Place of performanceSilver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Opportunity summary
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This is a Blanket Purchase Agreement for medical and specialty gases, gas equipment, and dry ice pellets supporting the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command. The requirement is set aside for Small Businesses, with a response deadline of October 1, 2026. [1]
Key points
BPA covers medical/specialty gases, equipment, and dry ice. [2]
Official SAM.gov noticeThis requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed.
B.08.+Attachment+1+-++Revised+SOW-+Medical+Gas+BPA.pdfSCOPE This requirement is to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) upon which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas and gas products, laboratory and specialty gases and gas products, gas-related equipment, and various gas supply modes and services, dry ice pellets, and customer leased and/or government owned cylinders.
Amendment_0003_Q_A.pdfWe recommend a “Best Value” evaluation approach to ensure the VA receives the best possible offer/service instead of just awarding to the offeror with the lowest price that meets the minimum technical requirement.
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This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed.
SCOPE This requirement is to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) upon which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas and gas products, laboratory and specialty gases and gas products, gas-related equipment, and various gas supply modes and services, dry ice pellets, and customer leased and/or government owned cylinders.
We recommend a “Best Value” evaluation approach to ensure the VA receives the best possible offer/service instead of just awarding to the offeror with the lowest price that meets the minimum technical requirement.
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Amendment 0004; The purpose of this amendment is to readdress responses to questions received and revise the product list. Response date is extended. Amendment 0003 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Provide responses to questions recieved. 2. Provide revisions to the RFQ and its Attachemnts. 3. Extend the response date. Amendment 0002 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Extend the response date for submission of quotes for the RFQ. Government responses to questions are still ongoing and upon completion they will be provided in an amendment Amendment 0001 This is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.
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Aug 26, 2026 · 3 fields changed
Response deadline2026-08-31T15:00:00+00:002026-10-01T15:00:00+00:00DescriptionAmendment 0003 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Provide responses to questions recieved. 2. Provide revisions to the RFQ and its Attachemnts. 3. Extend the response date. Amendment 0002 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Extend the response date for submission of quotes for the RFQ. Government responses to questions are still ongoing and upon completion they will be provided in an amendment Amendment 0001 This is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.Amendment 0004; The purpose of this amendment is to readdress responses to questions received and revise the product list. Response date is extended. Amendment 0003 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Provide responses to questions recieved. 2. Provide revisions to the RFQ and its Attachemnts. 3. Extend the response date. Amendment 0002 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Extend the response date for submission of quotes for the RFQ. Government responses to questions are still ongoing and upon completion they will be provided in an amendment Amendment 0001 This is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.Documents78
Aug 19, 2026 · 3 fields changed
Response deadline2026-08-17T15:00:00+00:002026-08-31T15:00:00+00:00DescriptionThe purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Extend the response date for submission of quotes for the RFQ. Government responses to questions are still ongoing and upon completion they will be provided in an amendment This is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.Amendment 0003 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Provide responses to questions recieved. 2. Provide revisions to the RFQ and its Attachemnts. 3. Extend the response date. Amendment 0002 The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Extend the response date for submission of quotes for the RFQ. Government responses to questions are still ongoing and upon completion they will be provided in an amendment Amendment 0001 This is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.Documents57
Jul 30, 2026 · 3 fields changed
Response deadline2026-07-30T15:00:00+00:002026-08-17T15:00:00+00:00DescriptionThis is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Extend the response date for submission of quotes for the RFQ. Government responses to questions are still ongoing and upon completion they will be provided in an amendment This is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.Documents45
Jun 29, 2026 · 4 fields changed
TitleBlanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gasses and Dry IceBlanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gases and Dry IceNotice typeSolicitationCombined Synopsis/SolicitationDescriptionThis is Amendment 0001 to the base Request For Quote (RFQ). This amendment extends the expiration date to 07 July 2026. Answers to questions from industry for the RFQ will be answered in Amendment 0002. Please see the attachment for the official amendment.This is an amendment to the RFQ to extend the due date to 30 July 2026. Please read the added attachment with the amendment for details. Questions from industry will be answered in a second amendment to the RFQ. This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.Documents14
Jun 29, 2026 · 6 fields changed
TitleBlanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gases and Dry IceBlanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gasses and Dry IceNotice typeCombined Synopsis/SolicitationSolicitationResponse deadline2026-06-30T15:00:00+00:002026-07-30T15:00:00+00:00Archive date2026-09-302026-10-31DescriptionThis requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, supply and services, dry ice pellets, for customer leased and/or government owned cylinders in support of the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research and Development Command and other research labs as needed. Please read attachments carefully. Full list of BPA users in the body of the RFQ. Questions are due no later than Monday, 22 June 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT. Instructions to Offerors start on page 23 of the RFQ. Evaluation Factors start on page 27.This is Amendment 0001 to the base Request For Quote (RFQ). This amendment extends the expiration date to 07 July 2026. Answers to questions from industry for the RFQ will be answered in Amendment 0002. Please see the attachment for the official amendment.Documents31