6835--Medical Gases - Rental and Fill for Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting offers for medical cylinder gases rental and filling services for the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Florida. The procurement covers various medical gases including compressed Medical Air USP, Oxygen USP, Carbon Dioxide USP, Nitrogen NF, Nitrous Oxide USP, Helium USP, and specialty medical gas mixtures, with contractors required to provide cylinder filling, rental services, Material Safety Data Sheets, and compliance with FDA and DOT regulations. The contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement spanning five one-year ordering periods from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. Evaluation criteria focus on technical capability, past performance, and price, with contractors required to maintain proper certifications and comply with limitations on subcontracting. The original solicitation deadline has been extended twice through amendments, with the current response deadline set for September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT following Amendment 0002, which also provided questions and answers and revised the statement of work and pricing schedule.

This opportunity is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, restricting eligibility to certified SDVOSBs registered in both the System for Award Management (SAM) and VetCert databases under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing). No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation, though the pricing schedule indicates estimated monthly delivery quantities ranging from 1 to 450 cylinders depending on the gas type and facility requirements. The contract will serve multiple locations including the Bay Pines VAMC and several CBOCs throughout Florida, with performance concentrated in the Bay Pines area. The five-year contract term with annual ordering periods suggests a substantial long-term commitment for medical gas supply services. Amendment 0002 revised the estimated quantities and pricing structure, indicating ongoing refinements to the procurement requirements as the solicitation process progresses.