Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE2DH25D0026

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical, under the funding agency designation Medical Supply Chain (Defense), with a ceiling value of $22 million and a performance period extending through September 24, 2032. This contract was awarded on September 25, 2025, without set-aside designation, and supports the establishment of a national medical gases program designed to supply compressed and bulk liquid medical gases to over 100 military medical treatment facilities distributed across 12 regional zones. The primary products and services encompass oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide in both compressed and bulk liquid forms, delivered in accordance with Defense Health Agency procedures and Military Health System requirements. Linde's role as prime contractor positions the company to serve as either primary or backup supplier for military medical facilities, leveraging its established expertise in industrial and medical gas distribution and its existing infrastructure supporting federal healthcare operations.

The underlying solicitation, issued as a Request for Information on January 23, 2024, with a February 22, 2024 due date, sought vendor capabilities to support at least one complete regional zone with medical gas supply services. The original procurement strategy anticipated fixed-price contracts structured with an initial five-year base period and a single five-year option, with estimated annual spending of approximately $10 million to support the Military Health System's operational needs across all designated treatment facilities. This award reflects the Defense Logistics Agency's consolidation of medical gas procurement into a streamlined national program, eliminating previous fragmented regional purchasing approaches and enabling standardized supply chain management across the defense medical enterprise. The contract's seven-year performance window positions Linde as the centralized supplier for this critical healthcare commodity supporting military medical operations nationwide.