Liquid Argon (Tank, Lease, Ongoing Delivery Services) BPA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016726Q1093
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division seeks liquid argon microtank leasing and ongoing delivery services via a five-year firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement, with quotes due June 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. The solicitation is set aside for small business (NAICS 325120, 1,200-employee threshold) and will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis without discussions.
Place of performance is Westlake, MD 20817. The contractor must be located within reasonable distance of NSWCCD in West Bethesda, Maryland, to enable argon delivery within two weeks of notification. The BPA ceiling is $349,999.00 across a contract performance period from June 15, 2026 to June 15, 2030.
The contractor must supply a 3,000-liter micro bulk tank with a 5K vaporizer and line regulator containing ultra-high purity (99.999%) liquid argon. Five line items require separate pricing: ultra-high purity liquid argon by CCF (Item 0001), micro tank lease for one-year term (Item 0002), delivery charge (Item 0003), hazmat charge (Item 0004), and tank delivery, setup, and testing (Item 0005). Evaluation is on price and technical conformance to the specifications in the RFQ. Quote packages must include a cover sheet with official company name, point of contact information, and CAGE code, and shall be sent to steven.besanko@navy.mil. The solicitation incorporates FAR and DFARS clauses current through FAC 2025-06 and DPN 20251110. Payments will be processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using electronic funds transfer. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and Subpart 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for liquid argon microtank leasing and liquid argon delivery services that meets the specifications outlined below. This solicitation is set aside for small business. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016726Q1093. The NAICS code is 325120 and the business size standard is 1200.
The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20251110. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters.
Evaluation Factors (See 52.212-2- Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
1. Price – Quotes must include all applicable costs.
2. Technical – Quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the RFQ.
Quote packages are due by 6/2/2026 at 12pm EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent to steven.besanko@navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:
a) Official Company Name;
b) Point of contact including name and phone number; and
c) Cage Code number.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - N0016726Q1093.pdf |
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