Gaseous Helium (GHe) Lajas, Puerto Rico
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPE60126R03XX
- Agency
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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
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy has issued a Sources Sought notice for Gaseous Helium (GHe) Grade A, 99.995% purity in bulk form (part number 9135-016442502) to be delivered to Lajas, Puerto Rico. This announcement is not a formal solicitation and will not result in contract awards; rather, responses will inform DLA Energy's acquisition strategy for potential future procurement. The contractor must deliver the helium to a contractor-owned tank on an F.O.B. Destination basis and provide a minimum 90 megacubic feet (MC) capacity helium trailer. Key requirements include supplying a Certificate of Analysis (COA) for each sample attached to the container and submitted through the iRAPT/WAWF system, and the helium must meet the specifications of MIL-PRF-27407D or the most current version. Delivery personnel must be U.S. citizens with valid state or federal photo identification displaying full name and date of birth, and those delivering to military installations must provide social security numbers and submit to background checks. The response deadline for this Sources Sought notice is February 26, 2026.
No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement opportunity. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or specify a particular award value or budget range, as this is a pre-solicitation announcement designed to gauge market capability rather than to commit to a specific contract award. The government reserves the right to contract for all, some, or none of the requirement based on the responses received. All delivery vehicles are subject to security searches prior to and while accessing delivery locations, and some locations may require delivery personnel to be escorted. Drivers must comply with Real ID Act requirements for access to federal facilities, requiring either a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or an acceptable alternative form of identification such as a 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-27407D 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid Nitrogen at Point Mugu, CA | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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