6830--Supply: Medical Grade Liquid Bulk Oxygen

Amendment / Modification

This amendment to the solicitation serves two primary purposes:

• To address vendor questions and provide clarifications.

• To extend the closing date for the Request for Quotation (RFQ).

• RFQ Closing Date: Extended to February 18, 2026, at 4:30 PM EST.

• Solicitation Questions & Answers: The document includes a section addressing vendor inquiries.

• The deadline for submitting offers has been extended.

• Vendors should review the Q&A section for clarifications that may impact their proposals.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment addresses solicitation questions and extends the RFQ closing date.

• The RFQ closing date has been extended.

• The response date/time has been updated to 02-18-2026 4:30 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, labeled "ATTACHMENT A", is a form that requires bidders to provide information about their manufacturing facilities. It is to be completed and returned with the quote.

The form requests the following details for each manufacturing facility:

• Solicitation Item Number
• Manufacturer/Production Point: Complete Name, Address, and Phone Number
• FDA Registration Number
• Repacking/Packaging Point: Complete Name, Address, and Phone Number
• FDA Registration Number (for repacking/packaging)
• Ordering Address & Phone Number

Bidders must complete this form to provide essential information about their production and distribution capabilities as part of their quote submission. This data is likely used to assess the bidder's capacity and compliance with any manufacturing or regulatory requirements.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services to establish a committed source of supply for medical-grade bulk liquid oxygen. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System (NF/SG VAHCS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for the provision and delivery of this oxygen.

• Provision and delivery of medical-grade bulk liquid oxygen.

• Offerors must provide all necessary supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management, and transportation.

• Specific tank capacities and reserve systems are required for both the Lake City VA Medical Center and Malcom Randall VA Medical Center.

• Installation, inspection, and maintenance of contractor-owned equipment are required.

• Alarm set point testing and written verification by a qualified third-party expert are required.

• Compliance with NFPA 55, NFPA 99, and FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) is mandatory.

• Deliveries must meet specific timeframes and be monitored by a qualified technical representative.

• A certificate of analysis must be provided with each delivery.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

• Period of Performance: Six (6) month base period and four (4) one-year option periods.

• Estimated Quantity: 154,000 Hundred Cubic Feet (CCF) annually.

• Site visits are scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (Malcom Randall VA Medical Center) and 2:00 p.m. (Lake City VA Medical Center).

• Offeror Final Questions: Due via email to scott.brickey@va.gov no later than February 9, 2026, by 12:00 p.m.

• Quote Submission: Due via email to scott.brickey@va.gov no later than February 16, 2026, by 4:30 PM.

• Evaluation: Comparative evaluation of quotations/offers based on Technical, Delivery, and Price, with Technical and Delivery combined being more important than Price.

• The solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-73 (VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES) and VAAR 852.219-76 (VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS), indicating potential set-aside requirements.

• Offerors must be fully registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of award.

• This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no separate written solicitation will be issued.

• All clauses are current through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the provision and delivery of Medical Grade Liquid Bulk Oxygen for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) North Florida/ South Georgia VA Healthcare System (NF/SG VAHCS). The contractor shall supply all necessary materials, equipment, labor, and transportation to meet the government's requirements.

• Provision and delivery of Medical Grade Liquid Bulk Oxygen.

• Offeror must provide all necessary supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, management, and transportation.

• Not specified in the provided text.

• Response Date/Time: February 16, 2026, 4:30 PM Eastern Time, New York, USA.

• Site Visit Notification:

  • Thursday, February 5, 2026, 9:30 a.m. at Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville, FL).
  • Thursday, February 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at Lake City VA Medical Center (Lake City, FL).

• Set-Aside: SDVOSBC (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business).

• Solicitation Number: 36C24826Q0245

• Product/Service Code: 6830

• NAICS Code: 325120

• Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), 235 N. Main St # 106, Gainesville FL 32601.

• Point of Contact: Scott K. Brickey, scott.brickey@va.gov, 352-283-2837.

• Place of Performance: North Florida South Georgia VA Healthcare System (Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Lake City VA Medical Center).

• Referenced Attachments: Final 36C24826Q0245, ATTACHMENT A MED GAS.