Deliveries of bulk medical grade helium (HE), carbon dioxide (CO2) and the rental of 2, 000-liter CO2 micro-bulk storage tanks

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Solicitation number
20260003436
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
221210 Natural Gas Distribution
PSC
6835 Medical Gases
Place of performance
Panama City Beach, Florida 32407, United States

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About this opportunity

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, is conducting a market research initiative to procure bulk medical-grade helium and carbon dioxide gases along with rental services for 2,000-liter CO2 micro-bulk storage tanks with telemetry capabilities for the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, Florida. This Sources Sought notice seeks to identify qualified small business vendors capable of fulfilling this recurring requirement, with responses due by May 4, 2026. Potential offerors must demonstrate requisite skills, resources, and technical competencies through an executive summary not exceeding five pages in twelve-point Times New Roman font, detailing their capability and organizational experience relevant to medical gas delivery and equipment rental operations. The evaluation will assess respondents' ability to meet strict US Navy specifications for compressed helium purity (99.997% helium per MIL-PRF-27407) and provide reliable CO2 delivery and maintenance services. No specific evaluation criteria or point systems are detailed in this pre-solicitation phase, as this is a sources sought notice intended to inform market research rather than solicit binding proposals.

No set-aside designation applies to this acquisition, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the notice. The anticipated contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price non-personal services agreement with a performance period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, plus four option years extending to August 31, 2031. NDSTC's annual requirements include approximately 45,000 standard cubic feet of bulk helium (potentially in two deliveries) and 68,000 pounds of CO2 with anticipated deliveries two to three times monthly, supporting dive training operations for over 1,200 joint service students annually. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Personnel from awarded contractors requiring base access must obtain DBIDS credentials through the Defense Manpower Data Center system, necessitating DOD sponsorship, identity verification, and background vetting.

Notice text

Source Sought Draft for deliveries of bulk medical grade gases & RENT of 2,000-liter CO2 micro-bulk storage tanks with a telemetry feature 

This is a Sources Sought notice to determine the availability of potential small business sources for a tentative requirement to deliveries of bulk medical grade helium (HE), carbon dioxide (CO2) and the rental of a 2,000-liter CO2 micro-bulk storage tank with a telemetry feature attached at for Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) Panama City, Florida. Additional detailed information is provided on the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). As part of its market research, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville (FLCJ) is issuing this Sources Sought notice to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested small businesses capable of fulfilling this requirement as further described in the Draft SOW. The Government may use the responses to this notice for information and planning purposed. The Draft Dra􀃎SOW describes only the currently contemplated possible scope of services and supplies and may vary from the work scope in a final SOW included in any Request for Quotations (RFQ).A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) non-personal services contract is anticipated. The period of performance is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027 with 4 option years. 

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 221210 – Natural Gas Distribution. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this acquisition is 6835 – Medical Gas. Offerors possessing the requisite skills, resources and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirement are invited to respond to this source sought notice via the submission of an executive summary, no more than five (5) pages in length. Responses must use twelve point Times New Roman font. In your response provide a brief description of the capability, resources, technical competencies and organizational experience relative to the key task areas. Standard brochures and/or paraphrasing of the Draft SOW will not be considered sufficient to demonstrate the capabilities of an interested party. The submissions should include the following information: 1) company name, address, and point of contact with corresponding phone number and e-mail address; 2) DUNS number, business size and classification; and 3) relevant corporate experience information. Relevant corporate experience information is defined as experience (within the past five years) that is of the same or similar services to that which is described herein and a technical description of ability to meet the requirement. The corporate experiences should include the applicable contract number, contract period of performance, a brief description of these services provided, and the relevancy of these services to the proposed requirement. This Source Sought notice is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as a part of NAVSUPFLCJ’s market research. No RFQ exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. Please restrict all responses to non-proprietary information. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Responders are NAVSUP FLCJ will not pay for information received in response to this notice. There is no commitment by the Government to issue an RFQ, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to the Sources Sought notice. Do not submit pricing information in response to this RFI. All submissions are required to be submitted via e-mail to patrick.m.joiner.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 1200pm (EST) on 04 May 2026. Please direct any questions concerning this RFI to Patrick Joiner at patrick.m.joiner.civ@us.navy.mil

Files

File Type Posted
Draft Statement of Work.docx DOCX document

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
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This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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