26Q5705 SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION 26-03JA_ Redacted.pdf

This Sole Source Justification document is for a Navy procurement of liquid nitrogen for freeze-seal operations at Naval Air Station North Island. The contract will be awarded to LINDE, a unique source selected through market research conducted from 1 November 2025 to 18 November 2025. The service involves repeated, frequent deliveries of 1,000 to 5,000 gallons of bulk Type 2 Grade A liquid nitrogen, with the contractor required to provide emergency 24/7 support and delivery within 24 hours of request.

The performance period is from 12 January 2026 through 20 May 2026, with deliveries occurring every other day. LINDE was chosen after market research revealed they were the only vendor capable of meeting the emergency delivery requirements, with a location within 2 miles of the delivery site. Other vendors like West Air, Airgas, Air Products, and Matheson were unable to provide emergency deliveries or were not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The Naval Sea Systems Command's Northwest Regional Maintenance Center/Puget Sound Naval Shipyard will manage the procurement, which will be a FAR 12 firm-fixed price purchase order.