Lease of 20FT LCO2 Storage Tank, Plumbing, Install and Service / Maintenance Contract
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA560626QA050
- Agency
-
Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Spangdahlem Rhineland-Palatinate 54529 Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa seeks lease of a 19,000–21,000-liter liquid CO2 ISO tank with installation, plumbing, commissioning, and maintenance services at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, with quotes due September 23, 2026 at 10:00 CEST. Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to the responsible quoter with the lowest price among technically acceptable quotes. No set-aside applies due to the overseas location.
Place of performance is the Aerospace Ground Equipment yard outside Building 204 at Spangdahlem Air Base, 54529 Spangdahlem-Gelsdorf, Germany. The tank must be vacuum-insulated double-wall construction with an austenitic steel inner tank and anti-corrosion-coated outer tank, operate within a 29-foot by 18-foot footprint, deliver pressurized LCO2 at 189–261 psi (13–18 bar), and maintain maximum pressure fluctuation of 1.0 bar. The tank must comply with EU Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU and EN 13458 standards, with safety valve systems and a Quality Management System satisfying EN ISO 9001/2000 or ASME (U, U2, R-Stamp) requirements. The contractor must fill the tank to 90 percent capacity, provide all piping and commissioning, deliver an adapter hose compatible with the Cold Jet Dry Ice Production Hub terminating in a 3/4" BSP or JIC nipple, supply 24-hour on-call emergency support with telephone response within two hours and on-site response within 24 hours, and provide at least two scheduled preventive-maintenance visits annually with ten working days' advance coordination.
The contract period is one base year plus four one-year option periods (five years total). The Government estimates annual dry-ice usage of 12,000–24,000 kilograms (300–500 kg per week). Quotes may be priced in EUR or USD; foreign currency offers will be converted using 0.9303 EUR to 1 USD. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 11, 2026 at 10:00 hours CEST. Amendment 3, effective September 23, 2026, extended the response deadline from September 18 to September 23. The NAICS code is 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing. Points of contact are Hermann Laub (hermann.laub.de@us.af.mil) and SSgt Quanico (keoni.quanico@us.af.mil).
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
A 19,000-21,000L Liquid CO2 ISO tank will be placed in the Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) yard outside of Building 204 and connected to the Dry Ice Production Hub (DIPH) manufactured by Cold Jet. The tank should be filled to 90% of the capacity of the tank with LCO2 and ready for operation after contract completion. The Contractor shall also provide ongoing maintenance of the tank system for the duration of the contract.
Amendment 3:
The due date for the submittal of quotes has been extended to Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 10:00 hrs AM CEST .
Update #3 ·
A 19,000-21,000L Liquid CO2 ISO tank will be placed in the Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) yard outside of Building 204 and connected to the Dry Ice Production Hub (DIPH) manufactured by Cold Jet. The tank should be filled to 90% of the capacity of the tank with LCO2 and ready for operation after contract completion. The Contractor shall also provide ongoing maintenance of the tank system for the duration of the contract.
Amendment 2 :
additional questions and answers LCO2 Tank Rental
The purpose of this Amendment 2 is to:
- To add additional Questions and Answers as part of the solicitation .
Update #2 ·
A 19,000-21,000L Liquid CO2 ISO tank will be placed in the Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) yard outside of Building 204 and connected to the Dry Ice Production Hub (DIPH) manufactured by Cold Jet. The tank should be filled to 90% of the capacity of the tank with LCO2 and ready for operation after contract completion. The Contractor shall also provide ongoing maintenance of the tank system for the duration of the contract.
Amendment 1 :
Combo Liquid CO2 Tank Rental
questions and answers LCO2 Tank Rental
The purpose of this Amendment 1 is to:
- Change the due date of the solicitation from 8 September 2026 to 18 September 2026
- Schedule a site visit at Spangdahlem Air Base on 11 September 2026
- To add Questions and Answers as part of the solicitation .
If you want to attend the afore mentioned site visit, please contact the POC's Mr. Hermann
Laub and SSgt Quanico not later than Thursday, 10 September at 12:00 hrs CEST and provide
the Name(s) of the attending person(s).
The people attending the site visit are asked to bring their personal identification documents as
well as vehicle registration documents.
Please keep in mind that the registration process at the visitors center of Spangdahlem Air Base
will take some time and do not be late.
Update #1 ·
A 19,000-21,000L Liquid CO2 ISO tank will be placed in the Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) yard outside of Building 204 and connected to the Dry Ice Production Hub (DIPH) manufactured by Cold Jet. The tank should be filled to 90% of the capacity of the tank with LCO2 and ready for operation after contract completion. The Contractor shall also provide ongoing maintenance of the tank system for the duration of the contract.
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