6835--Medical Gases

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Richmond VA Medical Center, is seeking to establish a consolidated one-year contract for medical gases, including compressed Medical Air USP, Oxygen USP, Carbon Dioxide USP, Nitrogen NF, Nitrous Oxide USP, Helium USP, Liquid Nitrogen, Compressed Air, and Special Medical Gas Mixture, along with associated cylinders and tanks. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of medical gas specifications and sizes, such as CO-NEON-O2-N2 mixtures, E-MED Oxygen, Helium, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Nitrous Oxide, and Liquid Nitrogen in various volumes and pressures. The formal solicitation 36C24625Q0877 will be issued on or about July 8, 2025, and interested vendors must submit responses by July 11, 2025, at 1 PM Eastern Time. All correspondence and responses must be emailed to Ronnie.Gregory@va.gov, with telephone requests for information specifically not accepted. Offerors are responsible for downloading all documents, including amendments, from the Contracting Opportunities section at www.sam.gov without further notification from the Contracting Officer.

This acquisition is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS Code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,200 employees. The contract will run for one year and covers an extensive list of medical gases in various configurations, including specific items like R0143502005 CO-NEON-O2-N2 MIXTURE SIZE 200, R13RUAD E-MED OXYGEN USP 25CF, R101D2 O2-HELIUM Rx ONLY MIX SIZE 200, and multiple nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, and nitrous oxide specifications. The procurement includes liquid nitrogen containers ranging from 35 liters to 240 liters, as well as compressed gases in various cylinder sizes and pressure ratings. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice. The scope appears comprehensive, covering both routine medical gases and specialized mixtures required for medical facility operations.