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Procure for Bulk Cryogenics — Gases: Compressed and Liquefied

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
2 Nov 2026
Closes
Reference
N00174-26-SIMACQ-IHD-M-DEPT-0016
Location
MD, United States
Sector
Chemicals & Materials

This notice was amended 2 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 15 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC to 5 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 3 Nov 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 9 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC to 15 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 13 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION in United States has published a tender in chemicals & materials: “Procure for Bulk Cryogenics — Gases: Compressed and Liquefied”. Submissions close on 5 November 2026, 3 days from today. Quote reference N00174-26-SIMACQ-IHD-M-DEPT-0016 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 29 notices from this buyer since 2026, 22 of them currently open. There are 128 open chemicals & materials notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION is soliciting Procure for Bulk Cryogenics — Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Solicitation number N00174-26-SIMACQ-IHD-M-DEPT-0016. Classified under NAICS 325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing. Product/service code 6830 — GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED. Place of performance: MD, USA. Responses are due by 05 November 2026 15:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

General Information This is a solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.201, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland, intends to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Procure for Bulk Cryogenics. Solicitation Details Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotations (RFQ) Amendment N0017426Q11180001. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325120 and the associated small business size standard is 1200 employees. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the FAR/RFO. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20260507. Basis for Award The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a purchase order without discussion.

Evaluation Factors:

  • Technical: Quotes must reflect the required specifications and the exact brand specified in the Statement of Work.
  • Price: Quotes must include all applicable costs, including shipping and handling.

Submission Instructions Quote packages are due by November 05, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent via email to latrice.t.whitfield.civ@us.navy.mil and must contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

  • Official Company Name;
  • Point of Contact (including name, email address, and phone number); and
  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code.

Context for bidders

We hold 29 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION, going back to August 2026 — 22 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Chemicals & Materials and Electronics semiconductors. There are 128 open Chemicals & Materials tenders in United States. This one closes in 3 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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