W912NW-26-Q-A027
Bulk Liquid Argon Deliveries.
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > AMC > ACC > ACC-CTRS > ACC RSA > W6QK CCAD CONTR OFF
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Quick analysis
Scope is commodity chemical supply (Bulk Liquid Argon Deliveries) under NAICS 325120, which is outside Trace’s core capabilities and registered NAICS portfolio (per company profile).
Set-aside is Total Small Business; Trace’s eligibility under NAICS 325120 is unverified, and the solicitation PDF is unreadable, preventing confirmation of compliance details (e.g., delivery/permit requirements).
Extremely short response window (posted 2026-03-30; due 2026-03-31 15:00 CT) and no accessible SOW/requirements elevate execution and bid risks.
Low strategic value for Trace’s target lanes (SATCOM/CDS/JADC2/IT O&M/etc.) and no evident differentiators in an industrial gas supplier market.
Scope summary
- Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 325120 (from notice metadata).
- Supply and deliver bulk liquid argon to Corpus Christi, TX 78419 (from place of performance metadata).
- Meet the rapid response deadline: 2026-03-31 15:00 CT (from notice metadata).
- Other technical/commercial terms (quantities, schedule, compliance/permit requirements) are unknown due to unreadable solicitation.
Dimension scores
Total
- 10/100
Technical Fit
- 1/20
Title explicitly indicates commodity chemical deliveries (“Bulk Liquid Argon Deliveries”) with NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing). This is outside Trace core lanes (SATCOM/LEO, CDS/M-DRIVE, JADC2/C5ISR, IT O&M) per company profile.
Past Performance
- 0/20
No relevant past performance in industrial gas supply or cryogenic bulk deliveries is listed in the company profile; Trace past performance centers on SATCOM, coalition C2, JADC2, IT O&M, and SE&I.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 4/10
Appears to be a direct small-business set-aside solicitation (not issued on a restricted vehicle). Access is not gated by a contract vehicle Trace lacks; however, set-aside eligibility is a separate compliance question.
Competitive Position
- 1/15
Industrial gas supply is a commodity market typically served by specialized suppliers (e.g., cryogenic/industrial gas firms). Trace has no documented differentiators here; NSA TI/Starshield/edge compute are irrelevant to scope.
Risk
- 2/15
Very short turnaround (posted 2026-03-30; due 2026-03-31 15:00 CT), unreadable solicitation (no details on quantities, schedule, or required permits), unfamiliar mission area, and likely specialized logistics/HAZMAT requirements increase execution risk.
Strategic Value
- 0/10
Commodity chemical delivery adds no strategic value to Trace’s targeted lanes (SATCOM/LEO, CDS/MPE, JADC2/C5ISR, IT O&M) or vehicles; does not expand core agency relationships in a meaningful lane.
Compliance
- 2/10
Set-aside is Total Small Business (FAR 19.5); Trace’s size eligibility under NAICS 325120 is unverified. NAICS 325120 is not among Trace’s registered NAICS codes in the company profile. The unreadable solicitation prevents verification of any specialized certifications, permits, or delivery requirements likely applicable to bulk cryogenic gas deliveries.
Concerns
- Unreadable solicitation prevents confirmation of scope, quantities, terms, and compliance requirements.
- Very short response window limits capture/pricing and partnering options.
- Outside core capabilities; Trace lacks documented industrial gas/cryogenic delivery experience.
- Potential specialized compliance (e.g., HAZMAT/cryogenic transport) not verifiable without the SOW.
- Set-aside eligibility under NAICS 325120 is unverified for Trace.
Teaming opportunities
- Access to an industrial gas manufacturer/distributor capable of bulk liquid argon deliveries to Corpus Christi, TX.
- Logistics partner(s) with cryogenic/HAZMAT transport capability, if such requirements are present in the unreadable solicitation.
Competitive position
- No clear win themes; commodity supply not aligned to Trace differentiators.
Bid/No bid factors
- Set-aside: Total Small Business; Trace eligibility under NAICS 325120 not verified.
- Opportunity scope is commodity chemical delivery (NAICS 325120), outside Trace’s core capabilities and registered NAICS.
- Solicitation PDF unreadable; no visibility into mandatory requirements or terms.
- Extremely short turnaround (posted 3/30; due 3/31 15:00 CT).
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Summary
The attached solicitation PDF could not be opened or extracted (metadata_only processing and restricted review). Opportunity metadata (solicitation W912NW-26-Q-A027, “Bulk Liquid Argon Deliveries”) is available from the notice, but the PDF body — which likely contains quantities, delivery schedule, contract type, FAR clauses, and commercial/technical requirements — was not readable.
- Solicitation number: W912NW-26-Q-A027 (matches opportunity metadata).
- Title: "Bulk Liquid Argon Deliveries" — indicates commodity/chemical delivery scope rather than IT/services.
- Issuing agency: Department of the Army (AMC > ACC > ACC-CTRS > ACC RSA > W6QK CCAD CONTR OFF).
- NAICS: 325120 (as listed on opportunity metadata).
- Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) — Trace eligibility must be checked per NAICS.
- Response deadline (from notice): 2026-03-31T15:00:00-05:00 — very short turnaround (posted 2026-03-30).
- Place of performance: Corpus Christi, Texas (ZIP 78419).
- Attachment present and hosted remotely (sam.gov file download link), but extractor pending and file unreadable.
- Extraction and review limitations: processing_mode = metadata_only, extractor = pending, review_status = restricted — no solicitation text (e.g., SOW, delivery locations, quantities, contract period, bonding, performance security, incumbent info) is available for review.
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 6712
Notice lineage:
- fe6598dbc9d646c0ba7b8619f59057b3 (posted 2026-03-30) - current
Last synced: 2026-03-30T17:45:56.610654+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T17:46:47.456914+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 738def92e184b327cfce2e0a0ad26f413fb5676b788adf88455225e7846dc116
Latest package notice: fe6598dbc9d646c0ba7b8619f59057b3
Latest package documents: 1
Evidence limitations- Solicitation - W912NW26QA027 Argon fills.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- Documents exist upstream, but no usable document text was available yet; Scout analyzed metadata only.
- 2026-03-30T17:45:56.615115+00:00: fe6598dbc9d646c0ba7b8619f59057b3 with 1 docs
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