Blanket Purchase Agreement - Medical Gas and Dry Ice - AFB Aviano Italy
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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 Defense Health Agency (DHA), Healthcare Contracting Division - Northeast (HCD-NE), on behalf of the 31st Medical Group (MDG) Aviano Air Force Base, Italy, is issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to establish an Unrestricted Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for medical grade gases and dry ice. This Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract has an anticipated ordering period from April 02, 2026, through April 01, 2031. Responses are due by Friday, March 06, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for non-personal services to provide medical grade gases, including oxygen, liquid nitrogen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide anesthetic, carbon dioxide, and cryogenic gas, along with dry ice. These supplies are essential for general clinic operations and patient care at the 31st MDG. Deliveries must occur on a weekly schedule and comply with all local Italian laws, regulations, and specifications for distribution, purity levels, and cylinder management. Key performance standards include emergency deliveries within six hours (24/7) and annual inventory of tanks. The place of performance includes the 31 MDG/SGSLF (Loading Dock) Base Clinic, Base Americana BLDG 121, BLDG 10271, and other buildings on Aviano Air Base.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), Firm Fixed Price (FFP).
- Solicitation Number: HT001426QE010.
- Ordering Period: April 02, 2026 – April 01, 2031.
- BPA Master Dollar Limit: $500,000.00.
- GPC BPA Call Limit: $25,000.00.
- Other Payment Call Limit: $10,000.00.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted.
- NAICS Code: 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing.
- Product Service Code: 6830 - Gases: Compressed And Liquefied.
Submission & Evaluation
- Questions Deadline: Friday, March 06, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
- Response Deadline: Friday, March 06, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
- Submission Method: Email responses, including a completed Price List, to Contract Specialist Cinthia G. Funes (cinthia.g.funes.civ@health.mil).
- Evaluation Criteria: Quotes will be evaluated based on price, technical acceptability, and conformity to the solicitation. The award will be made to the offeror most advantageous to the government.
- Eligibility: Vendors must possess a DUNS number, a CAGE code, and be registered in WAWF. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are required with the quote.
- Notes: Only non-proprietary information should be submitted.