6835--GAS CYLINDER
Veterans Affairs · 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24625Q0150 in this department, oldest first.
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What the notice says
RFQ 36C24625Q0150 VAMC Salem Medical Gas Cylinders Vendor Questions (Black) / Response (Red) 1. Under Section� 3 of the Q&A, the VA states that "The facility does NOT require integrated� valve cylinders".� However, in contradiction, the VA listed 2 rental CLINs for O2 cylinders with integrated valves, CLINS 0021/1021/2021/3021/4021 and 0022/1022/2022/3022/4022.� � Request the VA clarify whether O2 cylinders with the integrated valve are required.� If so, request the VA add gas CLINs for the fill of O2 cylinders� with integrated valves.� � Response: Yes they are required. Add two CLIN s for the… (show all)
O2 fill.� � See CLIN 0024, 0025, 1024, and 1025, 2024, 2025, 3024, 3025, 4024 and 4025. 2. Under� Section 3 of the Q&A, the VA lists CLIN 0023/1023/2023/3023/4023 for the rental of "High Pressure Cylinders (6,000 psi).� The schedule does not list a gas CLIN for the fill of 6,000 psi cylinders.� � Recommend the VA delete this CLIN from the schedule.� � Response: Add CLIN for Argon, Ultra High Purity/High Pressure ARUHP 300 CF. qty 4 cyl See CLIN 0026, 1026, 2026, 3026, and 4026. 3. Under Section 3 of the Q&A, the VA lists gas CLIN 0025/1025/2025/3025/4025 and rental CLIN 0024/1024/2024/024/4024 for Medical Air.� No cylinder size is provided. Request the VA provide a cylinder size for these two CLINs.� � Response: Size E tanks CLINS: 0022, 1022, 2022, 3022and 4022 300 CF tanks CLINs: 0023, 1023, 2023, 3023, and 4023� � � � 4. Under Section 3 of the Q&A, the VA lists rental CLINS 0019/1019/2019/3019/4019 and 0020/1020/2020/3020/4020 for the rental liquid containers. The only liquid nitrogen required on the schedule� are the two government-owned 30-liter dewars-no rental required.� � Recommend the VA delete these liquid nitrogen rental CLINs from the schedule.� � Response: Delete Rental CLIN for these tanks as they are VA owned
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)), same product/service code (PSC) 6835.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $73K to $344K, median $81K; range $66K to $607K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS OXYGEN CO INC | 1 | $607K | May 20, 2026 |
| INO THERAPEUTICS LLC | 1 | $81K | Oct 20, 2025 |
| RAS ENTERPRISES LLC | 1 | $66K | Jan 7, 2025 |
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- May 20, 2026ROBERTS OXYGEN CO INC$607K6835--Medical Gases with Cylinder/Tank RentalsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 20, 2025INO THERAPEUTICS LLC$81KNitric Oxide Gas, Durham VAMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 7, 2025RAS ENTERPRISES LLC$66K6835--Bulk Oxygen 558C50047No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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