6835--VISN 10 Medical Gases - Sources Sought Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for medical gases to serve Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 10 facilities across Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. This Request for Information seeks to identify qualified vendors capable of providing comprehensive medical gas supplies and services under an anticipated five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price contract classified under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) and PSC 6835 (Medical Gases). Potential contractors must demonstrate capabilities including medical gas delivery, tank tracking, emergency order responsiveness within next-day service, cylinder ownership and transportation, and manufacturing processes to serve 79 distinct VA facilities including medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics, and research laboratories. The procurement encourages responses from businesses of all sizes, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and other small businesses. Interested vendors must submit comprehensive responses to detailed questionnaires by October 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM Central Time to Patrick Gibbons at Patrick.Gibbons@va.gov.

This Sources Sought Notice does not include any set-aside designation and no current contractors or incumbents are identified in the documentation. The procurement encompasses substantial quantities of medical gases, with the draft schedule indicating over 100 different types of medical and industrial gas cylinders across 12 major VA medical facilities, including significant volumes such as 53,211 annual E-size oxygen cylinders with integrated regulators and 15,980 monthly gas cylinder rentals in various sizes. The anticipated contract structure spans five years and covers comprehensive medical gas requirements including oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, argon, and specialized medical gas mixtures for clinical applications such as blood gases and lung diffusion testing. Emergency delivery services, cylinder testing, and compensation provisions for lost or damaged government-owned cylinders are also included in the scope. While specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in this preliminary market research phase, the scale of operations across 79 facilities in three states indicates a substantial procurement opportunity for qualified medical gas suppliers.