Notice of Intent to Sole Source Scheduled and Unscheduled Dry Ice Deliveries to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 093026
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
- Place of performance
- Catania-Enna, Sigonella Sicilia Italy
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency intends to sole-source an IDIQ contract to Cerez Group Italia S.R.L. for scheduled and unscheduled dry ice deliveries to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella, with a response deadline of September 13, 2026 and base-year performance beginning September 30, 2026.
Place of performance is NMRTC Sigonella, Catania-Enna, Sicily, Italy. The contractor must provide dry ice 24 hours daily, seven days weekly to support blood bank operations for the European Theatre and Forward Resuscitative Surgical System missions. Scheduled routine deliveries must be completed within 48 hours of request during standard working hours (0830–1300, Monday–Friday); emergency unscheduled deliveries must be fulfilled within 7 hours of request with a minimum of 30 kilograms. The contractor must maintain production capacity of at least 200 kilograms per hour and be capable of providing up to 1,200 kilograms within 8 hours for exceptional emergencies. Dry ice must be delivered in boxes no larger than 15 kilograms, crushed as requested.
The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ with a base year (September 30, 2026–September 29, 2027) plus four option years and an optional 6-month extension, with estimated total value of $359,453.94. This procurement exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold and is executed under FAR Part 13.106-1(b). Cerez Group Italia S.R.L. is identified as the sole available source capable of meeting local production and delivery constraints, particularly the unscheduled delivery time and quantity requirements.
The Government invites responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous, cost-effective, and not mission-hindering. Contact Lisa Wilk (lisa.c.wilk.civ@health.mil) or Carol Uebelacker (carol.e.uebelacker.civ@health.mil) with the subject line "Notice of Intent Submission 093026 Dry ICE IDIQ Sigonella."
Notice text
The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contract to Cerez Group Italia S.R.L. for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Dry Ice for Scheduled and Unscheduled Deliveries. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) For purchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The contract will consist of a base year and 4 option years with optional 6 month extension; the period of performance for the base year is 30Sep26 – 29Sep27. Cerez Group Italia S.R.L. is the only source available to provide local production and delivery of dry ice on a scheduled and unscheduled basis; meeting the production quantity and time constraints from order to delivery of unscheduled dry ice deliveries. The total estimated value is $359,453.94. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of U.S NMRTC Sigonella. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is not a request for quote or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Lisa Wilk at lisa.c.wilk.civ@health.mil and Carol Uebelacker at carol.e.uebelacker.civ@health.mil. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Submission 093026 Dry ICE IDIQ Sigonella.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT SOW Dry Ice IDIQ.docx | DOCX document |
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