Compressed Industrial High Purity Specialty Gases Contract - Department of Defense

The Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Installation and Technology Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to conduct additional market research and assess industry capability to meet the Army’s requirement for Compressed Industrial, High-Purity, and Specialty Gases. The purpose of this notice is to identify qualified and interested vendors with the technical expertise, production capacity, and distribution resources necessary to support Army-wide demand for these gases across multiple locations and mission sets. Based on the responses received from this Sources Sought Notice and the results of the Government’s ongoing market research, the requirement may be set aside for small business sole source concerns or solicited under full and open competition. The applicable North American Industry System (NAICS) code for this effort is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing. At this time, the Government anticipates pursuing a competitive acquisition strategy unless market research findings support the use of a small business set-aside sole source or otherwise indicate a more appropriate procurement approach. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. The Government will not provide feedback, evaluations, or debriefs to respondents regarding the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought Notice is Issued for Informational and Planning Purposes Only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). This notice does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses submitted in any form do not constitute offers, and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to reimburse industry for the preparation or submission of responses to this notice. All information provided by respondents is strictly voluntary. Submissions will not be returned. Submission of a response to this notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if one is issued. Should a solicitation be released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the GPE for updates, amendments, or additional information related to this requirement. PROGRAM

BACKGROUND The U.S. Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide Compressed Industrial, High-Purity, and Specialty Gases in support of Army missions at Aberdeen Proving Ground and additional locations throughout the Continental United States (CONUS), Alaska, and Hawaii. These gases will be utilized in the operation of analytical laboratory instrumentation, including but not limited to mass spectrometers, gas and liquid chromatographs, flame ionization detectors, photometric detectors, and military-specific monitoring systems. The Contractor shall provide timely delivery of the Government’s requested supply of Compressed Industrial, High- Purity, and Specialty Gases to include Gas Handling, Delivery, Rental, Hardware, and Accessories. This requirement supports a highly skilled technical workforce engaged in environmental monitoring and the detection of hazardous materials, toxic chemicals, and warfare agent releases across various media. The Army anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Single-Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The ordering period will consist of five (5) consecutive 12-month ordering periods, followed by one (1) six-month extension, for a total potential ordering period of five and one-half (5.5) years. Task/Delivery orders will be issued under the resulting IDIQ contract. The estimated ceiling value for this requirement is not to exceed $2,058,554.00. The contractor shall be responsible for supplying all gases as specified in the Required Gas List and must possess the logistical capability to support all designated delivery locations in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached for review. (Attachment 1). Interested parties are requested to submit a Capability Statement not to exceed ten (10) pages in length, formatted in Arial font no smaller than 10-point. It shall be submitted in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). Responses to this notice must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday,

05 March 2026. All submissions in response to this Sources Sought Notice shall be transmitted via email to Ms. Tiffany

D. White, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] and copy

Contracting Officer, Birgit M. Jones, at [email protected]. This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1) Can you supply all the gases on our required list?