BPA - GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED PSC 68--
NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0017424SN26 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 22, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
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What the notice says
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland, is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with companies that provide standard commercial supplies and services at competitive prices in Classification: PSC/FSC CODE 6810, NAICS 325199, CHEMICALS PSC/FSC Code 6830, NAICS 325199, GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED We are looking for the following chemicals: Argon Nitrogen Helium Oxygen Air Nitrous Oxide (dip tube tanks) Methane Ethylene Ethane Hydrogen BPA Calls will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Offerors wil… (show all)
l compete at the call level. Interested companies must (have/include): Cover sheet with the official company name, cage code, and point of contact including name, phone number, and email address. Documentation addressing the capabilities and expertise. Complete and return a price list, if applicable. BPA's will be awarded on the basis of positive Past Performance. Interested vendors should provide a minimum of three Past Performance References (attached). The Past Performance references shall include name of the business/organization, address, and contract /order number, and award amount, point of contact, telephone number and description of the item. The Past Performance will be evaluated based upon Customer Satisfaction, Timeliness, Technical Success, Program Management, and Quality. The government reserves the right to use additional references if available. An active account in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE formerly WAWF) at https://pieef.eb.mil to enter invoices and receiving reports, or credit card as a method of payment. An active account in System for Award Management (SAM https://www.sam.gov) Important Notes: *This is a small business set-aside. If you possess a GSA contract, please note your GSA contract number in your response. *Vendors who are found to have technical and past performance merit will be issued a Master BPA to be able to bid on future requirements. *Price lists and catalog prices can be provided as they may help with direct award under the $10k threshold. UPATED 9/30/2024 The Government is updating the required submission deadlines and changing the award dates. The following is the new guidelines: The Government intends to issue Master BPAs on a 6-month rotation through June 2029. To be considered for a June award, Interested Vendors should provide documentation and references to my email barbara.j.grinder.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 30 April. For a December award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references by email to Barbara.j.grinder.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 31 October. PREVIOUS DATES *The Government intends to issue Master BPAs on 6 month rotation through February 2029. To be considered for a February award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references to by email to Barbara.j.grinder.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 31 December. For an August award, interested vendors should provide documentation and references by email to Barbara.j.grinder.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 30 June. *The Government reserves the right to consider past performance information available from other sources, including, but not limited to, information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS https://www.ppirs.gov), and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). The Points of Contact for this request are: Barbara Grinder � Barbara.j.grinder.civ@us.navy.mil Brandi Sorzano � brandi.l.sorzano.civ@us.navy.mil TPOC/TAS � (Lynn Tarburton) � lynn.m.tarburton.civ@us.navy.mil **Attachments** All announcements should include 3 Past Performance Reference. (Sheet attached). ***Amendment 0001*** At this time, IHD is pausing the rolling admissions process for additional BPA vendors. If your company submitted a package for evaluation, when the rolling admissions process is reopened, your company will be afforded an opportunity to submit a new package or resend your prior package for consideration. Our IHD team is exploring opportunities to automate the BPA interest and evaluation process. We look forward to sharing the new process enhancements with you in the future. Please do not contact the individuals listed below regarding the BPA status or process at this time. Our IHD_BPA@us.navy.mil inbox will be used for all future inquiries.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers), same product/service code (PSC) 6830.
Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $55K to $691K, median $114K; range $15K to $1.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAUN WELDING SUPPLY INC | 3 | $972K | May 1, 2026 |
| AIRGAS USA, LLC | 2 | $984K | Sep 9, 2026 |
| MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC | 1 | $1.0M | Mar 19, 2025 |
| MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. | 1 | $230K | Oct 24, 2024 |
| MAINE OXY ACETYLENE SUPPLY CO Auburn ME 04210 USA | 1 | $88K | Sep 8, 2025 |
| EMPOWER EXCELLENCE, LLC | 1 | $85K | Dec 9, 2025 |
| INNOVATIVE FEDERAL OPERATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED | 1 | $32K | May 19, 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.
- Sep 9, 2026AIRGAS USA, LLC$844KConsolidated Gases
- May 19, 2026INNOVATIVE FEDERAL OPERATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED$32KNitrogen, Oxygen, Argon Service PLOMA
- May 1, 2026HAUN WELDING SUPPLY INC$15KNLON Nitrogen Trailer
- Dec 9, 2025EMPOWER EXCELLENCE, LLC$85KPropane Supply for Keyport Annex
- Sep 8, 2025MAINE OXY ACETYLENE SUPPLY CO Auburn ME 04210 USA$88KPNSY Rental of two (2) Nitrogen Trailers
- Jul 7, 2025HAUN WELDING SUPPLY INC$913KIndustrial Gases IDIQ N64498-25-SIMACQ-PD-1410-0050
- Jun 6, 2025AIRGAS USA, LLC$140KBulk Liquid Nitrogen
- May 22, 2025HAUN WELDING SUPPLY INC$44KUrgent and Compelling Nitrogen Trailer Rental
- Mar 19, 2025MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC$1.0MPropane BPA
- Oct 24, 2024MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC.$230KAward Notice for rental of Two (2) Nitrogen Trailers
Competitive landscape
For the 7 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 Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines 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
- 32 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.