Delivery of Dry Ice Nuggets (CO2) - Ft. Hood, Texas

The contract solicitation W81K0026QA222 requires the weekly delivery of 1,100 pounds of dry ice nuggets (solidified carbon dioxide) in insulated containers to three locations at Fort Hood, Texas, every Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. CST over a 52-week base period beginning October 1, 2026, with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through September 30, 2031. Deliveries are split as 500 pounds weekly to the Robertson Blood Center, 500 pounds to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, and 100 pounds to DPM-Environmental Health Services, with all shipments subject to inspection and acceptance at the delivery site. The contract is firm fixed price and employs a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable source selection process, where technical compliance is a pass/fail requirement and award is made to the most economical offer that meets all specifications. The solicitation mandates strict adherence to packaging requirements using insulated containers, delivery schedule compliance, and full transparency in pricing for base and all option years on a completed SF 1449 form. Offerors must register in SAM with NAICS code 325120, maintain no active exclusions, and be certified as a small business in one or more designated categories including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses, as this is a total small business set-aside. Compliance with federal and defense regulations is mandatory, including the FAR and DFARS clauses covering security, subcontracting, payment via WAWF, cybersecurity safeguards under NIST SP 800-171, Buy American requirements, and trafficking in persons prohibitions. Proposal submissions are due electronically by July 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST, and must include a completed SF 1449 with signed pricing for all CLINs, a statement confirming quote validity for 60 days, and one copy of Amendment 0001 with Sections 8 and 15 fully completed. All communications must be conducted through designated email channels, with no telephonic inquiries permitted, and responses to questions were published via SAM.gov by July 15, 2026. Payment will be processed through Wide Area Workflow