Liquid Argon (Tank, Lease, Ongoing Delivery Services) BPA

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking to establish a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement for liquid argon microtank leasing and ongoing liquid argon delivery services under simplified acquisition procedures, with the solicitation set aside exclusively for small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 325120 and a size standard of 1,200 employees. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis without discussions, and quotes must be submitted electronically by June 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to the designated point of contact. Offerors must provide a cover sheet with their official company name, point of contact details including phone number, and CAGE code. The services are required at the Carderock Division facility in Bethesda, Maryland, with performance extending from June 15, 2026, through June 15, 2030, and delivery terms defined as F.O.B. destination, placing all transportation risk and cost on the contractor until delivery is completed at the specified government location. Quotes must meet all technical specifications outlined in the request for quotation, including compliance with MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130 for packaging, labeling, and Unique Item Identifier marking using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology with ECC200 encoding, which must include enterprise identifier, serial number, and appropriate data qualifiers. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through the DoD Wide Area WorkFlow system using approved document types, and payment processing will be managed through designated DoDAACs linked to appropriation data that will be specified in individual call orders. Contractual clauses incorporated by reference include requirements for safeguarding covered defense information, cyber incident reporting, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, antiterrorism training, whistleblower rights notification, and compliance with service contract labor standards, among others. The maximum estimated value for any single order under the BPA is $349,999, with no cumulative total specified. Offerors are required to certify their small business status and provide accurate Unique Entity ID and CAGE code information, with no award anticipated unless all technical requirements are met and pricing is deemed reasonable and complete.