R10 Compressed Gases, Liquids, and Rental Services

The contract solicitation R10 Compressed Gases, Liquids, and Rental Services, identified by solicitation number 68HE0726Q0025, is issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under NAICS code 325120 for the EPA Region 10 Laboratory located in Port Orchard, Washington, though administered by the Region 7 office in Lenexa, Kansas. The contract is a requirements-type agreement with a period of performance spanning from September 8, 2026, to September 7, 2029, including a one-year base period and two one-year option periods. It requires the contractor to provide compressed industrial and laboratory gases—including helium, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, liquid argon, and liquid nitrogen—and associated cylinder rental and delivery services, with estimated annual volumes such as 20,000 cubic feet of helium and 144 cylinder rentals annually. Helium must meet a minimum purity standard of 99.999% (Grade 4.47). All deliverables, except reports, must be shipped FOB destination to the specified EPA laboratory address, labeled with the contract number, and marked per instructions. The contract is set aside for small business concerns under SBA provisions. The solicitation follows a Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, where non-cost factors—Technical Capability and Past Performance—are pass/fail gates requiring an “Acceptable” rating to remain eligible for award, with cost being the decisive factor. Offerors must submit a detailed technical narrative demonstrating their ability to consistently deliver gases per schedule and include a completed, signed SF 1449 and electronic Price Schedule in Excel format, with mandatory compliance through Sam.gov for representations and certifications. Proposals must be submitted electronically via FedConnect by July 8, 2026, at 16:30 Central Daylight Time, and must remain valid for 90 days after the due date. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management, adhere to strict labeling and shipping requirements, and use the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for all invoicing, with payments issued only in full. The contract includes multiple mandatory clauses related to whistleblower rights, identity verification, subcontractor accountability, drug-free workplace, labor standards, trafficking prohibitions, organizational conflict of interest, and federal reporting obligations under updated RFO and EPAAR provisions, with specific compliance enforced through R