Blanket Purchase Agreement to supply liquid and compressed gas services of contractor-owned gas cylinders

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks a Blanket Purchase Agreement to supply liquid and compressed gas services using contractor-owned cylinders to the Health Effects Laboratory Division at the NIOSH Morgantown facility, with quotes due July 23. The procurement is a total small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Everettville, WV 26505 (H building loading dock, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown). Deliveries must occur within 72 hours of request, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. All delivery drivers must be U.S. citizens with pre-approval at least four days prior to delivery. The contractor supplies 20 line items including compressed gases (argon, helium, methane, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide), refrigerated liquids (argon, nitrogen, ammonia), gas mixtures, compressed air, bulk liquid nitrogen, and dry ice (historically 300 lbs per delivery). The contractor is responsible for all cylinder ownership, preventative maintenance, repairs, compliance with federal and state regulations, monthly inventory reporting, monthly invoicing, and annual reporting.

The BPA runs one year base (August 10, 2026 through August 9, 2027) plus four one-year option periods, with a total aggregate ceiling of $548,952.96 and annual not-to-exceed of $109,790.59 per year. Award uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology; offerors must submit separate technical and pricing proposals and include an Artificial Intelligence Compliance and Risk Management Plan if AI will be used. Questions were due July 21 and are now closed; quotes are due July 23 at 12:00 PM EDT to Jennifer Gartzke at xuy7@cdc.gov. This recompetes two prior BPAs with incumbent Butler Gas Products Company. NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing); PSC 6830 (Gases: Compressed and Liquefied).