6835--Medical Gases

The Department of Veterans Affairs Richmond VA Medical Center is seeking to procure medical gases through a consolidated one-year contract that will include cylinders and tanks for various medical grade gases. The pre-solicitation notice indicates that formal solicitation 36C24625Q1025 will be issued on or around August 11, 2025, with responses due by August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement covers an extensive range of medical gases including oxygen (USP grade in various sizes), nitrogen (NF and UHP grades), carbon dioxide (USP and anaerobe grades), helium, argon, nitrous oxide, and liquid nitrogen in multiple container sizes ranging from small E-cylinders to 240-liter liquid nitrogen dewars. The contract falls under NAICS Code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,200 employees, and all correspondence must be submitted via email to Ronnie.Gregory@va.gov as telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Offerors are responsible for downloading all solicitation documents and amendments from www.sam.gov without further notification from the contracting officer.

This acquisition will be conducted as an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designation applied, making it open to businesses of all sizes that meet the qualification requirements. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide specific award value estimates or budget ranges for the medical gas supply contract. The procurement encompasses approximately 20 different medical gas products across various container sizes, from standard E-size cylinders containing 25 cubic feet to large 240-liter liquid nitrogen dewars, indicating a comprehensive medical gas supply requirement for the Richmond VA Medical Center facility. Performance will occur at the Richmond VA Medical Center located at 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249, with the contract term spanning one year from the award date. The solicitation targets companies in the industrial gas manufacturing sector who can provide USP, NF, and other medical-grade gases that meet stringent healthcare facility requirements.