Argon IDIQ
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPMYM326Q4033
- Agency
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Land and Maritime
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
- Place of performance
- Kittery, Maine 03904, United States
- Points of contact
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- Gary Chandler gary.d.chandler.civ@us.navy.mil +12074438
- Dla-Kme Email Box dla-kme-quotations@dla.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime seeks supply of liquid argon in dewars for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, with proposals due July 13, 2026. This is a 100% North American Business set-aside IDIQ contract.
The contract vehicle is a firm fixed-price, indefinite-quantity agreement running from September 29, 2026 through September 28, 2031, with four optional one-year renewal periods. Place of performance is Kittery, Maine. The NAICS code is 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing; PSC is 6830, Gases: Compressed and Liquefied.
The contractor must deliver and maintain two liquid argon dewars with capacity between 230 and 300 liters each, capable of supplying gaseous argon at a minimum flow rate of 30 standard cubic feet per minute at pressures between 58 and 100 psig. Argon must meet CGA G-11.1-2023 QVL C purity standards, be filtered to 10 micrometers or finer, and comply with Level II cleanliness per UIPI 0505-908 standards. All personnel must be U.S. citizens requiring security clearance and badging for access to the controlled industrial area. The contractor is responsible for all maintenance and repair at no cost to the government except where failure results from operator misuse or negligence, with mandatory response timelines of 24 hours for technician arrival, 48 hours for repair, and 72 hours for replacement if repair is unsuccessful. Dewar replacement occurs within 24–48 hours of notification, with a 24-hour expedited option available. Deliveries occur Monday through Friday, 0730–1500 local time. All pressure vessel certifications must remain current throughout the contract term.
Estimated quantities are 200 dewars per base period and option period (CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001) and 15 dewars per period (CLINs 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003, 4003), plus associated data deliverables. Minimum order is 1 unit; maximum is 215 units per order. Inspection and acceptance occur at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The contracting officer is Gary Chandler (gary.d.chandler.civ@us.navy.mil, 207-438-1767). Invoicing is conducted through WAWF per FAR 252.232-7006. All deliveries are contractor destination with FoB details provided to contractor.
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See solicitation and associated documents for requirement details, instructions and specifications. Extended to 07/13/2026.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Argon IDIQ | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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