Limited Source Justification_Gas and Cylinder_Redacted.pdf

This limited source justification document supports a solicitation by the United States Special Operations Command for dive gas. The solicitation seeks to acquire dive gas from a single source, as the incumbent contractor is the only supplier that can meet the agency's requirement for compressed oxygen and helium in aluminum cylinders. The justification cites recent dive operations that required over 250 cylinders per month, and notes that transitioning to a new supplier would significantly delay mission-critical diving activities. Accordingly, only the incumbent is qualified to provide the specialized cylinders and gases without interruption to special operations diving operations. The solicitation number is H92240-23-R-0008, with an anticipated award date in January 2023 to acquire dive gas for a one year period, delivered on an as-needed basis.