Medical gases and cylinders

This solicitation seeks offers for the provision of various medical cylinder gases to be delivered to multiple medical facilities within the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is procuring oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and other specialty gases to be supplied in pressurized metal cylinders. The base period of performance is one year from February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025. Offers are due by October 13, 2023 with award anticipated by the end of September 2023. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, past performance, and price.

The set-aside is designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Estimated annual quantities and monthly rental fees are provided for over 20 line items including various cylinder sizes of oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide. The place of performance is within the United States. NAICS codes likely to apply include 325612 (Medical Gas Manufacturing) and 424690 (Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers). The solicitation has been amended to extend the response deadline to October 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM Central Time.