Aviator Oxygen Tank Service
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA301626R0001
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, 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
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 502d Contracting Squadron at JBSA-Lackland is seeking industrial gas manufacturing services to support aviator oxygen tank servicing for the 37th Training Group's aerospace physiology training operations at two locations: JBSA-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The Air Force intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Requirements Contract with a five-year period of performance for the pickup, delivery, and service of oxygen tanks used to train hundreds of Airmen annually on low-pressure chambers and critical aircrew equipment. Contractors must be capable of providing medical-grade oxygen (99.5% purity or higher) with monthly service cycles, including delivery of full tanks and pickup of empties on designated Thursdays, while maintaining detailed records and providing 48-hour notice for additional services. The government will use FAR Part 12 commercial items acquisition procedures for evaluation and award. Interested small businesses must submit their Request for Information (RFI) responses by December 29, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CDT to Andrew Ng and Jaison Saavedra, with the formal solicitation expected to be issued in January 2026.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small business entities within the Industrial Gas Manufacturing (NAICS 325120) classification. The requirement encompasses 53 Industrial Grade Oxygen Cylinders, specifically 300 High Pressure size units with CGA 540 connections, 3AA-2400 DOT specifications, approximately 55 inches in length, and weighing approximately 132 pounds each, to be serviced on a recurring monthly basis throughout the five-year contract period. No incumbent contractor is identified in this pre-solicitation notice, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed at this stage of the market research process. Service operations must occur during normal Air Force duty hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with a designated on-site project manager required to manage operations at both locations.
Notice text
Title: Aviator Oxygen Tank Service
Document Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice
Contracting Agnecy: 502 CONS/ PKBA
Classification Code: 6830 - Gases: Compressed and Liquefied
NAICS Code: 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Introduction: This pre-solicitation notice is issued by the 502 CONS Contractings Squadron at JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposal. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement.
The 37th Training Group (TRG), has a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) requirement for the service of oxygen tanks for the 342th and 344th Training Squadrons located at JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 37th TRG trains hundreds of Airmen every year on low-pressure chambers and other aircrew equipment. Providing this service to the 37th TRG will allow Airmen to receive the proper training that is essential in managing critical in-flight situations, protecting themselves and the mission. Please review all 3 attachments. Complete and return Attachment RFI_Oxygen Tank Service doc.
Scope of Work: The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, transportation, suppliesm and supervision to provide aviator oxygen services as specificed in the PWS, including pick-up and delivery. Please review further details in Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.
The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Type Requirements Contract with a five-year period of performance using the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued in the month of January 2026. For additional information and/or to communicate questions or concerns, please contact Contract Specialist, Andrew Ng, @ andrew.ng.4@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Jaison Saavedra, @ jaison.saavedra@us.af.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 - Salient Characteristics_Redacted.pdf | ||
| RFI_Oxygen Tank Services.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.pdf |
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