6835--MEDICAL GASSES FOR VA PA 36C26126Q0307

The contract solicitation 36C26126Q0307 is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21, for the procurement of medical gases under a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement with FOB Destination terms. The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), requiring all offerors to be certified and verified through the SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search database. The primary performance locations are VA medical centers in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, California, with deliveries scheduled to occur over a 12-month period beginning July 1, 2030, and ending June 30, 2031, under Option 4, with prior options extending back to earlier years. The contract requires delivery of a wide range of medical gases including oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, helium, and argon, all of which must meet United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, with cylinder connections conforming to Compressed Gas Association (CGA) specifications such as CGA 540 and CGA 870. Items are identified by descriptive codes and quantities, with line items including rented cylinders, refill services, and dry ice delivery, although unit and extended prices are not provided in the available data, preventing any estimate of contract value. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI and, if acting as a non-OEM distributor, must submit an authorized distributor letter from the original equipment manufacturer. All proposals must be submitted electronically through SAM.gov by the deadline of June 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM Pacific Time, with inquiries directed to the Contract Specialist Edward B Hunter. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery site, with the VA responsible for formal acceptance based on compliance with USP and CGA standards. The solicitation does not include detailed packaging, marking, or barcoding requirements, nor does it specify evaluation factors, award methodology, or the appointment of a COR/COTR, leaving these aspects implied or undefined. No clause listings, attachments, payment details, or invoicing instructions are provided in the public data elements, requiring reference to the full solicitation document for complete compliance obligations.