SOLE SOURCE: AirGas Enclosures with Required Components
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Eastern Acquisition Division in Kansas City, plans to award a sole source purchase order to AirGas USA LLC for stainless steel enclosures with custom components. This acquisition supports the National Logistics Support Center in Grandview, Missouri, and is made under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, which allows for sole source awards when only one responsible source can meet the requirements. The contract involves gas regulator boxes customized for the Upper Air Program, designed to enable quick field deployment of fully assembled units. When a component fails in the field, the site can request a replacement from NLSC, while the faulty unit is sent back for repair, thereby minimizing downtime and avoiding delays caused by on-site repairs or sourcing parts. AirGas USA LLC is the exclusive provider authorized to supply these specialized enclosures with the necessary custom components, and no other vendors or resellers are deemed capable of fulfilling the agency’s specific needs. The streamlined replacement and repair process is aimed at increasing operational efficiency for field sites reliant on these gas regulator boxes. The solicitation, identified as 142082-26-0228, was posted on June 11, 2026, with a response deadline of June 26, 2026, and the place of performance is Grandview, Missouri. The point of contact for this contract opportunity is Nikki Smith at NOAA.
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Grandview, MO, 64030, USASet-Aside
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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division – Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.103- 1, with AirGas USA LLC a purchase order for the AirGas Stainless Steel Enclosure with required custom components for the National Logistics Support Center in Grandview, MO.
The Government has utilized the authority under the RFO 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to award a purchase order to AirGas USA LLC. The sole source determination is based on obtaining the gas regulator boxes with custom add-ins for the Upper Air Program that will allow one fully assembled regulator box enclosure to be kept ready for immediate deployment to the field as needed. When components fail in the field, the affected site would requisition a fully operational replacement box from NLSC, while the defective box would be shipped to NRC for repair. This method also provides a more efficient approach to addressing component failures, as it eliminates the need for site personnel to spend time extracting failed parts from the regulator box and attempting to source suitable replacement components. This will minimize downtime of sites while waiting for a fully functional Gas Regulator Box to be shipped instead of shipping the enclosure back to NSLC, have NLSC repair it and then ship it back to the site.
The award will be made directly to AirGas USA LLC and there no other authorized partners or resellers who can provide the AirGas enclosures with required custom components.