6835--Medical Gas and Cylinders Syracuse VA Solicitation
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the VHA, VISN 2, Syracuse VA Medical Center, requires a contractor to provide medical gases and cylinders for its facilities in Syracuse, NY. This is a Solicitation for a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The opportunity is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside, with tiered evaluations. Proposals are now due February 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor shall be responsible for providing, filling, transporting, handling, servicing, maintaining, delivering, picking up, and storing medical gases and cylinders. Services will cover all facilities within the VISN 2, Syracuse VA medical center, and VA Dental clinic catchment area. Key requirements include ensuring gases meet current United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP) standards, complying with all applicable FDA, CGA, and DOT regulations, and providing cylinders with RFID technology for tracking. The contractor must also provide all necessary equipment and materials, with emergency deliveries required within 24 hours.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price IDIQ
- Period of Performance: A base period plus 4 additional pricing periods, spanning from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2031.
- Estimated Value: Minimum guarantee of $25,000.00; ceiling of $250,000.00.
- Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14). The procurement is subject to tiered evaluations, prioritizing SDVOSBs, VOSBs, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSBs, and then other small businesses before large businesses.
Submission & Evaluation
- Offers must be submitted via email to Ryan.Seburn@va.gov.
- New Submission Deadline: February 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST. This deadline was extended to allow vendor questions to be answered and reviewed by legal.
- Quotations must be clear, concise, and address how the Quoter intends to meet requirements. Offers should be organized into three volumes: Price, Technical (redacted and unredacted), and Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents.
- Evaluation: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
Additional Notes
All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and VAAR clauses. For inquiries, contact Ryan Seburn, Contract Specialist, at Ryan.Seburn@va.gov.