N66001-26-Q-6024 - Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order to LINDE GAS and EQUIPMENT INC.
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N66001-26-Q-6024
- Agency
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis for the procurement of Helium-3 gas. The requirement is being pursued under FAR 13.106-1(b), which permits noncompetitive procurement when only one source is capable of meeting the Government's requirement. The intended awardee is LINDE GAS and EQUIPMENT INC., located in Danbury, Connecticut (Unique Entity ID: PBGNFLNFRWB9, CAGE Code: 649M0). However, the Government's intent is to announce this opportunity to allow all responsible sources to submit bids, proposals, or quotations for consideration. The critical deadline for submitting comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice is December 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, and all inquiries must be submitted via email to stephen.a.oneill8.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received, with such determination being solely within the Government's discretion.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and applies simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 and commercial items acquisition under FAR Part 12. The specific goods being procured include 190 liters of Helium-3 at 99.9% purity (Manufacturer Part Number: 14000258) and one cylinder for the gas (Manufacturer Part Number: 14008293), both supplied by Linde Gas and Equipment Inc. The applicable NAICS Code is 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,200 employees, and the PSC Category is 6830 (Gases: Compressed and Liquefied). No specific contract value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. All responding vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity ID (UEID) and CAGE Code to be considered for this procurement.
Notice text
This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.201. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacifics intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to LINDE GAS and EQUIPMENT INC. Unique Entity ID PBGNFLNFRWB9, CAGE Code 649M0, of 10 Riverview DR Danbury, Connecticut 06810-6268, United States. The requirement is for the procurement of Heium-3. Item 0001: Helium-3 99.9AT% 030SZManufacturer: Linde Gas and Equipment Inc. Part Number: 14000258Quantity: 190 liters Item 0002Description: Cylinder with gas Manufacturer: Linde Gas and Equipment Inc. P/N: 14008293Quantity: 1The Government intends to negotiate solely with Linde Gas and Equipment Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), only one source capable of meeting the Governments requirement. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR part 12 Acquisition of Commercial items, applies. However, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. A copy of the Request for Quote will be made available upon request. The applicable NAICS Code is 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing and the size standard is 1,200 employees. Comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail ONLY to stephen.a.oneill8.civ@us.navy.mil by 2 December 2025, 11AM Pacific Time. All responses received by this date may be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a registered UEID and CAGE Code.
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