Tampa Home Oxygen Bridge

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), is issuing a justification for a short-term bridge contract to continue providing home oxygen delivery services to Veteran patients in the Tampa area. This action is necessary to ensure uninterrupted care while a new long-term contract is developed.

The incumbent contractor, Medical Equipment and Supplies of America (MESA), is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and has been providing these services under an existing contract that ends on September 30, 2026.

Work Details
The contractor will provide essential home oxygen supplies and services, which include:
- Liquid and gas oxygen delivery
- Oxygen tanks, concentrators, portable oxygen concentrators
- Liquid bases
- Liquid portable ventilators
- Oxygen cylinder refills/replacements
- Cough assists
- Equipment rental

Additionally, the contractor will conduct quarterly/monthly equipment rental/home visit safety assessments. The total estimated cost for this 6-month bridge contract is $391,483.76.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a period of 6 months.

Place of Performance
Tampa, Florida, covering 11 counties within the catchment area.

Bidder Requirements
The award will be made to Medical Equipment and Supplies of America (MESA), which is verified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in the Small Business Administration (SBA) database. MESA must have an active registration with no exclusions and satisfactory past performance in CPARS.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity for Tampa home oxygen bridge services appears to have a confirmed incumbent, Medical Equipment & Supplies of America (MESA), based on prior VA awards under contract 36C24825D0063 with related periods spanning 10/01/25–09/30/26 (award value $270,183) and additional express reports in 2025–2026. The prior work description matches the current requirement for delivery of liquid and gas oxygen and associated equipment (tanks, concentrators, portable concentrators, liquid bases, ventilators), cylinder refills/replacements, cough assists, and includes delivery plus quarterly/monthly equipment rental and home visit safety assessments across the Tampa area.