Description
The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine needs a commercial vendor to provide a 1,500‑gallon liquid‑nitrogen storage tank, a 5,000 CFH vaporizer, and continuous liquid‑nitrogen refill services for its mass‑spectrometry laboratory. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑unit‑price, indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity (IDIQ) award with a base year and four one‑year option periods (total five years). The vendor must install the tank and vaporizer, supply telemetry monitoring, guarantee 24‑hour response for malfunctions, maintain fleet and production redundancy, and deliver nitrogen (≈2,600 gal/month) with 99.998 % purity. A one‑time transition/installation service is also required. All deliveries are invoiced monthly; the government will not reimburse proposal costs.
• Lease of 1,500‑gal LN₂ tank and 5,000 CFH vaporizer on a monthly basis (base year + 4 options).
• Monthly bulk delivery of ~2,600 gal of liquid nitrogen (≈31,200 gal/yr).
• One‑time rigging, engineering, and installation services for tank swap.
• Telemetry‑based monitoring to keep a 10‑day reserve; 24‑hour technician response.
• Redundant delivery fleet and at least two production plants within 100 mi.
• Compliance with OSHA, DOT, and hazardous‑materials regulations.
• Site located at FDA, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Mod 2, Laurel, MD 20708.
• Quotes due Aug 24 2026; site‑visit Aug 3 2026; technical questions due Aug 12 2026.