SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Various air gases
- Notice Date
- 10/29/2025 12:59:43 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND SAN DIEGO CA 92155-5583 USA
- ZIP Code
- 92155-5583
- Solicitation Number
- H9224026I0001
- Response Due
- 11/13/2025 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2025
- Point of Contact
- Emily Lonigro, Phone: 6194159286
- E-Mail Address
-
emily.lonigro@socom.mil
(emily.lonigro@socom.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- NONE No Set aside used
- Description
- 1. Introduction: The Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) is conducting market research to determine industries capability and interest in providing various air gases in Virginia Beach, VA as specified below. This notice is intended to identify potential vendors capable of fulfilling these requirements and to gather information for future procurement actions. 2. Background: The anticipated requirement includes the procurement, refilling, and maintenance of specific compressed gases necessary for operations. Vendors must comply with military and commercial specifications outlined herein. 3. Gases: The following gases: - 3.1.1. Aviator�s Breathing Oxygen (MIL-PRF-27210J) - 3.1.2. Helium Oxygen Mix (MIL-PRF-27407E & MIL-PRF-27210J) - 3.1.3. Nitrogen (A-A-59155) - 3.1.4. Argon (MIL-DTL-18455D) - 3.1.5. Acetylene Technical Grade (BB-A-106E) - 3.1.6. Geotech Mixed Calibration Gas - 3.1.7. TVA Mixed Calibration Gas - 3.1.8. Hydrogen (Ultra-High Purity Grade) - 3.1.9. Nitrox Mixed 60/40 (60% Nitrogen A-A-59155 & 40% Oxygen MIL-PRF-27210J) - 3.1.10. Nitrox Mixed 50/50 (50% Nitrogen A-A-59155 & 50% Oxygen MIL-PRF-27210J) 4. Requirements: Vendors must be capable of providing the following: - 4.1. Gas refills of the required gases to the specified military and commercial standards. - 4.2. All necessary certification paperwork accompanying the gases. - 4.3. Refilling of cylinders within a turnaround time of one week. - 4.4. Pickup of empty containers and return of filled containers within one week; a �one for one� swap of cylinders is acceptable. - 4.5. Maintenance and testing of compressed gas cylinders. - 4.6. Maintenance of 16 cylinders of Aviator�s Breathing Oxygen, Helium-Oxygen Mix (88/12), and Nitrox (60/40) at the Portsmouth facility for swap purposes. - 4.7. Disposal of condemned compressed gas cylinders in accordance with applicable regulations. 5. Response Instructions: Interested parties are invited to respond to this sources sought notice by submitting a capabilities statement that includes: - Company name, address, and contact information. - UEI number and CAGE code. - Is your company a small business under NAICS 325120. - To assess vendor capabilities and readiness to execute the requirements, please include responses to the following questions with your capabilities statement: 1. Experience: What is your experience in supplying and maintaining the specified gases? Please provide examples of similar contracts you have fulfilled. 2. Certifications: Can you provide copies of all relevant certifications associated with the gases you will supply? 3. Turnaround Time: How do you ensure the one-week turnaround time for refilling and delivering gas cylinders? What processes do you have in place for efficiency? 4. Cylinder Maintenance: What procedures do you follow for the maintenance and testing of compressed gas cylinders? Can you provide documentation of these processes? 5. Logistics: Describe your logistics plan for the pickup and delivery of gas cylinders. How do you handle scheduling and coordination? 6. Facilities: Do you have the capacity to maintain the specified number of cylinders at the Portsmouth facility? If so, please detail your storage and handling capabilities. 7. Disposal Procedures: What are your procedures for the disposal of condemned compressed gas cylinders? How do you ensure compliance with regulatory requirements? 8. Customer Support: What customer support do you offer during and after the procurement process? How can clients reach you for assistance? 6. Submission Information: Responses must be submitted by no later than 1000 ET on 13 November 2025. Please send your responses via email to Emily.lonigro@socom.mil. 7. Disclaimer: Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NSW may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 5.204. This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the market place and for is for information purposes and to identify potential sources. Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Nor does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind. 8. Point of Contact: For questions regarding this sought notice, please contact Emily Lonigro, Contracting Officer at Emily.lonigro@socom.mil.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Virginia Beach, VA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07631154-F 20251031/251029230043 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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