When is the response deadline for 36C26227Q0076?

Responses are due Nov 4, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to AN11--501 - Dry Ice - Base 4?

No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

Who usually wins industrial gas manufacturing government contracts?

Under NAICS 325120, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Air Products and Chemicals, Inc ($332M), Messer LLC ($63.6M), Airgas USA, LLC ($59.1M).

AN11--501 - Dry Ice - Base 4

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Sources Sought · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 4, 2026

AN11--501 - Dry Ice - Base 4 is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in New Mexico. Responses are due Nov 4, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)
Solicitation number: 36C26227Q0076
Industry (NAICS): 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Set-aside: None listed
Place of performance: New Mexico
Posted: Oct 29, 2026
Responses due: Nov 4, 2026 (3 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins industrial gas manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $889M on contracts under NAICS 325120 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $308M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc: $332M
Messer LLC: $63.6M
Airgas USA, LLC: $59.1M
Rgas LLC: $51.4M
Hudson Technologies Company: $36.9M

Recent industrial gas manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 325120
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	General Service Contracting, LLC	Department of Veterans AffairsEXPRESS REPORT: SEP 2026	$2,433	36C25726K0279
Sep 30, 2026	Roberts Oxygen Co Inc	Department of Health and Human ServicesCOMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS ARE FOR ONGOING OPERATIONAL NEED TO SUPPORT THE LABORATORIES AND OFFICES ACROSS NIH TO SUSTAIN MISSION CRITICAL ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH AND LONGEVITY MISSION CRITICAL RESEARCH.	$335,522	75N98026P01958
Sep 30, 2026	Airgas USA, LLC	Department of Health and Human ServicesAIP LAB CO2 GAS CYLINDERS EO 14398	$5,203	75D30126P20928
Sep 30, 2026	Oxarc, LLC	Department of AgricultureDELIVERY ORDER FOR LAB GASES AGAINST REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT # 1232SA26D0027	$11,242	1232SA26F0746
Sep 30, 2026	RCG of North Carolina, LLC	Department of AgricultureDOTO GAS ORDER OFF OF ORDERING PERIOD 1	$56,022	1232SA26F0744

More: government industrial gas manufacturing contracts · NAICS 325120

VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C26227Q0076?: Responses are due Nov 4, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to AN11--501 - Dry Ice - Base 4?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins industrial gas manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 325120, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Air Products and Chemicals, Inc ($332M), Messer LLC ($63.6M), Airgas USA, LLC ($59.1M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.