Aluminum Gas Cylinders
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND25QNB640160
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Tish Walker latish.walker@nist.gov (301) 975-0474
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Material Measurement Laboratory, Gas Sensing Metrology Group is procuring specialized Luxfer brand aluminum gas cylinders to produce Primary Standard Materials (PSMs) for gas reference standards. This brand-name-only procurement under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) requires 80 empty 30 cu-ft Luxfer non-SGS aluminum compressed gas cylinders with packless CGA-350 brass valves as the base requirement, plus optional quantities of up to 50 SGS cylinders and 50 additional non-SGS cylinders with CGA-660 stainless steel valves for various gas mixtures including carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, and sulfur dioxide. The cylinders must maintain chemical stability of gas mixtures for a minimum of 10 years and be prepped and passivated by the vendor to ensure mixture stability. Quotations will be evaluated on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis on a per-line-item basis, and contractors must provide factory acceptance test reports for government review before shipment. The solicitation deadline is August 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with delivery required within 210 calendar days of award.
This procurement operates under simplified acquisition procedures with a small business size standard of 1,200 employees, though no specific set-aside designation is applied. The cylinders will be delivered FOB destination to NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility at Building 227 Room B103, where NIST will fill the cylinders after procurement. The government intends to award multiple purchase orders based on technical acceptability and pricing, with contractors required to maintain active SAM.gov registration and provide firm-fixed pricing for base quantities plus per-cylinder pricing for optional quantities. A warranty provision requires contractors to replace any leaking cylinders within 30 days at their expense if post-delivery leak testing within one year reveals failures. The urgent need stems from depletion of existing PSMs, making this procurement critical for maintaining NIST's gas sensing metrology capabilities and supporting their Standard Reference Materials and NIST-Traceable Reference Materials programs.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment I - Amendment I edits the specification requirements and the terms of the solicitation. Submission due dates have been amended until 8/16/2025.
Terms and conditions have changed, as a result of this amendment.
Industry Questions & Responses are below:
1. Industry Question: Vendor contacted the Original manufacturer, Luxfer for a quote with a response stating, "At this time, we can only supply SGS cylinders to the United States."
Government Response: Only non-SGS cylinders is considered for procurement in item 1 (Qty 80). Item 2, or separately priced line item (Qty at least 50) can be SGS cylinders.
2. Industry Question: Clarification requested on the following:
- Water Volume (L) - 5.9 Liter
- Service Pressure - 2200 psig
- Approval (TPED/DOT - TPED) - no response
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged, as a result of this posting.
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333ND25QNB640160
Gas Cylinders
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04, effective 6/11/2025.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1200 employees.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), Gas Sensing Metrology Group (GSMG) is maintaining groups of Primary gas Standard Materials (PSMs). A large amount of PSMs are depleted and GSMG is in urgent need of producing replacement PSMs. GSMG requires Eighty (80) Luxfer non-SGS and, optional maximum of fifty (50) empty (size 30 cu-ft.) Luxfer SGS® or fifty (50) empty additional Luxfer non-SGS aluminum compressed gas cylinders with packless CGA-660 stainless steel valves to make NIST Primary Standard Materials. Cylinders will be filled at NIST.
Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following brand name cylinders.
This is a Brand Name Only procurement:
Update #2 ·
Industry Questions & Responses are below:
1. Industry Question: Vendor contacted the Original manufacturer, Luxfer for a quote with a response stating, "At this time, we can only supply SGS cylinders to the United States."
Government Response: Only non-SGS cylinders is considered for procurement in item 1 (Qty 80). Item 2, or separately priced line item (Qty at least 50) can be SGS cylinders.
2. Industry Question: Clarification requested on the following:
- Water Volume (L) - 5.9 Liter
- Service Pressure - 2200 psig
- Approval (TPED/DOT - TPED) - no response
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged, as a result of this posting.
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333ND25QNB640160
Gas Cylinders
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04, effective 6/11/2025.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1200 employees.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), Gas Sensing Metrology Group (GSMG) is maintaining groups of Primary gas Standard Materials (PSMs). A large amount of PSMs are depleted and GSMG is in urgent need of producing replacement PSMs. GSMG requires Eighty (80) Luxfer non-SGS and, optional maximum of fifty (50) empty (size 30 cu-ft.) Luxfer SGS® or fifty (50) empty additional Luxfer non-SGS aluminum compressed gas cylinders with packless CGA-660 stainless steel valves to make NIST Primary Standard Materials. Cylinders will be filled at NIST.
Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following brand name cylinders.
This is a Brand Name Only procurement:
Update #1 ·
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333ND25QNB640160
Gas Cylinders
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04, effective 6/11/2025.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1200 employees.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), Gas Sensing Metrology Group (GSMG) is maintaining groups of Primary gas Standard Materials (PSMs). A large amount of PSMs are depleted and GSMG is in urgent need of producing replacement PSMs. GSMG requires Eighty (80) Luxfer non-SGS and, optional maximum of fifty (50) empty (size 30 cu-ft.) Luxfer SGS® or fifty (50) empty additional Luxfer non-SGS aluminum compressed gas cylinders with packless CGA-660 stainless steel valves to make NIST Primary Standard Materials. Cylinders will be filled at NIST.
Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following brand name cylinders.
This is a Brand Name Only procurement:
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Specifications.pdf | ||
| Amended Solicitation .pdf | ||
| Specifications.pdf | ||
| Provisions Clauses.pdf | ||
| Request for Quotation.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Gas Cylinders | Solicitation | |
| Aluminum Gas Cylinders | Special Notice |
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