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Blanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gasses and Dry Ice

ID: PANDHA25P0000026955C • Type: Sources Sought • Match:  85%
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SUBJECT: Blanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gasses and Dry Ice

REQUIRING ACTIVITY NAME: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Logistics Branch
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ); IT IS
STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY
OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION (RFI). NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a
solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to
form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with
responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will
be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning
the composition and requirements for a future RFP will not be entertained.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE ATTACHMENTS AND RESPOND ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

This is due no later than 14 May 2026 at 11:00 am ET.

Background
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) is seeking to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for medical gases and dry ice. This initiative supports the organization's mission and research laboratories, which are located in Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

The BPA aims to facilitate the procurement of essential gas products and services necessary for conducting analysis and research.

Work Details
The requirement includes a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas products, laboratory and specialty gases, gas-related equipment, various gas supply modes and services, and dry ice pellets. All gases must be delivered in cylinders that are hydrostatic tested and compliant with local, state, and federal regulations.

Dry ice must be delivered at pre-scheduled times and quantities. The specific requirements include:
- Capability to provide all medical gases and dry ice products listed in the attached Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs).
- Provision of tanks for lease including installation of tanks as per MECs.
- Compliance with local laws regarding safe handling of Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Outlets and Inlet connections.
- Capability to provide telemetry and monitoring for tank levels including:
- One 14-ton (28,000 pound) CO2 tank
- Two 6000-gallon liquid nitrogen tanks
- One 1,000-liter liquid nitrogen microbulk tank.

Place of Performance
The products will be delivered to various research laboratories located in Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Incumbent Analysis
The opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior WRAIR blanket purchase agreements for medical gases and dry ice awarded to Airgas USA, including W81XWH21A0002 (12/11/20–06/17/26) valued at $17,177,224 and HT942523A0013 (05/22/23–05/21/28). Those prior BPAs covered the supply of medical and laboratory gases (compressed and liquefied, such as nitrogen and oxygen) along with dry ice container rental/cylinders and related telemetry deliveries. The current requirement’s focus on medical-grade gas products delivered via compliant cylinders/tanks with monitoring/telemetry, plus scheduled dry ice delivery, aligns closely with these earlier efforts and appears to continue the same supply function.

Overview

Agency
Defense Health Agency (DHA) [DoD]
Response Deadline
May 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
May 6, 2026, 12:23 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
NAICS
325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing
PSC
6830 - Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
Place of Performance
Silver Spring, MD 20910 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1200 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
20%
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 7 days, below average for the Defense Health Agency.
On 5/6/26 Defense Health Agency issued Sources Sought PANDHA25P0000026955C for Blanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gasses and Dry Ice due 5/14/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 325120 and PSC 6830.
Primary Contact
Name
Brenda Mena   Profile
Email
brenda.i.mena.civ@health.mil
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Jennifer Jackson   Profile
Email
jennifer.c.jackson18.civ@health.mil
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) > ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITY
FPDS Organization Code
97DH-HT9425
Source Organization Code
500183069
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
Last Updated By
brenda.i.mena.civ@health.mil
Archive Date
July 30, 2026