6835--Tampa Bulk Oxygen and Medical Gas

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office 8 in Tampa, Florida, is soliciting qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) to provide, install, and maintain a bulk oxygen and medical gas system at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, with deliveries extending to multiple outpatient clinics across the Tampa Bay region. The contract, identified by solicitation number 36C24826Q0759 and NAICS code 325120, requires the contractor to supply a 6,000-gallon primary bulk liquid oxygen storage tank and a 1,500-gallon reserve tank, integrated with a fully functional manifold, regulator, alarm system, and associated hardware—all at no cost to the government. The scope includes ongoing delivery of medical-grade oxygen and other gases, such as carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, in compliance with U.S. Pharmacopeia standards, FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practices, and Department of Transportation regulations for compressed gas containers. All equipment must be labeled and color-coded per CGA standards, valves must meet CGA V-1 and SB-26 specifications, and cylinder protection caps must remain securely attached. The base period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with up to four option periods extending the contract through June 30, 2031, and a potential six-month extension allowed. Delivery schedules are strictly defined: primary hospital deliveries occur Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; clinic deliveries occur Tuesday and Friday, with adjustments made for holidays. Emergency readiness is mandatory, requiring immediate dispatch of vehicles to top off the main oxygen tank during hurricanes or other disasters. The solicitation is administered as a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 for commercial services. All offers must be submitted via email to the contracting officer by 2:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2026, with questions closing on June 10, 2026. Offerors must be fully active and registered in SAM.gov, with a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and must submit completed certifications including the Buy American Certificate, Limitations on Subcontracting compliance under VAAR 852.219-76, and D.2 Attachment A specifying manufacturing facilities. The evaluation will be based on a comparative analysis of technical and