MEDICAL GASES AND DRY ICE DELIVERIES AT TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER AND JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO MODIFY AN EXISITING SUPPLIES CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division-West (HCD-W), San Diego, intends to modify contract HT941024P0151 for Medical Gases and Dry Ice in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b), only one responsible source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Airgas USA, LLC

3737 Worsham Ave

Long Beach, CA 90808-1774

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing; the business size standard is 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6835 – Medical Gases.

The objective of this sole source modification is to add medical gases delivery and cylinder services for Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Schofield Barracks Dental Clinic, Schofield Barracks Desmond Doss Health Clinic, Naval Health Clinic Hawaii, dry ice delivery for the 15th Medical Group (MDG) and medical gases delivery for Veterinary Treatment Facilities (VTF) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Marine Corps Base Hawaii(MCBH), Fort Shafter and Schofield Barracks to the current contract that provides medical gases for Naval Health Clinic Hawaii and its associated Medical Treatment Facilities. The anticipated modification will start on 1 September 2025 during the option year one period of performance and continue on through the remaining option periods 2 through 4 (1 October 2025 – 30 September 2028).

The contractor shall perform the following services of dry ice deliveries in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Also attached is the list of estimated annual quantities and item description of medical gases for the Veterinary and Medical Treatment Facilities listed below.  

AirGas USA, LLC (Airgas) is the current medical gas provider under contract HT941024P0151. Contract HT941024P0151 provides medical gases on a regular and emergency basis to Naval Health Clinic Hawaii and its associated Branch Health Clinics.  

Delivery of medical gases shall take place at the following locations:

Tripler Army Medical Center

2F Loading Doc 

1 Jarrett White Road 2F Loading Dock, Honolulu, Hawaii 96859-5000

15th Medical Group

Building 559, Hickam AFB, Hawaii

Schofield Barracks Dental Clinic

315 Brannon Rd, BLD 673/N, 1st Floor, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Schofield Barracks Desmond Doss Health Clinic

Bldg 684 2D Floor (Lab), Schofield Barracks Hawaii 96857

Veterinary Treatment Facilities

MCBH Kaneohe Bay VTF Bldg. 455 Pancoast Place, Kaneohe, HI 96863

Schofield Barracks VTF – BLDG 936 Duck Road, Schofield Barracks, HI 96857

Fort Shafter VTF – BLDG 435 Pierce Rd, Fort Shafter, HI

JBPHH VTF – 406 Kuntz Avenue, BLDG 1716, Hickam AFB, HI 96853

Based on market research, Airgas USA LLC (Airgas) is the only responsible company located on island that can provide the supplies. Airgas is also the current provider of medical gas and dry ice for TAMC, Schofield Barracks Dental Clinic, 15Th MDG and the VTFs. This modification will consolidate those efforts under contract HT941024P0151.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required services for the Military Treatment Facilities and Veterinary Treatment Facilities previously listed.  Capability statements shall not exceed six (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any capability statements received will be considered for future procurements however due to time constraints we are moving forward with a modification.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Nicole Ventinilla at nicole.e.ventinilla.civ@health.mil . The closing date for challenges is no later than 8:00am Pacific Time, 26 August 2025.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.