# AirGas BPA

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/145034240020cm2

- Solicitation number: 145034-24-0020CM2
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM EST
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6830 Gases: Compressed and Liquefied
- First posted: February 22, 2024
- Last posted: February 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/71b6ab50f0eb49808c7d272798f11c08/view

## Description

NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY (ESRL), GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY (GML) OFFICE, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH AIRGAS USA LLC FOR RESEARCH GRADE ULTRA HIGH PURITY GAS MIXTURES.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AIRGAS IS STILL THE ONLY VENDOR THAT HAS THE UNIQUE SUITE OF THESE SPECIFIC ULTRA HIGH PURITY GASES THAT MEET NOAA’S REQUIREMENTS FOR PURITY, ACCURACY AND QUANTITY. THIS WILL BE A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR FIVE YEARS STARTING ON 4/16/2024.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

## Publications

- February 22, 2024: Special notice, due March 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM EST. Notice 71b6ab50f0eb49808c7d272798f11c08. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/71b6ab50f0eb49808c7d272798f11c08/view

## Points of contact

- KEATING, CASEY, CASEY.KEATING@NOAA.GOV, 3035782579

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