This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for compressed helium supplied incrementally to the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Salt Lake City, UT. The acquisition is set aside for small business concerns. Quotes are due by July 23, 2026, 10:00 AM MDT. The anticipated award date is July 24, 2026. This is a best-value acquisition. Offerors must be registered in SAM. gov. The period of performance is July 27, 2026, through April 30, 2027.
Deliveries will occur approximately every three weeks throughout the period of performance, which is July 27, 2026 through April 30, 2027.
Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer system for award management. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
The contractor warrants that the unit price is not in excess of the contractor's applicable established price in effect on the contract date for like quantities of the same item.
This is a best-value acquisition. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, past performance, price, and compliance with solicitation requirements.
Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam. gov. All responsible sources may submit a quotation.
The document does not explicitly state penalties for non-performance, but it does mention that failure to provide all information may result in the quote being considered nonresponsive and rejected.
Agency protests can be filed with the contracting officer or the agency protest decision authority. Questions concerning the solicitation should be received no later than July 24, 2026, at 10:00 am MDT.
Quotes that are nonresponsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may result in the quote being considered nonresponsive.