Consumable Gases and Related Products for Laboratory Use -ATL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), specifically the Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, is conducting a sources sought announcement for Consumable Gases and Related Products for Laboratory Use at the Atlanta Human and Animal Food Lab and Tobacco Products Laboratories. The procurement focuses on procuring bulk gas tanks and high-purity Nitrogen and Argon gases for scientific equipment like mass spectrometers and evaporators, which are critical for surveillance and regulatory chemical analyses. Interested small businesses must submit capability statements by February 27, 2025, at 10:00am EST via email to Nina Montgomery, referencing FDA25SS126816. The announcement targets companies within the Industrial Gas Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325120) with a size standard of 1,200 employees or fewer. While this is a market survey and not a formal solicitation, the FDA is seeking to determine the availability of qualified small business sources for this specialized laboratory gas procurement.

The opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, meaning only small businesses can compete for the eventual contract. Although specific award values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the requirement involves leasing micro-bulk liquid argon systems for ICP-MS and ICP-OES systems and liquid nitrogen systems for various laboratory equipment. The gases must meet ultra-high purity standards of 99.999%, indicating precision scientific requirements. The procurement will support critical laboratory operations for chemical contaminant and elemental trace determination. While no immediate contract will be awarded from this sources sought announcement, successful respondents may be positioned for future competitive solicitation. Interested firms are advised that no reimbursement will be provided for responding to this market survey, and no direct communication about the procurement beyond the specified submission process is permitted.