6835--Medical Gas Supply
Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0036 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance RFO 12.201 and 12.202, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C24E26Q0036. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01… (show all)
effective 3/13/2026, Revolution Far Overhaul (with VA Deviations) and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at FAR | Acquisition.GOV. This Solicitation is being competed as Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6835 Medical Gasses and the business size standard is 1200 Employes. An SBA class waiver exists. The RPO-East Research and Development Contracting Office is seeking to obtain medical gas and delivery services. The Statement of Work (SOW) is incorporated in Attachment 1. Clauses and provisions as well as complete instructions for submitting a response to this solicitation and applicable provisions and clauses are found in Attachment 2. All offerors are advised to pay careful attention to the quote submission instructions as there are very specific instructions as what is required to be provided. The period of performance (POP) is estimated to be 6/26/2026-6/25/2031. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form 1449. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation and therefore no 1449 was issued for the solicitation. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Registration may be done online at: www.acquisition.gov or www.sam.gov. Any questions regarding previous contracts shall be directed to the appropriate FOIA office. No questions will be answered via solicitation amendment regarding previous contracts. There will be no site visit offered for this requirement. Contractors are advised that any and all questions concerning this solicitation must be sent in writing via email. Questions shall be sent via email (no phone calls) to Ms. Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov. No questions will be answered after 4/30/2026. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer: Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov. Point of Contact Renee Kale Contracting Officer Renee.kale@va.gov
Who won similar work
28 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) 6835.
Single-winner award sizes (28): middle half $131K to $852K, median $469K; range $25K to $5.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAS ENTERPRISES LLC | 9 | $10.7M | Jun 30, 2026 |
| RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | 9 | $9.1M | Apr 15, 2026 |
| STRIPES GLOBAL, INC. | 1 | $827K | May 2, 2025 |
| ROBERTS OXYGEN CO INC | 1 | $607K | May 20, 2026 |
| THE WARWICK SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT CO., INC. | 1 | $555K | Sep 4, 2025 |
| MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES OF AMERICA LLC | 1 | $407K | Oct 14, 2026 |
| BHPE LLC | 1 | $366K | May 1, 2025 |
| HAUN SPECIALTY GASES, INC. | 1 | $267K | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. | 1 | $175K | Oct 1, 2025 |
| AIRGAS USA, LLC | 1 | $100K | Jan 26, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 14, 2026MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES OF AMERICA LLC$407K6835--Bulk Oxygen and Medical GasesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 30, 2026RAS ENTERPRISES LLC$858K6835--Emergency 1-month Bridge VISN 19 Medical Gas and Cylinder Rental with Three 3-month OptionsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 20, 2026ROBERTS OXYGEN CO INC$607K6835--Medical Gases with Cylinder/Tank RentalsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 15, 2026RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC$5.2M6835--VISN 19 Medical Gases and Cylinder Rental Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 27, 2026RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC$471K6835--FY26: CHARLESTON VAMC's BULK OXYGEN Base + 4 Opt. Yrs.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 26, 2026AIRGAS USA, LLC$100K6835--VISN 23 - Airgas Medical Cylinder Gas Bridge Contract Saint Cloud / Black Hills VA Healthcare SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 30, 2025RCG OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC$468K6835--GLA Bulk GasNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 29, 2025RAS ENTERPRISES LLC$132K6835--BULK LIQUID OXYGENNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 17, 2025RAS ENTERPRISES LLC$850KMedical Gases and Cylinders - BridgeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 20, 2025INO THERAPEUTICS LLC$81KNitric Oxide Gas, Durham VAMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.