gas tank supplier

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "DEA Provision & Clause Matrix" for commercial products and commercial services. It serves as a checklist for the Contracting Officer to identify and incorporate applicable provisions and clauses into a solicitation or contract. It also provides the full text or references to these provisions and clauses.

• Lists various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific clauses and provisions.
• Includes checkboxes for the Contracting Officer to indicate applicability.
• Provides brief descriptions or references for each clause/provision.
• References to external resources like acquisition.gov for full text.

While not a direct solicitation or SOW, this document outlines the regulatory and contractual framework that will govern any resulting contract. Bidders can use this to understand the types of clauses and provisions that may be included in a solicitation or contract, such as those related to:

• Representations and certifications (e.g., telecommunications, Buy American).
• Contract terms and conditions (e.g., payment, disputes, warranty).
• Specific requirements (e.g., security, privacy, travel, reporting).
• Small business set-asides and subcontracting.
• Prohibition on certain applications (e.g., ByteDance). Understanding these potential requirements can help bidders assess their ability to comply and prepare more accurate proposals.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, serving as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under NAICS 325120. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requires a gas tank supplier. This announcement is the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation details requirements for various gases and tank sizes, including:

• Helium USP* (K cylinder)
• Helium UHP (300, K cylinder)
• Nitrogen NF (K cylinder)
• Nitrogen UHP (300 cylinder)
• Liquid Nitrogen (industrial) (230 L)
• Hydrogen UHP (K cylinder)
• Argon UHP (300 cylinder)
• Compressed Air (medical) (K cylinder)

Specific consumption rates per year are provided for each gas and tank size. UHP in size K may substitute for USP Helium. Bidders must also include additional costs such as demurrage, pickup/delivery, fuel surcharge, cylinder testing/surcharges, and safety/compliance fees.

The government intends to issue a single firm fixed-price purchase order based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, in accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

• All questions and quotes must be submitted electronically to jose.l.marin@dea.gov with the RFQ number in the subject line.
• Deadline for questions: March 24, 2026, at 1:00 pm (EST). Questions & Answers will be posted as an amendment.
• Quotes due no later than: March 30, 2026, at 1:00 pm (EST).
• No late submissions will be accepted.
• Alternate quotes will not be accepted. All quotes shall be on an all or none basis.
• Bidders must provide an estimated time frame for pickup, fill, and redelivery of cylinders, and specify if cylinder swaps are possible.

Not specified in the provided text.

Detailed requirement information is available in an attached document.