IDIQ contract for assorted compressed gases and cylinders

The USDA is issuing an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply assorted compressed gases and cylinders for its Commodity Utilization Research facility in New Orleans, LA. The requirement is a total small‑business set‑aside and will cover all future orders of gases such as UHP nitrogen, helium, liquid nitrogen, ultra‑zero air, hydrogen, oxygen, and specialty mixes. The government currently uses a purchase card for these items and will transition to the new contract for all new orders, with cylinders to be provided by the contractor on a rental/exchange basis. The solicitation requests quotations; no separate written solicitation will be issued. Key points include: • IDIQ RFQ (small‑business set‑aside) for industrial gases and cylinders. • Delivery to a single centralized courtyard storage cage, twice per week (flexible schedule). • Contractor must provide cylinders for new orders; existing government‑owned cylinders will be used until empty. • Estimated usage: between 2 and 20 cylinders per month, with a variety of gas types. • No site visit is permitted; questions were answered via Q&A updates (latest 9/24/2026). • Submission deadline: September 28, 2026; performance begins September 30, 2026.