9.1 B Southeast Region Oxygen, Nitrogen & Argon

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas.

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA-E) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM), has a five (5) year requirement for delivery of the following products: Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO) (NSN: 6830-01-644-2463), Liquid Oxygen (LOA) (NSN: 9135-01-665-3259), Liquid Oxygen (LON) (NSN: 6830-01-666-4438), Liquid Nitrogen (LNB) (NSN: 6830-01-644-2557), Liquid Nitrogen (LNL) (NSN: 6830-01-666-3654), Liquid Nitrogen (NSP) (NSN: 6830-01-663-6199), Liquid Nitrogen (LN8) (NSN: 6830-01-666-3681), Liquid Nitrogen (LN9) (NSN: 9135-01-665-3253), and Liquid Argon (LAA) (NSN: 9135-01-649-5576), to multiple locations in the U.S. Southeast Region (PPN: 9.1B) into Contractor-provided tanks and Government-owned tanks.

The requirement is for estimated quantities: 3,284,810 UG6 of ABO, 13,500 TN of LOA, 2,620 TN of LON, 5,189,585 UG6 of LNB, 11,977,460 LB of LNL, 1,151,000 UG6 of NSP, 2,160 TN of LN8, 16,000 TN of LN9, and 160,000 LB of LAA. The following associated service CLINS will be included: Aborted Quantity, Detention, Equipment Usage, Evacuate & Purge Cyl/Drums/Containers, Expedited/Emergency Delivery, Fill Line Restriction Orifice, Installation of Equipment, Removal of Equipment, Tank Hot Fill, and Tank Usage. The contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of the requested products F.O.B. Destination to 44 U.S. Southeast Region customers. Period of performance is 01 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.

Offers must be able to provide oxygen, nitrogen, and argon products to support DLA Energy customers, but this requirement will be competed amongst all suppliers who can offer these products. As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1). The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.

Solicitation SPE601-25-R-0310 will close on 24 March 2025. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Type Requirements Contract with a five-year period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact the Contracting Officer, Kelley Mauldin at kelley.mauldin@dla.mil. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.

See the following document for the solicitation:

• SPE601-25-R-0310

The following attachments are embedded within the solicitation file and may require download in order to open:

• A1-Requirements


• A2-Technical Capability Data Sheet


• A3-Contractor Performance Data Sheet


• A4-Quality Assurance Provisions (QAPs)


• A5-Transport Equipment Delay Certificate


• A6-Price Form


• A7-Statement of Objectives (SOOs)


• A8-Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO) MIL-PRF-27210


• A9-Liquid Argon (LAA) MIL-PRF-27415


• A10-Liquid Nitrogen (LN9) MIL-PRF-27401


• A11-Liquid Nitrogen (LNB) CID A-A-59503


• A12-Liquid Oxygen (LOA) MIL-PRF-25508


• A13-Liquid Nitrogen (NSP) CID A-A-59155