One year bulk Carbon Dioxide supply with Telemtry system and Telemetry monitoring

The Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research is procuring a one-year bulk carbon dioxide supply contract with telemetry system and monitoring services through solicitation 75F40125Q128454. The contract requires a vendor to supply and refill a 156-ton CO2 storage tank with approximately 94,200 pounds of beverage-grade carbon dioxide annually through 26 refills. Key technical requirements include providing CO2 that is at least 99.9% pure, maintaining tank pressures above 165 psi, conducting quarterly inspections, and implementing a telemetry system that monitors tank levels and ensures no less than a 10-day reserve supply. The contractor must also provide emergency response within 2 hours if tank levels drop below 30% and comply with safety standards from the Compressed Gas Association and International Society of Beverage Technologists. Quotes are due by July 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM Central Time and must be submitted via email to the specified FDA contact.

This solicitation was originally issued as a small business set-aside but was subsequently amended through Amendment A00001 to full and open competition, allowing businesses of any size to submit quotes under NAICS code 325120 for Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The contract period runs from September 18, 2025 to September 17, 2026, structured as a firm fixed price commercial service arrangement. The place of performance is the Federal Research Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, where the government-owned 156-ton bulk storage tank is located. No incumbent contractor information or specific budget ranges are disclosed in the solicitation documents, though the contract involves supplying approximately 94,200 pounds of CO2 over the one-year performance period. The solicitation falls under PSC category 8120 for Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders and requires the contractor to maintain detailed service records and site conditions throughout the contract term.