Nitrogen & Helium BPA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA469025Q0006
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, 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
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command is seeking a contractor to provide helium and nitrogen gas bottles for Ellsworth Air Force Base through a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The solicitation (FA469025Q0006) requires the successful vendor to supply four 12-packs of industrial grade (99.995% pure) helium and nitrogen gas cylinders in Size K bottles with 219-230 cubic feet volume. Contractors must be capable of delivering, placing, and managing gas bottle replacements in Building 7502, with technical personnel certified to perform the deliveries. The evaluation will be based on price and acceptability to the government's requirements, with award going to the lowest-priced, acceptable offeror. Key deadlines include a response submission by 3:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time on April 11, 2025, with potential vendors directed to contact specific Air Force contracting personnel for questions.
The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with a business size standard of 1,200 employees, targeting industrial gas manufacturing contractors. The current incumbent is Airgas USA LLC, with no reported prior performance challenges. Delivery will be FOB Destination to 28 MXG/MXQG at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, specifically located at 1940 EP Howe Drive. Vendors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE code, Tax ID, and small business status. The contract involves specific line items including nitrogen and helium cradles with 12 cylinders, flat rate rental fees for cradles and single bottles, and options for Ultra-High Purity Nitrogen single bottles. The government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with vendors and potentially award the contract based on initial quote submissions.
Notice text
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Amendment 02 - Update the clauses list for this solicitation. No change is made to the SOW or the requirement.
The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and transportation necessary to provide Helium and Nitrogen gas bottles to Ellsworth AFB in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
Update #1 ·
The contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and transportation necessary to provide Helium and Nitrogen gas bottles to Ellsworth AFB in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
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