Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE2DH25DA007

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $1.6 million by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical on October 17, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2032. The contract, designated SPE2DH under the Hospital Supply Division, procures compressed and bulk liquid medical gases including oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide to support military medical treatment facilities across multiple regions. The underlying solicitation, which originated as a Request for Information posted on January 23, 2024, sought to establish a national medical gases program capable of supplying over 100 military medical treatment facilities across 12 regions. The anticipated annual spending was estimated at $10 million, with vendors required to demonstrate capability to support facilities in at least one full region as either a primary or backup supplier. This contract was competitively procured without set-aside designations and falls under NAICS code 424480 for medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers.

The contract provides streamlined delivery of medical gases and associated services to support the Military Health System's operational requirements in accordance with Defense Health Agency procedures. Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer and global supplier of industrial and medical gases, brings significant expertise in providing specialized gas products and services to federal agencies, including prior Defense Health Agency contracts for bulk oxygen tank leasing valued at $6.5 million. The indefinite delivery structure enables efficient procurement across the specified performance period, allowing the government to place delivery orders against the established contract ceiling while maintaining flexibility to meet fluctuating demand across dispersed military medical facilities. The contract's eight-year duration through September 2032 provides continuity of supply for critical medical gases essential to healthcare operations at military treatment facilities nationwide.