MO-neosho NFH-BPA set-up-liquid oxygen

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a vendor to establish a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for liquid oxygen procurement and delivery at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery in Missouri. This solicitation requires a single vendor to provide bulk liquid oxygen to support fish rearing operations, with delivery to a 1,500-gallon tank facility that typically requires 1,000-1,200 gallons per delivery, historically needing one tank refill per month. Key requirements include installing a monitoring system on the tank to notify the vendor when minimum thresholds are reached and delivering liquid oxygen within 48 hours of request. The evaluation criteria prioritizes technical capabilities, lead time after receipt of order, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being more important than cost in the selection process. Offerors must submit quotes by July 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time via email to Contracting Officer Dana Arnold, with the government intending to award based on best value through subjective assessment of technical understanding and capabilities.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and is unrestricted competition with a small business size standard of 1,200 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the available documentation. The contract period extends from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030, providing a five-year performance timeline for the selected vendor. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 325120 for Industrial Gas Manufacturing and requires pricing to be submitted in cubic hundred feet (CF) units for the liquid oxygen supply. Performance will take place at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery in Missouri, where the contractor will be responsible for both the installation of monitoring equipment and ongoing liquid oxygen delivery services to maintain continuous operations for fish rearing activities.