Gaseous Helium (GHe) Lajas, Puerto Rico
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- Solicitation number
- SPE60126R0309
- Agency
-
Energy
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Lajas, Puerto Rico, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy is issuing a sources-sought notice to inform acquisition strategy for potential future procurement of Grade A helium gas (99.995% purity, NSN 9135-016442502) with delivery to Lajas, Puerto Rico; responses are due by July 16, 2026. This is not a solicitation and will not result in award.
The contractor must deliver F.O.B. Destination into a contractor-owned tank at Lajas, providing all materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor. The contractor shall supply a minimum 90-megacube capacity helium trailer and furnish products meeting MIL-PRF-27407E or most current version. A Certificate of Analysis for each sample must be attached to the container and submitted via iRAPT in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system.
Delivery personnel must be U.S. citizens carrying valid state or federal-issued photo identification displaying full name and date of birth. For military installation deliveries, personnel must provide social security numbers and submit to background checks. Drivers may be required to provide proof of insurance and vehicle registration; some locations require escort services during delivery. All vehicles are subject to search by security personnel prior to facility access and while on-site. Effective May 7, 2025, Real ID Act compliance is required for federal facility access; if a driver's license is non-compliant, acceptable secondary identification includes U.S. passport, passport card, or military ID.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM - San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. However, responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future procurement. This notice issued by DLA Energy requires delivery of F.O.B Destination The Contractor shall provide all materials, supplies, product, management, tools, equipment, transportation and labor necessary to deliver product F.O.B Destination into Contractor - owned tank at Lajas, Puerto Rico. The Government may contract for all, some, or none of the below, however it still is requesting sources for a potential requirement.
PRODUCT:
9135-016442502 HELIUM, GAS, GRADE A, 99.995%, BULK MC shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-27407E or most current version.
One copy of a Certificate of Analysis (COA) for each sample required by the specification shall be attached to the container inside the rear cabinet and shall also be submitted as an attachment to the applicable Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT) document (Wide Area Workflow-WAWF).
HELIUM CONTAINERS:
The Contractor shall provide a minimum 90 MC capacity Helium trailer.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
Delivery personnel shall be U.S. citizens. In addition, delivery personnel must possess a state or federal issued photo ID that displays the driver’s full name and date of birth. Deliveries to military installations will require delivery personnel to provide social security numbers and be subjected to background checks. A driver may also be required to provide proof of insurance and vehicle registration. Some locations will require delivery personnel to be escorted while making deliveries. All delivery vehicles are subject to search by security personnel prior to accessing delivery location and while on each facility. In accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, starting May 7, 2025, access to federal facilities requires a “REAL ID". If Driver’s license is not “Real ID” Act compliant, contractor must present an acceptable second form of identification (i.e. U.S. passport, passport card, military ID, etc.).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ - Gaseous Helium (GHH) Lajas, Puerto Rico | Solicitation | |
| Gaseous Helium (GHH) Lajas, Puerto Rico | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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