6835-- MEDICAL GAS AND CYLINDER RENTAL, Durham VAMC

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is for market research purposes and not for solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to revise the Performance Work Statement (PWS) before the release of any associated solicitation. This notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). Information provided in this notice is subject to change prior to release of a solicitation. If based upon the market research information the Government deems a solicitation is necessary a solicitation action will be posted in Contract opportunities on www.SAM.gov. This Sources Sought Notice is for medical gases utilized and cylinder rental at the Durham VA Medical Center located at 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705-3875. The medical gases include; compressed Medical Air USP, Oxygen USP, Carbon Dioxide USO, Nitrogen NF, Nitrous Oxide USP, Helium USP, Liquid Nitrogen, Compressed Air and Special Medical Gas mixtures. All responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large business. Small business requirements for market research purposes must be registered as a small business in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Search (SBS) at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) firms registered in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA, DSBS) database; https://dsbs.sba.gov, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. NAICS code for this requirement is 325120-Industrial Gas Manufacturing. Interested companies can respond, via email to Monique.Cordero@va.gov with the following information; (a) company point of Contact, including name, title, phone number, and email address, (b) Company name, SAM UEI number, small business/socioeconomic status of company, and address of the applicable office, (c) any relevant certifications and/or licenses to perform these services, (d) capabilities statement, and any additional information may be requested by the Contracting officer at a later time. The Point of Contract is Monique Cordero, Contract Specialist, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Monique.Cordero@va.gov. Dur Dates for Responses: This notice closes Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Standard Time (EST).