SAM #36C24E26Q0036

Medical Gas Supply, Delivery, and Cylinder Services for Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking small business vendors to provide medical-grade gases and related delivery services for the Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center and its associated campuses. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office East - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Products and Services Requested: - Medical-grade gases including: - Nitrogen (refrigerated liquid, compressed, ultra-high purity, NF grade) - Oxygen (compressed, medical grade, E and K size cylinders) - Carbon Dioxide (liquified gas, medical grade, K size cylinders, 50 lbs) - Argon (compressed gas) - Compressed Air (zero grade) - Custom gas mixtures (e.g., 5% CO2/95% O2, 0.05% CO2/99.95% N2) - Cylinder filling and maintenance services (inspection, testing, cleaning, tagging, pin-indexing, government warning tags) - Delivery services to multiple labs and rooms across West Los Angeles and Sepulveda campuses - Product Line Items: - Over 30 distinct line items for various gases, sizes, and delivery frequencies (see detailed list below) - All cylinders are government-owned; no rental fees apply - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with FDA and DOT regulations - Adherence to federal, state (California), and local licensing requirements - Contractor must provide all necessary safety and licensing documentation - Emergency orders must be filled within 24 hours (no same-day delivery required) - Contractor responsible for maintenance and testing of contractor-owned cylinders - Hydrostatic testing of VA-owned cylinders is excluded - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or manufacturers are named in the solicitation; open to all qualified suppliers of medical gases - Period of Performance: - Five-year contract with recurring deliveries (weekly, biweekly, monthly, semiannual, annual) - Locations: - Primary place of performance: Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center (11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073) - Additional delivery locations: Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center (16111 Plummer St, North Hills, CA 91343), various labs and rooms within these facilities

Description

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance RFO 12.201 and 12.202, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C24E26Q0036.

This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective 3/13/2026, Revolution Far Overhaul (with VA Deviations) and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at FAR | Acquisition.GOV.

This Solicitation is being competed as Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6835 Medical Gasses and the business size standard is 1200 Employes. An SBA class waiver exists.

The RPO-East Research and Development Contracting Office is seeking to obtain medical gas and delivery services. The Statement of Work (SOW) is incorporated in Attachment 1.

Clauses and provisions as well as complete instructions for submitting a response to this solicitation and applicable provisions and clauses are found in Attachment 2. All offerors are advised to pay careful attention to the quote submission instructions as there are very specific instructions as what is required to be provided.

The period of performance (POP) is estimated to be 6/26/2026-6/25/2031.

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form 1449. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation and therefore no 1449 was issued for the solicitation.

NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Registration may be done online at: www.acquisition.gov or www.sam.gov.

Any questions regarding previous contracts shall be directed to the appropriate FOIA office. No questions will be answered via solicitation amendment regarding previous contracts.

There will be no site visit offered for this requirement.

Contractors are advised that any and all questions concerning this solicitation must be sent in writing via email. Questions shall be sent via email (no phone calls) to Ms. Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov. No questions will be answered after 4/30/2026.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer: Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov.

Point of Contact Renee Kale Contracting Officer Renee.kale@va.gov

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