BPA Sources Sought.docx

Defense Health Agency (DHA) Northeastern Markets Contracting Division (J-4) National Capital Region – Contracting Division (NCR-CD)

Subj: Source Sought Announcement

This is a sources sought/synopsis announcement issued by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) National Capital Region (NCR) as part of its market research, on behalf of Walter Reed National Military Medical Clinic (WRNMMC), 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Building 54 Bethesda, MD 20889, and Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, 9300 Dewitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, in accordance with FAR Part 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) and FAR 16.7, Agreements. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price, five year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for commercial items / services for the procurement of Bulk Oxygen.

Currently, Linde Gas & Equipment Inc, 10 Riverview Drive, Connecticut, CT , 06810 is the products/item or service manufacturer and authorized distributor for the attached item list (not all items inclusive). The estimated five year total of this BPA is $6,500,000.00. The NAICS code is 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1200. Federal Supply Class or Product Service Codes such as: 6830, J070. J099 are just a few classes of supplies, others not listed.

This sources sought announcement is a request for information ONLY to be used for preliminary market research information and planning purposes only. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no Request for Quote or Solicitation available for competitive proposals at the present time. Phone calls will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, the government will consider responses to this notice within fifteen (15) days of this posting. Interested parties, may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement products list NLT Friday, 10 May 2024 at 10:00 AM EST. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Interested Parties:

Please submit non-proprietary information “Only”. The Government will not be responsible for proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in responses received.

Responses to this announcement will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement. Government will not be financially responsible for information received in response to this announcement.

The points of contact for this action are Ealed Nuru, Contracting Specialist, Email: ealed.m.nuru.civ@health.mil or Contracting Officer, Erica S. Oh , Email: erica.s.oh.civ@health.mil.