# BULK OXYGEN and TANK RENTAL

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24626p0574

- Solicitation number: 36C24626P0574
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- NAICS: 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6835 Medical Gases
- County: Buncombe County (FIPS 37021). https://abierto.us/counties/buncombe-county-nc-37021
- City: Asheville. https://abierto.us/cities/asheville-nc-3702140
- First posted: April 6, 2026
- Last posted: April 6, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff9cce9238e44447afc626fa5f596926/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC., 3 MOUNTAINVIEW RD STE 3, Warren, NJ 02048 for the Asheville VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Rd. , Asheville, NC 28805 for Bulk Oxygen and Tank Rental for the period of 4/6/2026-10/6/2026 with a competitive procurement as a follow-on.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 325120 with a small business size standard of 1,200 Employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement by submitting such information by 12:00 PM., EST, on Monday, 13 April 2026. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Natasha Leahy, Contracting Officer, at natasha.leahy@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc. (UEI FE71DET4RML7)
- Contract: 36C24626P0574, purchase order
- Obligated: $40,400.28
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24626P0574 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 36C246 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24626P0574_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 6, 2026: Special notice, due April 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice ff9cce9238e44447afc626fa5f596926. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff9cce9238e44447afc626fa5f596926/view

## Points of contact

- natasha.leahy@va.gov, Natasha Leahy, Natasha.Leahy@va.gov, 757-728-7152

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