Dry Ice - Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL

The Defense Health Agency is soliciting quotations for dry ice supply and weekly delivery to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida, under RFQ HT940627QE007, with quotations due November 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. The notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and services under FAR Part 12 and includes no sole-source intent or contract vehicle requirement. The Set Aside field reads "No Set-Aside Used," so eligibility is open. The description text states the acquisition is set aside for small business concerns, but the Set Aside field governs.

Place of performance is Jacksonville, FL, USA, with deliveries to four Branch Health Clinics at Mayport, FL, Kings Bay, GA, Albany, GA, and Key West, FL. Deliveries occur weekly, Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1500 hours, excluding federal holidays.

Required product is Food/Beverage Grade solid carbon dioxide, minimum 99.9% purity, in 3/4-inch pellet form. The PWS summary specifies nugget pellets, while the solicitation summary specifies high-density pellets. The contractor must deliver and maintain insulated storage containers on-site, replace damaged containers within two business days of notification, and provide a designated point of contact for equipment repair. Services must comply with federal hazardous material transportation regulations and military installation security protocols, and items must be certified for use in U.S.-based hospitals. Volumes may fall with five business days' notice; increases require contract modification.

Attachment summaries conflict on volume. The PWS summary lists 200 lbs weekly at Naval Hospital Jacksonville and 100 lbs weekly at each clinic, totaling 600 lbs weekly. The solicitation summary lists 10,400 pounds for Naval Hospital Jacksonville and 5,200 pounds for each clinic.

The base period runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. The solicitation summary lists five option periods through June 2032, with Option Period 5 covering six months. The PWS summary lists four one-year options through 2031.

Evaluation is best value under a firm fixed-price arrangement, weighing technical approach (capabilities and specifications), past performance (up to three recent examples within 36 months), pricing (all line items and total contract price), and administrative compliance. Quotes remain firm for 90 calendar days. No incumbent or award value is named. The NAICS code is 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing, and the PSC is 6830, Gases: Compressed and Liquefied.