Medical Gases

The Regional Health Contracting Office – Central (RHCO-C), Fort Bliss, Texas, is seeking a five-year (base with four options) medical gases supply contract.  Contractor shall furnish all parts, labor, equipment, materials, travel, and transportation to deliver the following (quantities are estimated per year):

2,200 each Oxygen USP Med Pure EA CGA VIPR

50 each Oxygen USP Med Pure D CGA 870 Alum

150 each Oxygen USP Med Pure DA CGA VIPR

100 each Oxygen USP Med Pure E CGA 870 Alum

75 each Oxygen USP Med Pure 200 CGA 540

60 each Oxygen USP Med Pure Size 125

80 each Nitrogen Med NF 200 CGA 580

36 each Nitrous Oxide USP Size 56

80 each Nitrogen NF LIQ 160LT 230 PSI

100 each Carbon Dioxide USP 50 ibs CGA 320

150 each Carbon Dioxide USP E CGA 940

15 each Air USP 200 CGA 346 - Purchase Tools for Maintenance Shop

100 each Air USP Medical E CGA 940 - Purchase Tools for Maintenance Shop

20 each Nitrous Oxide USP E CGA 950

6 each Argon UHP Size 35 CGA 580

6 each Argon UHP Size 200 CGA 580 6000PSI

Salient Characteristics:

Medical Gases requirement for William Beaumont Army Medical Center

• Medical gasses shall conform to specifications prescribed in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary.
• Medical gas manufacturer and filler of medical gasses shall be registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• All medical gasses shall be manufactured, processed, packed, transported and stored according to the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 210, 211 and 201 for labeling
• Must be able to pick up empty cylinders Monday through Friday and deliver the filled cylinders on the next delivery day. Pick-up and delivery time shall be between 0730hrs and 1530hrs Monday through Friday.
• All dewars tanks must be delivered with the dewars safety pressure ID disk attached
• All seals must be placed upright to prevent blocking the valve holes used for purity testing
• Valves shall comply with the current CGA Publication V-1 – Standard for Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet Connections.
• Government owned and Vendor owned cylinders/tanks shall be filled/delivered
• Hydrostatic testing shall be performed in compliance with the current Compressed Gas Association’s Publication C-1, Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of Compressed Gas Cylinders.
• Able to provide 24 hour turn-around time on emergency orders from the time the order is placed.
• Cylinders that are delivered shall have caps that are color coded for the gas that they contain.
• Contractor must comply with DOT regulations upon transporting medical gases to the facilities.

Contractor must provide a valid certificate of analysis on medical grade gases when requested by the facility.