Medical Gases and Cylinders

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, is soliciting medical gases and cylinder rental services under Solicitation Number 36C25726Q0323, with a response deadline of May 18, 2026. This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), with a base period from May 31, 2026, through May 30, 2027, and four one-year option periods that could extend performance through May 30, 2031. The contract requires delivery of medical gases—including oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, medical air, and nitrous oxide—in both portable and stationary cylinders to multiple VA facilities across South Texas, with deliveries governed by FOB Destination terms and strict timelines: 5 business days for contractor-owned cylinders and 10 business days for government-owned cylinders, with emergency deliveries mandated to be acknowledged within one hour and delivered within 24 hours. The contractor must maintain 100% accountability of all cylinders during transport, ensure compliance with DOT and CGA regulations for container integrity and labeling, and meet FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) standards per 21 CFR Parts 210, 211, and 201, including adherence to USP-NF and Federal Specification BB-C-101D. Labeling must follow CGA color-coding standards, and liquid containers require a 360-degree cryo-band with the drug product name repeated circumferentially. Valve protection caps must remain secured, and fittings on liquid containers must be permanently brazed. The award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, meaning proposals must first pass a strict technical acceptability review on a pass/fail basis before price becomes the sole determining factor. Technical acceptability requires demonstration of full compliance with the Statement of Work, including submission of manufacturer authorization and distributor letters for non-manufacturers, and inclusion of all required documentation as outlined in the Instructions to Offerors. Proposals must be submitted in two separate volumes: one containing only pricing data via Attachment D.1 (Gases and Cylinders Price List), and one containing only technical information, with no pricing. All submissions must be emailed to the contracting officer by the deadline, accompanied