MODIFICATION
66 -- LIQUID NITROGEN
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 339111
— Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, MD, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- A7027305
- Response Due
- 3/25/2005
- Archive Date
- 3/25/2005
- Point of Contact
- Alice Pag?n, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 827-7104, Fax (301) 827-7101, - Caroline Dean, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 827-7049, Fax (301) 827-7101,
- E-Mail Address
-
APagan@oc.fda.gov, cdean@oc.fda.gov
- Description
- The purpose of this amendment is to extend the posting date of this procurement until Friday, March 25, 2005: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is A7027305 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 01-27. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339111 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested offerors may submit a quote. The FDA intends to issue a purchase order for the following: SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor shall deliver Bulk Liquid Nitrogen to the FDA/CBER Facility located on the NIH Campus, Building 29, 8800 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. Offerors must be aware that stringent security requirements are in place on the NIH campus which might impede/delay the efficient delivery to Building 29. The Contractor shall fill an existing 3,000-gallon liquid nitrogen tank with refrigerated bulk liquid nitrogen as needed based on daily readings from the Government supplied telemetry unit. The Contractor shall monitor telemetry readings and based upon the readings shall generate a delivery within 24-48 hours. FDA/CBER will provide the telemetry unit with the accompanying phone line. Historical experience has shown that monthly usage is approximately 1.5 million cubic feet (or 16,100 gallons) of bulk liquid nitrogen requiring up to 8 deliveries per month. The period of performance is one year from the date of award. The Contractor?s proposed per gallon price for liquid nitrogen including delivery is $___. The Contractor must provide a printed Delivery Ticket with each delivery. The Delivery Ticket is required to include the following information: 1) Date and time of delivery 2) Level of liquid nitrogen in inches prior to start of fill up and inches after fill up is completed. 3) Total cost including any additional charges. 4) Total gallons delivered. 5) Name of driver/personnel who delivered for the day. The Contractor shall provide a printed Certificate of Analysis for each bulk delivery. A small mailbox for these tickets will be located outside the caged area surrounding the tank. The Contractor?s price per Certificate of Analysis for each delivery is $____. The Contractor shall provide semi-annually maintenance on all pipes and fittings and also on the tank itself. The Contractor?s hourly rate for tank maintenance performed by a qualified, trained technician is $___, portal to portal. Parts, if required, are charged at the Contractor?s cost plus a ___% markup. The Contractor shall draft a semi-annual and annual report of the average gallons of liquid nitrogen used per month with delivery dates. The Contractor shall submit these reports to the Facilities Branch located in Building 29A, room 1C02. Invoices shall also be sent to Facilities Branch for approval before the Government forwards them to FDA Accounting for payment. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. All questions should be submitted by Email apagan@oc.fda.gov or by fax at 301/827-7101. All responsible sources that can provide and meet the above requirements shall submit written quotations by the due date referenced above. Evaluation/award will be based on the technically acceptable quote that offers the best value to the government. All quotes shall include price (s); FOB point; a poc (name and telephone number); GSA contract number if applicable; delivery date (delivery date is of the utmost importance); business size; and payment terms. FAR provisions can be found on the following website: http://www.arnet.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: FDA/CBER Facility, NIH Campus, Building 29,, 8800 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20852
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20852
- Record
- SN00768022-W 20050316/050314211725 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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