Site Visit for Bulk Gaseous Helium at U.S. Navy Diving Experimental Unit, Panama City, FL
ID: SPE601GaseousHeliumUSNavyDivingType: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENRGY-DLAE-MJBSA LACKLAND, TX, 78236, USA

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120)

PSC

LIQUID PROPELLANT FUELS AND OXIDIZERS, CHEMICAL BASE (9135)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/66da560d910a4adc817fd46e8b6b2f37/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency, is conducting a site visit for the procurement of Bulk Gaseous Helium at the U.S. Navy Diving Experimental Unit in Panama City, Florida. This site visit, scheduled for June 24, 2025, from 9 AM to 11 AM local time, aims to clarify the cascading process of helium delivery, which is essential for refining the government's solicitation requirements. The gaseous helium must meet the specifications of Type I, Grade B of MIL-PRF-27407E, with an estimated annual usage of 300,000 SCF requiring at least two deliveries per year, coordinated three months in advance. Interested parties should contact Leno Smith at 804-972-0809 or via email at leno.smith@dla.mil for further details.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Sarah Ramseur
    sarah.ramseur@dla.mil
    Leno Smith
    leno.smith@dla.mil
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