Concentrator, oxygen

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting proposals for Oxygen Concentrator equipment, which falls under the Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment category (PSC 1660) and Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336413). Proposals are due by January 26, 2026, providing potential offerors with one month to prepare their submissions following the December 26, 2025 posting date. A critical requirement for all offerors is that they must be government-approved sources of supply; any distributors of approved sources must submit an authorized distributor letter from the original source on company letterhead to the buyer point of contact at the time of proposal submittal, or their offers will be deemed technically unacceptable and ineligible for award. The solicitation incorporates numerous clauses and regulations, including Buy American provisions, equal opportunity requirements, value engineering considerations, and annual representations and certifications as of March 2025. The evaluation will assess offerors' compliance with these regulatory requirements, their approved supplier status, and their ability to meet the technical specifications for the oxygen concentrator equipment.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations, making it open to all eligible suppliers meeting the approved source requirements. While specific award values and quantity details are not explicitly stated in the notice, the Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions indicate that financial terms remain to be determined (TBD), suggesting negotiations may occur with selected offerors. The solicitation emphasizes priority rating considerations for national defense and emergency preparedness program use, underscoring the strategic importance of this procurement. Key compliance requirements include adherence to transportation of supplies by sea regulations (October 2024 version), integrity of unit pricing standards, and potential application of royalty information provisions. The place of performance and specific delivery timeline will likely be detailed in the full solicitation documents, with delivery expectations referenced through the Time of Delivery clause dated June 1997.