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6835--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Montana Medical Gas Bridge

Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF / VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 21, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 325120 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: 6835

Timeline

Posted

Jul 21, 2026
Status

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Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF / VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
NAICS: 325120
Scope: Federal

In accordance with FAR 12.102(a), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the Small Business, General Distributing Co, 430 17th Ave NE, Great Falls, Montana 59404.

ITEM # DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES QTY UNIT OF ISSUE 0001 Medical Gas and Cylinder Rental (NTE - Not to Exceed) Base Period: Period of Performance: 08/01/2026 10/31/2026 1 JB 1001 Medical Gas and Cylinder Rental (NTE - Not to Exceed) Option Period 1: Period of Performance: 11/01/2026 01/31/2027 1 JB 2001 Medical Gas and Cylinder Rental (NTE - Not to Exceed) Option Period 2: Period of Performance: 02/01/2027 04/30/2027 1 JB The Montana VA Health Care System requires a short-term bridge contract for medical gas delivery and cylinder rentals.

The base period of performance will be from August 1, 2026, through October 31, 2026.

The contract will include two (2) 3-month option periods.

FAR Clause 52.217-8 will be included in the event additional time is required for the VISN IDIQ contract.

The Montana VA Health Care System does not have the capabilities to produce/manufacture medical gases on its own and there is a need to continue receiving medical gases and cylinder rentals on a continual basis to prevent disruption of these critical healthcare supply and services for clinics, wards, surgery, and pharmacy services.

Any delay in supplying these medical gases could negatively impact the operations of the healthcare system.

General Distributing Co., a small business, has been providing the required supplies via an emergency bridge contract.

To avoid any disruption during the ongoing VISN IDIQ litigatio...

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