Carbon Dioxide Gas Supply and Service for CO2 Tank Farm in Bldg 10 E Wing
ID: RFQ-NIAID-25-2253494Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAIDBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

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Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120)

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GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED (6830)
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking qualified vendors to supply and service carbon dioxide gas for the CO2 Tank Farm located in Building 10 E Wing, Bethesda, Maryland. This procurement involves a renewal requirement for a continuous supply of carbon dioxide gas essential for cell culture incubators and other critical scientific equipment in NIAID laboratories, covering a one-year period from approximately February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. The contract will be awarded based on technical capability and price, with a firm fixed price purchase order anticipated. Interested parties must submit their quotations via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) by January 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, and can contact Dana Monroe at dana.monroe@nih.gov for further information.

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