6835--BULK OXYGEN and TANK RENTAL

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, through its Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, issued a Special Notice on April 6, 2026 announcing its intent to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order for bulk oxygen and tank rental services. The contract is designated for the Asheville VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina and covers the period from April 6, 2026 through October 6, 2026. This Special Notice falls under NAICS Code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6835 (Medical Gases), with a small business size standard of 1,200 employees. The Department intends to award the contract to Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., based in Warren, New Jersey, and plans to conduct a competitive procurement for any follow-on award.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform responsible sources of the Department's intent to make a sole source award while providing an opportunity for interested contractors to demonstrate their capability to meet the requirement. Interested parties must submit information demonstrating their interest and capability by 12:00 PM EST on Monday, April 13, 2026, via email to Contracting Officer Natasha Leahy at natasha.leahy@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. While this notice is explicitly not a request for competitive quotations, it allows responsible sources to express interest in the current or potential future opportunities. Contractors meeting the small business size standard for the industrial gas manufacturing sector are eligible to participate, and the Department's commitment to a competitive follow-on procurement suggests future opportunities for qualified vendors to compete for this medical gas supply requirement.