Q201--Oxygen Cylinders

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking a contractor to provide medical oxygen cylinders and related services for the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO and Cape Girardeau VA Health Care Center. The solicitation (36C25525Q0175) requires a comprehensive medical gas management solution, including cylinder filling, transport, handling, delivery, pickup, and storage services for both VA-owned and contractor-owned cylinders. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price agreement with a base performance period from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2030, including four potential option years. Proposals are due by March 14, 2025 at 10:00am CDT, with weekly deliveries required on Mondays between 8:00am-4:00pm and 24-hour emergency delivery capability. The contractor must provide delivery tracking, conduct joint annual inventory audits, and maintain cylinders in compliance with all applicable regulations and standards.

The solicitation is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses within the Industrial Gas Manufacturing (NAICS 325120) category. The contract will cover approximately 300 VA-owned E tanks, 3 D tanks, 12 contractor-owned H tanks, 15 Yellow Air Compressed tanks, and 20 Grey Carbon Dioxide tanks. The place of performance is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901, with the contract to be administered by the VA Network Contracting Office 15 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Contractors must designate a primary liaison and demonstrate capability to meet the comprehensive medical gas management requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. While specific award values are not detailed in the solicitation, the five-year base contract with four option years represents a significant opportunity for qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in the medical gas supply sector.