# Aluminum Gas Cylinders

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd25qnb640160

- Solicitation number: 1333ND25QNB640160
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Effectech Limited
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Gaithersburg. https://abierto.us/cities/gaithersburg-md-2431175
- First posted: June 15, 2025
- Last posted: August 6, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/92d68607bdc947ad94fce210d7226d56/view

## Description

Industry Questions & Responses are below:

**1. Industry Question:** Vendor contacted the Original manufacturer, Luxfer for a quote with a response stating, "At this time, we can only supply SGS cylinders to the United States." Government Response: Only non-SGS cylinders is considered for procurement in item 1 (Qty 80). Item 2, or separately priced line item (Qty at least 50) can be SGS cylinders.

**2. Industry Question:** Clarification requested on the following:

Water Volume (L) - 5.9 Liter Service Pressure - 2200 psig Approval (TPED/DOT - TPED) - no response All other terms and conditions remain unchanged, as a result of this posting. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333ND25QNB640160 Gas Cylinders This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6- Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04, effective 6/11/2025.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1200 employees. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), Gas Sensing Metrology Group (GSMG) is maintaining groups of Primary gas Standard Materials (PSMs). A large amount of PSMs are depleted and GSMG is in urgent need of producing replacement PSMs.

GSMG requires Eighty (80) Luxfer non-SGS and, optional maximum of fifty (50) empty (size 30 cu-ft.) Luxfer SGS® or fifty (50) empty additional Luxfer non-SGS aluminum compressed gas cylinders with packless CGA-660 stainless steel valves to make NIST Primary Standard Materials. Cylinders will be filled at NIST. Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following brand name cylinders. This is a Brand Name Only procurement:

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Effectech Limited (UEI DSQHEXAGDVK3)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB640605, purchase order
- Obligated: $39,441.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND25QNB640160 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB640605_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Airgas USA LLC (UEI U17ZJRPG8KQ9)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB640606, purchase order
- Obligated: $60,300.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND25QNB640160 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB640606_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 15, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice aa89be1e0e824713a522c8b5606ad97c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aa89be1e0e824713a522c8b5606ad97c/view
- June 24, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice c93a62f17c824951b28c6da971e8ee56. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c93a62f17c824951b28c6da971e8ee56/view
- August 6, 2025: Solicitation, due August 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 033f181823d145a0a44487c5299ac810. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/033f181823d145a0a44487c5299ac810/view
- August 6, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 92d68607bdc947ad94fce210d7226d56. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/92d68607bdc947ad94fce210d7226d56/view

## Points of contact

- Tish Walker, latish.walker@nist.gov

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