Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE2DH26DA008

This single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded to Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical on October 20, 2025, under the SPE2DH (Medical Supply Chain) program. The contract, valued at $32.9 million with an ultimate completion date of September 24, 2032, establishes a national medical gases supply relationship for the Military Health System. The contract procures compressed and bulk liquid medical gases—including oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide—to supply over 100 military medical treatment facilities distributed across 12 geographic regions. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, reflecting competitive full and open procurement. As a child entity of a larger industrial gases corporation, Linde Gas & Equipment brings established capability in manufacturing, distributing, and managing specialized gas products and associated delivery infrastructure to support federal healthcare operations.

The contract consolidates previously fragmented regional purchasing into a standardized national supply approach, replacing multiple smaller procurement vehicles with a streamlined indefinite quantity delivery order mechanism. This structure allows the Defense Health Agency and Military Health System facilities to issue delivery orders as needed throughout the performance period while maintaining fixed pricing established at contract award. The original solicitation, issued as a Request for Information in January 2024, sought vendor capability statements demonstrating ability to support at least one full region as primary or backup supplier, with an estimated annual spend of approximately $10 million. Linde Gas & Equipment's selection as the sole awardee reflects its demonstrated capacity to manage sustained, large-scale medical gas supply operations across multiple facilities and geographic dispersions, positioning the company as the primary national supplier for Military Health System medical gas requirements through the contract's five-year base period and potential extension options.