Opportunity
SAM #N6893626Q5106
NAWCWD Solicits Ultra-High Purity Helium Cylinders and Delivery for Naval Base Ventura County
Buyer
Naval Air Warfare Center
Posted
March 25, 2026
Respond By
April 02, 2026
Identifier
N6893626Q5106
NAICS
424690, 325120
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) is soliciting quotes for the supply and delivery of ultra-high purity helium and associated equipment and services for use at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or manufacturers are named; open to all qualified small businesses - Products/Services Requested: - 48 steel helium cylinders (242 cubic feet, 1500 PSI, CG 580 valves, UN1046) - Ultra-high purity helium fills for each cylinder - 3 galvanized steel cylinder pallets (16-cylinder capacity each) - Delivery services to Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA - Helium and fuel surcharges - 5-year warranty on cylinders, racks, and valves - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Delivery required within 7 business days of contract award - Firm fixed price contract - Invoicing via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) - Small business set-aside - Registration in SAM and DLIS certification required for access to certain information
Description
The purpose of this amendment is to add Questions and Answers to this solicitation.
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on a full and open competition basis: Helium. Complete details will be available in the solicitation. This procurement will be a small business set-aside and all responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. Complete details will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website at http://beta.sam.gov/ on or about 03/25/2026. Please respond to Yvonne Stockwell by email at yvonne.c.stockwell.civ@us.navy.mil.
All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) in order to access Controlled Unclassified Information within Contract Opportunities. See the DLIS website for registration details: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx
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