Gaseous Helium (GHH) Lajas, Puerto Rico

INTRODUCTION: This pre-solicitation notice is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposal. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of War (DoW) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires delivery of Gaseous Helium. Gaseous Helium shall conform to the requirements of 9135-016442502 HELIUM, GAS, GRADE A, 99.995%, BULK MC shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-27407E, dated 23 April 2024. The requirement is for a total estimated quantity of 1,000 MC. The following associated service CLINS will be included for Expedited/Emergency Delivery and Evacuate and Purge Cyl/Drums/Containers. The Contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation and labor necessary the delivery of Gaseous Helium f.o.b. destination into a Government-owned tank at CBP Aerostat Site in Lajas, PR. Period of performance is 15 December 2026 to 14 December 2031.

Offeror must be able to provide the Gaseous Helium product in support to the DLA Energy customer, but this requirement will be competed amongst all suppliers who can offer these products. As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1). The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can only be satisfied by one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Type Requirements Contract with a five-year period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued in July 2026. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kristofer.cowles@dla.mil or willard.ramseur@dla.mil. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.