Environmental Protection Agency · REGION 7 CONTRACTING OFFICE
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
68HE0726R0035
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
325120
Product service code
6830
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Sep 4, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Kansas City, KS
Contracting contact
hurst.arlo@epa.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 325120 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought is being used as a market research tool to identify companies interested in being considered to fulfill future anticipated needs, with the capabilities appropriate to meet the specified need. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does NOT constitute a Request for Quote/Proposal (RFQ/RFP) or a promise to issue one in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply/service. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in developing its procurement strategy and establishing and/or further defining a Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participants in any future RFQ/RFP, if any is issued. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about potential solutions to achieve the following supplies/services: Bulk quantities of high-quality gases and commodities to be provided to the Science and Technology Center (STC) Region 7 Laboratory, Kansas City, Kansas. If your company can provide the services outlined in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), please respond to this RFI by: answering all questions identified in the "Industry Feedback" section of the attached RFI Information and Feedback Form and providing a Capabilities Statement for market research purposes. Submissions shall reference RFI No. "RFI for Laboratory Gases" in the subject line. See the attached documents for more information.
Contact
Point of contact
Hurst, Arlo
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
hurst.arlo@epa.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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