6835--6-month Short Term Bridge VISN 19 Medical Gas

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 has issued a Special Notice for a 6-month short-term bridge contract for medical gas services across six VA health care systems. This notice specifically announces the posting of an updated sole source justification for the medical gas bridge contract, designated as solicitation 36C25925P0769. The contract is valued at $532,696.83 and is intended to cover medical gases and cylinder rentals for VA facilities located in Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and PSC code 6835 (Medical Gases). The contracting office is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with Contract Specialist Jesse San Nicolas serving as the primary point of contact.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide an updated sole source justification for awarding the bridge contract to RAS Enterprise, LLC, following the termination of a previous contract due to a protest at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The contract period will run from July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, ensuring uninterrupted critical medical gas supply to the affected VA facilities. Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit responses by August 30, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The sole source award is justified by the urgent need to maintain medical gas services without interruption, with RAS being identified as the only vendor capable of immediately providing services across all six facilities. RAS Enterprise, LLC is a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with existing manufacturer agreements and pharmaceutical licenses necessary for medical gas supply. This bridge contract will allow VA time to conduct additional market research and prepare a new long-term competitive solicitation.