89th Dry Ice Delivery

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Solicitation number
FA286025Q4045
Agency
District Washington Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
PSC
6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
Place of performance
JB Andrews, Maryland 20762, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington is conducting a sources sought notice for dry ice delivery services to support the 89th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The procurement involves providing 4,000 pounds of dry ice in 50-pound blocks on a weekly recurring basis to support critical air transportation missions. Contractors must demonstrate capability to deliver dry ice blocks in containers that preserve product integrity, exchange containers weekly, and comply with stringent base security protocols including obtaining base passes and following specific check-in procedures at the Pearl Harbor Gate. Performance standards are exceptionally high, requiring 99% compliance for weekly deliveries, 98% for delivery timing and container exchanges, and 100% compliance for block weight, format, and security access requirements. Responses to this market research notice are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on June 30, 2025, and must be submitted electronically to the specified Air Force contracting personnel.

This sources sought notice does not indicate any set-aside designation, though the government is still determining its acquisition strategy and notes that if it becomes a small business set-aside, FAR clause 52.219-14 limitations on subcontracting would apply. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the documentation. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed, the requirement involves substantial weekly deliveries of 4,000 pounds of dry ice over a base contract period running from September 1, 2025, through August 30, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods potentially extending the contract through 2030. The delivery schedule requires precise timing with weekly Wednesday deliveries between 0730-1630 hours, and the contract falls under NAICS code 325120 for Industrial Gas Manufacturing and PSC code 6830 for Compressed and Liquefied Gases.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. THIS IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.  

The 89th Aerial Port Squadron (89 APS) at Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Maryland, requires a reliable, recurring weekly supply of 4,000 lbs of dry ice in 50-pound blocks for its critical air transportation mission. Please refer to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for specific details regarding this requirement.

Reponses to this Sources Sought request should reference "89th Dry Ice Delivery" and shall include the following information in this format:

1. Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, fax number and email address. 
2. Unique Entity ID, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. GSA contract number, if applicable.  
3. Size of business – Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Hub-zone, Woman-owned and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned. A copy of SAM.GOV active registration. Must reflect Commercial and Government Entity, and Reps/Certs.
4. Capability statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the products or services, to include past performance information. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last 5 years. Please also include in past performance information the contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this Sources Sought.  
5. The Government is still determining the acquisition strategy. If this acquisition will be a small business set-aside, then FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies. A key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR clause 52.219-14.  If it is determined that a small business set-aside is appropriate and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, and if subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of the effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large business subcontractors will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided.  

NOTE: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

All responses to this notice are to be submitted by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on 30 June 2025. Responses will be accepted via electronic means only to janet.benitez@us.af.mil and craig.mcclain.2@us.af.mil.

Attachments

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89th Dry_Ice_PWS_2025.pdf PDF

Notice history

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