Gaseous Helium (GHe) for Navy Diving Unit, Panama City, FL
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE60125R0315
- Agency
-
Energy
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
DLA Energy Aerospace has issued Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315 for the procurement of gaseous helium (NSN 9135-01-665-9551), Type I, Grade B, to support Navy diving operations at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City, Florida. This firm-fixed price requirements contract will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, requiring offerors to submit both technical and price proposals that demonstrate their capability to manufacture and deliver industrial-grade helium. Contractors must provide comprehensive documentation including technical capability data sheets, past performance information, manufacturing facility details, and small business subcontracting plans where applicable. The original solicitation closing date of September 29, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time has been extended to October 6, 2025, at 3:00 PM CDT through Amendment 0002. The Question & Answer period concluded on September 11, 2025, with the contracting officer Kristofer Cowles serving as the primary point of contact.
This procurement includes an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) set-aside designation under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,200 employees. The contract requires delivery of an estimated total quantity of 1,498,000,000 cubic feet of gaseous helium over a five-year performance period from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2031, with an annual allocation of approximately 299,600,000 cubic feet per year. Deliveries will be made F.O.B. Destination via tank truck to an outside, on-site location at the Navy facility, with delivery windows restricted to 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The contract includes provisions for a potential six-month extension beyond the base performance period. While the place of performance is listed as San Antonio, Texas in the metadata, the actual delivery destination is Panama City, Florida, where the Navy Experimental Diving Unit operates.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 0002 to Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315 was issued on 29 September 2025. See Amendment document.
Amendment 0001 to Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315 was issued on 15 September 2025. See Amendment document.
DLA Energy Aerospace issued a solicitation for delivery of the following product: Gaseous Helium (NSN: 9135-016659551) to Panama City, FL.
The closing date for Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315 is Monday, 29 September 2025 at 3:00 pm USA Central Standard Time. Please see the attached file for solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315. See the attached files for amendment 0001 and solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315. The following documents are embedded within the solicitation file and may require download in order to open:
Amendment 0001
- A7-Shedule of Supplies Pricing Form SPE60125R0315
- Navy Diving Helium SOO Updated 9 SEP 2025
Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315
• A1-Requirements
• A2-Technical Capability Data Sheet
• A3-Contractor Performance Data Sheet
• A4-Quality Assurance Provisions (QAPs)
• A5-Transport Equipment Delay Certificate
• A6-MIL-PRF-27407E Helium
•SOO Helium Panama City Navy Diving Updated 12 May 2025
The Question & Answer period ends on Thursday, 11 September 2025. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kristofer.cowles@dla.mil.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001 to Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315 was issued on 15 September 2025. See Amendment document.
DLA Energy Aerospace issued a solicitation for delivery of the following product: Gaseous Helium (NSN: 9135-016659551) to Panama City, FL.
The closing date for Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315 is Monday, 29 September 2025 at 3:00 pm USA Central Standard Time. Please see the attached file for solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315. See the attached files for amendment 0001 and solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315. The following documents are embedded within the solicitation file and may require download in order to open:
Amendment 0001
- A7-Shedule of Supplies Pricing Form SPE60125R0315
- Navy Diving Helium SOO Updated 9 SEP 2025
Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315
• A1-Requirements
• A2-Technical Capability Data Sheet
• A3-Contractor Performance Data Sheet
• A4-Quality Assurance Provisions (QAPs)
• A5-Transport Equipment Delay Certificate
• A6-MIL-PRF-27407E Helium
•SOO Helium Panama City Navy Diving Updated 12 May 2025
The Question & Answer period ends on Thursday, 11 September 2025. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kristofer.cowles@dla.mil.
Update #1 ·
DLA Energy Aerospace issued a solicitation for delivery of the following product: Gaseous Helium (NSN: 9135-016659551) to Panama City, FL.
The closing date for Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315 is Monday, 29 September 2025 at 3:00 pm USA Central Standard Time. Please see the attached file for solicitation SPE601-25-R-0315. The following documents are embedded within the solicitation file and may require download in order to open:
• A1-Requirements
• A2-Technical Capability Data Sheet
• A3-Contractor Performance Data Sheet
• A4-Quality Assurance Provisions (QAPs)
• A5-Transport Equipment Delay Certificate
• A6-MIL-PRF-27407E Helium
•SOO Helium Panama City Navy Diving Updated 12 May 2025
The Question & Answer period ends on Thursday, 11 September 2025. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kristofer.cowles@dla.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 0002.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| SF1449_SPE60125R0315.PDF |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Gaseous Helium (GHe) for Navy Diving Unit, Panama City, FL | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Gaseous Helium (GHe) for Navy Diving Unit, Panama City, FL | Pre-Solicitation |
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