Consumable Gases BPA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC) is soliciting offers to establish multiple Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for the procurement of consumable gases, identified by solicitation number W912HZ26Q6565 and posted on June 2, 2026, with responses due by June 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote under NAICS code 325120 and follows a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process, where technical acceptability is a mandatory pass/fail gate determined by responsiveness to all solicitation requirements. The BPAs will have a five-year term or expire upon reaching the total purchase limit, whichever comes first, with no guaranteed minimum or maximum order volume. The contract covers a wide range of compressed and cryogenic gases, including ultra-high-purity helium, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, specialty gas mixes, and industrial-grade gases, each with specified purity levels, container types, and unit prices listed across 24 line items. All deliveries are to be made primarily to Vicksburg, Mississippi, with additional performance locations in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, and vendors must supply full cylinders or dewars within three business days of order, with expedited delivery required by 3:00 p.m. the next business day if ordered by noon on a business day. The vendor must also pick up empty containers at the time of delivery and replace contaminated gas within 24 hours at no additional cost. Pricing must be submitted per cubic foot and include delivery and tank rental charges. Each delivery must be supported by a delivery ticket or sales slip containing specific details including supplier name, BPA number, date, itemized list of gases, quantities, unit prices, extensions, and delivery date. Payment will be processed electronically via System for Award Management (SAM) using Wide Area WorkFlow and electronic submission requirements, with invoices submitted per delivery. Offerors must be registered in SAM, provide their Unique Entity ID and Cage Code, and submit a completed FAR 52.212-3 representation form with their response. The solicitation incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses pertaining to commercial items, tax compliance, Buy American requirements, trade agreements, cybersecurity protections, hazardous materials handling, trafficking