both medical and industrial grades—including Air USP, Argon UHP, Carbon Dioxide USP, Helium, Nitrogen, Nitrous Oxide, and Oxygen USP—along with associated cylinder rentals, hydrostatic testing services, and emergency delivery capabilities. RAS Enterprises must maintain FDA regulatory compliance, employ Medical Gas Transportation and Materiel Handling Certified technicians, ensure cylinder accountability documentation, and provide emergency delivery services with 72-hour standard delivery commitments.

An initial delivery order for gas cylinder rentals valued at $26,555 was issued on October 31, 2025, with completion scheduled for October 30, 2026, representing the first task order under this vehicle. The contract structure incorporates a base performance period from October 31, 2025 through October 30, 2026, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods, with pricing evaluated based on unit prices applied to estimated annual quantities that vary significantly by gas type and cylinder size, ranging from minimum quantities of five cylinders to maximum quantities of 1,200 cylinders across line items. This procurement was set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs' commitment to contracting with veteran-owned enterprises while ensuring critical medical gas supply chains to support VA healthcare operations across the South Texas region.