Gas and Dry Ice Supply Delivery for the Defense Center for Public Health-Aberdeen Laboratory Sciences and Toxicology Directorates
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- HT9425-25-Q-0070
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6835 Medical Gases
- Place of performance
- Gunpowder, Maryland 21010, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen (DCPH-A), part of the Defense Health Agency, is seeking a contractor to provide microbulk tanks and deliver various laboratory gases and dry ice to support their Laboratory Sciences and Toxicology Directorates' analytical services mission. The procurement includes delivering ultra-high purity liquid argon and liquid nitrogen in 3,000-liter microbulk tanks, various compressed gas cylinders including acetylene, air, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and specialized gas mixtures, plus two 50-pound boxes of dry ice pellets delivered weekly. The solicitation operates under Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 12.6 for commercial products and services, using simplified acquisition procedures with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection criteria. This combined synopsis/solicitation has undergone multiple amendments, with the most recent amendment posted on August 11, 2025, updating attachments and extending the quote due date. Questions were originally due by July 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT, and quotes are now due by August 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT, submitted to Contract Specialists Brandon Roebuck and Jesse Nisley.
This opportunity is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,200 employees. The current contractor is RCG of North Carolina, LLC, holding contract W91ZLK-22-F-0236, with the government planning to award the new contract by the end of August 2025. The contract structure includes a twelve-month base period with two twelve-month option periods, with estimated annual usage of 160,000 liters each of liquid argon and liquid nitrogen, maintaining approximately 80-90 gas cylinders monthly, and weekly liquid nitrogen Dewar tank fills for 160 and 240-liter tanks. Performance will occur at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, specifically at 8300 Ricketts Point Road, with critical delivery requirements including a non-negotiable 4-hour delivery window for dry ice. Site visits for potential offerors were available between August 5-8, 2025, and the solicitation emphasizes high-quality, efficient, and reliable supply delivery to maintain DCPH-A's highly technical mission requirements.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
**11 AUGUST 2025 - Solicitation Amendment 2 is posted with updated Attachments. The Quotes Due Date is updated, the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Document is updated, the Questions and Answers Document is updated and the Supplemental Pricing Sheet is updated.**
**31 JULY 2025 - Solicitation Amendment is posted with new Attachments. The Quotes Due Date is updated, the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Document is updated, a Questions and Answers Document is added with Answers to Questions Received from Industry in response to the Solicitation and an additional Supplemental Pricing Sheet is included based on the Questions provided by industry.**
The Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen (DCPH-A) is part of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and focuses on Clinical Public Health & Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences and Engineering, Health Promotion & Wellness, Laboratory Sciences, Occupational Health Sciences, Public Health Communication and Toxicology, supporting our Nation by improving health and building readiness – making extraordinary experiences ordinary and exceptional outcomes routine.
The DCPH-A has a current requirement to provide microbulk tanks and deliver various laboratory gas and dry ice to the DCPH-A. The DCPH-A, Laboratory Sciences (LS) and Toxicology (TOX) Directorate use various cylinder gases, micro bulk gases, liquid nitrogen, and dry ice supplies to perform analytical services in support of the DCPH-A mission. The LS and TOX Directorates require high-quality, efficient, and reliable supply delivery to maintain the highly technical mission of the DCPH-A.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award as prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The requirement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Questions Due Date: Questions shall be submitted to the primary point-of-contact, Mr. Brandon Roebuck, brandon.m.roebuck.civ@health.mil, and Mr. Jesse Nisley, jesse.d.nisley.civ@health.mil, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 30 July 2025. Questions received after this date and time will not be accepted or addressed. Quote Due Date: Quotes shall be submitted to the primary point-of-contact no later than 10:00 AM EDT on 18 August 2025 (Updated 11 August 2025). The POC for the delivery of the quote is the Contract Specialist, Mr. Brandon Roebuck at brandon.m.roebuck.civ@health.mil. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt of the quote by the POC. No telephone calls will be accepted. Please refer to the Attachments included for further details.
Update #2 ·
**31 JULY 2025 - Solicitation Amendment is posted with new Attachments. The Quotes Due Date is updated, the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Document is updated, a Questions and Answers Document is added with Answers to Questions Received from Industry in response to the Solicitation and an additional Supplemental Pricing Sheet is included based on the Questions provided by industry.**
The Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen (DCPH-A) is part of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and focuses on Clinical Public Health & Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences and Engineering, Health Promotion & Wellness, Laboratory Sciences, Occupational Health Sciences, Public Health Communication and Toxicology, supporting our Nation by improving health and building readiness – making extraordinary experiences ordinary and exceptional outcomes routine.
The DCPH-A has a current requirement to provide microbulk tanks and deliver various laboratory gas and dry ice to the DCPH-A. The DCPH-A, Laboratory Sciences (LS) and Toxicology (TOX) Directorate use various cylinder gases, micro bulk gases, liquid nitrogen, and dry ice supplies to perform analytical services in support of the DCPH-A mission. The LS and TOX Directorates require high-quality, efficient, and reliable supply delivery to maintain the highly technical mission of the DCPH-A.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award as prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The requirement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Questions Due Date: Questions shall be submitted to the primary point-of-contact, Mr. Brandon Roebuck, brandon.m.roebuck.civ@health.mil, and Mr. Jesse Nisley, jesse.d.nisley.civ@health.mil, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 30 July 2025. Questions received after this date and time will not be accepted or addressed. Quote Due Date: Quotes shall be submitted to the primary point-of-contact no later than 10:00 AM EDT on 13 August 2025 (Updated 31 July 2025). The POC for the delivery of the quote is the Contract Specialist, Mr. Brandon Roebuck at brandon.m.roebuck.civ@health.mil. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt of the quote by the POC. No telephone calls will be accepted. Please refer to the Attachments included for further details.
Update #1 ·
The Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen (DCPH-A) is part of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and focuses on Clinical Public Health & Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences and Engineering, Health Promotion & Wellness, Laboratory Sciences, Occupational Health Sciences, Public Health Communication and Toxicology, supporting our Nation by improving health and building readiness – making extraordinary experiences ordinary and exceptional outcomes routine.
The DCPH-A has a current requirement to provide microbulk tanks and deliver various laboratory gas and dry ice to the DCPH-A. The DCPH-A, Laboratory Sciences (LS) and Toxicology (TOX) Directorate use various cylinder gases, micro bulk gases, liquid nitrogen, and dry ice supplies to perform analytical services in support of the DCPH-A mission. The LS and TOX Directorates require high-quality, efficient, and reliable supply delivery to maintain the highly technical mission of the DCPH-A.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation and award as prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The requirement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Questions Due Date: Questions shall be submitted to the primary point-of-contact, Mr. Brandon Roebuck, brandon.m.roebuck.civ@health.mil, and Mr. Jesse Nisley, jesse.d.nisley.civ@health.mil, no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 30 July 2025. Questions received after this date and time will not be accepted or addressed. Quote Due Date: Quotes shall be submitted to the primary point-of-contact no later than 10:00 AM EDT on 06 August 2025. The POC for the delivery of the quote is the Contract Specialist, Mr. Brandon Roebuck at brandon.m.roebuck.civ@health.mil. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt of the quote by the POC. No telephone calls will be accepted. Please refer to the Attachments included for further details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers Document - Gas and Dry Ice Delivery Requirement updated 8112025.docx | DOCX document | |
| Amended Combined Synopsis_Solicitation Gas and Dry Ice Delivery Requirement 8112025.docx | DOCX document | |
| Supplemental Pricing Sheet as of 8112025.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amended Combined Synopsis_Solicitation Gas and Dry Ice Delivery Requirement 7312025.docx | DOCX document | |
| Questions and Answers Document - Gas and Dry Ice Delivery Requirement.docx | DOCX document | |
| Supplemental Pricing Sheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Combined Synopsis_Solicitation Gas and Dry Ice Delivery Requirement.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - Past Performance Information Sheet.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Gas and Dry Ice Supply Delivery for the Defense Center for Public Health-Aberdeen Laboratory Sciences and Toxicology Directorates | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| RFI - Gas and Dry Ice Supply Delivery Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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