National Institutes of Health Compress Gas Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) OLAO is issuing solicitation NIHOLAOOAG0001 to secure contractual support for the NIH Supply Center Compressed Gases Program. This requirement is classified under NAICS 325120 for Industrial Gas Manufacturing and PSC 6830 for GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED. The program currently provides nine different gas options to support the NIH community at various on-campus and off-campus locations using cylinders that are owned by the agency.

The contractor is required to furnish all necessary trained personnel, specialized tools, parts, materials, and supplies to furnish, refill, and maintain compressed gases and gas mixtures. Work will be performed at NIH facilities located within a 50-mile radius of Bethesda, Maryland. The primary objective is to maintain the supply and maintenance of these gases in agency-owned cylinders to ensure continuous support for the NIH Supply Center and the broader NIH community.

The deadline for responses to this solicitation is May 17, 2020, with Shawn A. Glen serving as the point of contact. The solicitation includes five attachments: the original RFP document, an SF30 amendment, a questions and answers document, a revised statement of work, and an Excel spreadsheet detailing estimated annual gas usage.