Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Commercial Industrial and Liquid Gases and Cylinder Maintenance

Background
The Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tobyhanna Division, intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Haun Welding Supply, Inc. for the uninterrupted supply and delivery of commercial industrial and liquid gases and associated cylinder maintenance, inspection, testing, and repair services.

This contract supports depot manufacturing, electronics testing, and radar overhaul operations at Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Work Details
The requirement includes the delivery of twelve commercial industrial and liquid gas products: liquid argon, nitrogen, oxygen, and specialized shielding-gas mixtures.

The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, delivery support, and recurring services necessary to support the requirement. Additionally, the contractor shall perform periodic inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of five Government-owned non-serialized low-pressure cylinders.

The contractor must ensure uninterrupted delivery of the required gases while adhering to safety protocols and operational requirements.

Place of Performance
Tobyhanna Army Depot

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate their ability to provide uninterrupted delivery of commercial industrial gases; meet delivery schedules and quantity requirements; safely support existing gas delivery infrastructure; perform cylinder maintenance; transport and refill Government-owned cylinders; meet safety and technical requirements; and provide a 24-hour emergency response capability.

Interested parties must submit a capability statement that includes company name, CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), small-business socioeconomic status, contact information, technical capability statement addressing requirements, relevant experience in industrial-gas delivery and cylinder maintenance services.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
The notice indicates a confirmed incumbent based on prior contract W51AA124P0046, awarded to Haun Welding Supply for liquid argon filling and tank maintenance (value $46,870; 04/10/24–04/09/27). The current requirement similarly involves uninterrupted delivery of commercial industrial and liquid gases (including liquid argon) and associated cylinder maintenance, inspection, testing, and repair services, which appears to be a continuation of the incumbent’s prior gas filling/tank maintenance scope.