Liquid Oxygen Services - FCC Butner

This is a sources-sought announcement for Liquid Oxygen Services at the Federal Correctional Complex Butner in North Carolina, issued under solicitation number 15BFAO26N00000017 with a posted date of May 11, 2026, and a response deadline of May 22, 2026. The requirement is new and not currently fulfilled, with the government using this notice to gather market intelligence to inform the structure, set-aside status, and eventual solicitation. The contract, anticipated to be an indefinite delivery/requirements type with firm fixed pricing, will cover one base year and four option years, providing 18 compatible liquid oxygen reservoirs and weekly deliveries to support oxygen-dependent patients at all five facilities within the complex. Deliveries must occur weekly between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with emergency response required within eight hours of notification. The primary place of performance is Butner, NC, while the contracting office is located in Grand Prairie, Texas, with LaShundra D. Thomas as the primary point of contact. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, hold necessary federal and state certifications for handling liquid oxygen, and comply strictly with OSHA standards, American Safety Codes, and all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations. All equipment must be contractor-furnished, meet industry standards, and prohibit any improvisation. Personnel must undergo security clearance, which may take 30 days or longer, wear designated ID badges displaying their first name and contractor name, and adhere to strict attire rules prohibiting military uniforms or insignia. The contractor is responsible for providing three training sessions for medical staff within one month of deployment and submitting detailed monthly billing statements. Small businesses are encouraged to respond, with the NAICS code 532490 carrying a $40 million size standard, and subcontracting must comply with FAR 52.219-14, requiring at least 50% of personnel costs to be spent on employees of the small business itself. Responses must be submitted via email to the contracting officer and are expected to confirm UEI and CAGE codes, small business status, SAM registration, and willingness to meet subcontracting requirements. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, pricing, or packaging specifications are included, as this is pre-solicitation market research only, and no commitment or obligation is made by the government.