IDIQ contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0421
- Agency
-
Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks assorted compressed gases and cylinders for its Commodity Utilization Research facility in New Orleans on an IDIQ basis, with quotations due September 28, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside; only small businesses (1,200-employee size standard) are eligible.
Place of performance is New Orleans, Louisiana (1100 Allen Toussaint Boulevard, facility 70124). Deliveries must occur Wednesdays and Fridays between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, with orders fulfilled within three business days. The contractor must supply approximately 100 cylinders monthly, including Ultra High Purity nitrogen and helium, liquid nitrogen, ultra zero air, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, and custom mixtures. All cylinders supplied must be contractor-owned; the government will retain and return existing supplier-owned cylinders currently on-hand until empty. Pricing must include inspection, testing, evaluation, pin-indexing, cylinder maintenance and testing, and delivery. F.O.B. destination applies. The contract term runs September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2031 (five years). Order limits are minimum $100 per order and maximum $10,000 per single item or $50,000 per combination.
Economic price adjustments are evaluated annually using the Producer Price Index, capped at 5 percent for standard gases (Argon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide) and 10 percent for specialty gases and custom mixes. Monthly cylinder rental fees, compressed air, and delivery remain firm-fixed price. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, price, relevant experience, and past performance. The NAICS code is 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing); PSC is 8120 (Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders). Contracting Officer Jessica Hadley and Contract Specialist Kerrie Hodges (kerrie.hodges@usda.gov) are government points of contact. Questions and Answers were updated through September 24, 2026.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
***Questions and Answers updated in attachments on 9/24/2026***
**Questions and Answers added to attachments on 9/23/2026**
*Amendment issued 9/21/2026*
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0421 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders for Commodity Utilization Research in New Orleans, LA.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing The small business size standard is 1,200 employees This acquisition is total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #3 ·
**Questions and Answers added to attachments on 9/23/2026**
*Amendment issued 9/21/2026*
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0421 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders for Commodity Utilization Research in New Orleans, LA.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing The small business size standard is 1,200 employees This acquisition is total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #2 ·
*Amendment issued 9/21/2026*
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0421 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders for Commodity Utilization Research in New Orleans, LA.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing The small business size standard is 1,200 employees This acquisition is total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0421 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders for Commodity Utilization Research in New Orleans, LA.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing The small business size standard is 1,200 employees This acquisition is total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Annual Usage.pdf | ||
| Current Cylinder Amounts.pdf | ||
| Questions and Answers - 24 September.pdf | ||
| Questions and Answers - 23 September.pdf | ||
| Sol_1232SA26Q0421_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| C05_Attachment 3 - Schedule of Items_Amendment_1232SA26Q0421.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Sol_1232SA26Q0421.pdf | ||
| Sol_1232SA26Q0421.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Schedule of Items.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IDIQ contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| IDIQ Contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders | Pre-Solicitation |
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