SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- BULK GAS AND BULK TANK RENTAL
- Notice Date
- 10/6/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91ZLK-05-T-0007
- Response Due
- 10/19/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/18/2004
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes a solicitation, and proposals ar e being requested. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The combined synopsis/solicitation number is W91ZLK-05-T-0007. Contractor may send email to request a copy of Request for Proposal . This solicitation document and incorporat ed provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-27. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325120 and the Business Size Standard is 1000. The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation. The contract shall have a Base Year from November 1st 2005 thru October 31st 2006 with 4 Option Years. The contractor shall provide a t no additional cost, the consulting services of an AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector, an AWS Certified Welding Educator, an engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and an engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineerin g for the support of special projects and gas applications. These services shall be provided by contractors staff members and shall be available to the Government within twenty-four hours notice. Documentation of certifications and degrees must be submi tted with RFQ. Contractor shall provide at no additional cost, documented quarterly safety inspections of gas piping supply systems related to distribution of gases between the tanks and all user-operating stations. The contractor shall provide: Clin 000 1, Bulk Gas Oxygen , Quantity 425,000 per cubic feet. Clin 0002, 026 Bulk Gas Argon , Quantity 800,000 per cubic feet. Clin 0003, Bulk Gas Propane, Quantity 7,500 per gallon. Clin 0004 Oxygen Bulk Tank Rental , Quantity 365 per day. Clin 0005 29 Argon B ulk Tank Rental Quantity 365 per day. Clin 0006, Propane Bulk Tank Rental Quantity 365 per day. These clins are for the base year, please provide pricing for 4 option years on each clin. Acceptance shall be at Destination. Shipping shall be FOB Destin ation. Delivery shall be to the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md 21010. The following clauses will be incorporated by reference. 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended or proposed for de barment. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and ConditionsCommerical Items, FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options, FAR 52.217-9 Option to extend Term of the Contract, 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances, 52-247-34 F.O.B. Destination., 52.216-19 Order Limitations, 52.216-21 Requirements, 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity, 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The contract will be awarded to low price Technical acceptable. The gov ernment reserves the right to make an award without discussions. The Government reserves the right to award on an all or none basis. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commerci al Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Certification with its offer. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The followin g additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer), FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business S et-Aside, FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)); FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)); FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-2 1 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222.35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). FAR 52.222-36 Affirma tive Action For Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase, FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfe r-Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). DFAR clause Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jun 2004). The following additional DFAR clauses cited in t he clause 252.212-7001 are applicable: 52.203-3 Gratuities,252.225-7001 Buy America and Balance of Payment Program, 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004)(10 U.S.C. 2227) . The full text of the FAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far, and http://www.dtic.mil/dfars. Responses to this RFQ must be signed, dated, and received via electronic mail, fax , or mail by October 19th, 2004 no later than 3:30 PM EST at the US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-NR-APC-T (Brenda Fletcher), 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contractor Registrat ion (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-800-334-3414 or by registering online at www.ccr.gov. For questions concerning this solicitation contact Brenda Fletcher, Contract Specialist via phone (41 0)278-0876, or via email brenda.j.fletcher@us.army.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Record
- SN00690186-W 20041008/041006211931 (fbodaily.com)
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