MSHA - Calibration Gas

The U.S. Department of Labor, through the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), is seeking a small business contractor to supply calibration gas cylinders for use in mine safety monitoring systems under a total small business set-aside solicitation numbered 1605C4-26-Q-00042, issued on April 15, 2026, with a submission deadline of April 24, 2026. The contract, to be awarded on a lowest priced technically acceptable basis, requires the delivery of specific calibration gas mixtures—including NO₂, chlorine, oxygen, carbon monoxide, and methane—in 58L and 34L aluminum cylinders, identified by part numbers such as 1810-2219, 1810-9158, and 1810-1758, delivered quarterly to locations across the country with the primary delivery point being the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, DC. Each cylinder must be new, undamaged, and accompanied by a Certificate of Analysis verifying gas composition, concentration accuracy, and traceability to NIST standards, with a minimum of 75% of the manufacturer's stated shelf life remaining at delivery. Packaging must comply with DOT, OSHA, and EPA regulations, and all shipments must include Safety Data Sheets. The contract is firm fixed price and will be executed as a delivery order under simplified acquisition procedures. Payment processes are managed through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with alternative submission via DOL Quickpay email as directed. Contract administration is overseen by the MSHA Finance Branch, with invoicing requiring accurate completion of accounting and appropriation data fields. The contractor must comply with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including whistleblower protections, cybersecurity safeguards, prohibitions on certain foreign-made telecommunications and surveillance equipment, and adherence to the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. The agency enforces organizational conflict of interest restrictions that disqualify contractors with prior access to proprietary data or involvement in developing requirements, and includes a three-year post-contract ban on related procurements unless waived. Additionally, the contract imposes requirements under Executive Orders on minimum wage and paid sick leave, and mandates compliance with small business subcontracting rules. While no barcoding, MIL-STD, or specific packaging standards beyond basic protection are required, the delivery schedule mandates that shipments occur 30 days after anticipated receipt and that gas expiration dates are at least four months beyond the delivery date. All submissions must be