Bulk OxygenBid Documents

The Indiana Veterans' Home is requesting quotations for bulk liquid oxygen supply and storage tank services under a four-year contract (FY 2027–2030), with responses due July 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. MWBE participation goals are 8% for minority participation, 11% for women participation, and an additional 3% for Indiana Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises; Indiana purchasing preferences for manufactured goods and Indiana businesses are available to qualifying vendors.

The scope is supply and delivery of bulk liquid oxygen (minimum 99.5% pure) and storage tank rental, installation, and maintenance. The vendor installs and maintains storage equipment (retained as vendor property) on the Indiana Veterans' Home premises at 3851 N. River Road, West Lafayette, Indiana; the Home provides suitable sites, foundations, security fencing, permits, distribution systems, and utilities. Deliveries occur within a reasonable timeframe following advance notice, with minimum delivery amounts at 75% of storage equipment capacity. Pricing is calculated per hundred cubic feet of product delivered. The solicitation encompasses 16 line items: annual oxygen deliveries of 156,600 hundred cubic feet for FY 2027–2029 and 1,566,000 hundred cubic feet for FY 2030; 12 tank rentals annually; one annual inspection per fiscal year; and six deliveries per fiscal year.

Quoted prices must be firm for thirty calendar days following the response due date and include all applicable charges, fees, and shipping on an F.O.B. Destination basis. Unit prices prevail if discrepancies exist with extended totals. Responses exceeding $75,000 require manual signatures and cannot be submitted by fax. All contractors must comply with drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify employment eligibility verification, nondiscrimination requirements, and state ethics obligations. Questions should be directed to Rhonda Jaggers, Head Procurement Agent, at RJaggers@ivh.in.gov or 765–497–8670. Completed bids must be emailed to RJjaggers@ivh.in.gov and are not eligible for electronic submission through the Supplier Portal. Bidder registration with the Procurement Division is not required before response but must be completed within five business days of award notification.