Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE2DH25DA022

This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded to Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. on October 20, 2025, under the SPE2DH program administered by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical, with a ceiling value of $18.8 million and completion date of September 24, 2032. The contract represents a single-award, non-set-aside procurement intended to establish a national medical gases program supporting the Military Health System. The prime contractor will supply compressed and bulk liquid medical gases—including oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide—to over 100 military medical treatment facilities distributed across 12 geographic regions. As a foreign-owned manufacturer and global supplier of industrial and medical gases with extensive federal contracting experience, Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. has demonstrated technical capabilities and operational expertise to meet the specialized requirements of defense healthcare delivery across diverse operational environments.

The underlying solicitation, issued as a Request for Information in January 2024, sought vendor feedback to develop procurement requirements for an anticipated five-year base period with a single five-year option, reflecting a total 10-year support requirement. Vendors were required to demonstrate capability to serve facilities in at least one complete region as either a primary or backup supplier, with estimated annual spending of approximately $10 million. The NAICS classification 424480 (medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers) identifies the procurement category. Linde's selection reflects the company's existing portfolio of federal IDVs and Blanket Purchase Agreements with defense and health agencies, including a $6.5 million Defense Health Agency agreement for bulk oxygen tank leasing and a $2 million Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center contract for medical gases, establishing the contractor's established capability and operational infrastructure to support sustained medical gas supply chains across the Military Health System.