SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- INDUSTRIAL AND CUSTOM GASES
- Notice Date
- 9/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area National Animal Disease Center, 2300 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG6125S07AA23
- Response Due
- 9/24/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items identified below, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number: AG6125S07AA23 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This procurement shall be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) code is 325120. The USDA-ARS-National Soil Tilth Laboratory and National Swine and Research Information Center in Ames, Iowa, have requirements to purchase INDUSTRIAL, SPECIALTY, MIXED and CUSTOM GASES. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: Listed as Gas: Grade, Specification (cubic ft /cylinder x estimated yearly quantity) PURE GASES: Acetylene:industrial welding gases (100 c/f cyl x 4each); Air:UHP/zero, THC<0.5ppm; H2O < 3ppm (315 x 30); Air:breathing, CGA type D (233 x 48); Argon:ICP liquid, 230 psi, Dewar on wheels (230 liters x 12); Argon:HP, 99.996% (336 x 60); CO2:HP, 99.995%, THC, 2ppm, O2<5ppm; H2O, 5ppm (50 lbs x 5); Helium:Chrom, 99.9999% purity: total impurities < 1ppm (291 x 30); Helium:UHP/zero, 99.999% purity: THC< 0.5ppm;H2O, 3ppm: O2<2ppm (291 x 10); Helium:HP, 99.998% purity (291 x 10); Hydrogen:UPH,99.999% purity: THC<0.5PPM;H2O,3ppm;O2<2ppm (257 x 12): Nitrogen:liquid,low pressure, (22psi), Dewar on wheels (230 x 40); Nitrogen:liquid, high pressure,(230psa), Dewar on wheels(230 x 60); Nitrogen:UHP/zero,99.999% purity;O2<1ppm;THC<0.5ppm; H2O<2ppm (304 x 20); Nitrogen:HP,99.995% purity (304 x 25); Oxygen:Research,99.997% purity;Ar<10ppm;CO +CO2<2ppm,Kr<10ppm;THC<1ppm; H2O<1ppm;N2<5ppm (337 x 4); Oxygen:UHP/zero,99.9%purity; THC<0.5ppm (337 x 4) MIXED AND CUSTOM BLENDS: Ammonia:Primary (PRIMARY STANDARD (0.1-4%) and must meet all EPA requirements including NIST traceability and certification(144 x 1); Ammonia:Certified, Same as for Primary, 10-1000ppm (144 x 2); Anaerobic Mix: 10% CO2/10% H2 in N2 (144 x 6); Carbon Dioxide:Certified, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm (144 x 2); Carbon Monoxide:Certified, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm(144 x 2); Hydrogen Sulfide:Primary, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm(140 x 1); Hydrogen Sulfide:Certified, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm (140 x 2); Methane:Primary, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm(214 x 1); Methane:Certified, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm(214 x 1); Nitrous Oxide:Certified, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm(140 x 1); Sulfur Gases:Primary, Same as for Primary,10-1000ppm, includes not not limitedto carbonyl sulfide, dimethyl sulfide, methyl mercaptan, n-butyl mercaptan and carbon disulfide. Standards to be prepared as 2-component mixture(in N2 or air) (140 x 5); VOC Standards: Multicomponent mixture of acetaldehyde, acetone, acetonitrile, benzene, n-butanol, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, dichloroethane, ethyl acetate, ethyl benzend hexane, isopropanol, methylene chloride, tetrachloroethylene trichloroethylene and xylene (140 x 10); Calibration Systems:Primary, Same as for Primary, and includes EPA list and must be compatible with EXCALIBER SYSTEM (105 liters x 10) TANK RENTAL: Bid price should be expressed as cost/cylinder/day. Tank tracking system must be in place to allow demurrage charges to be assessed to individual accounts representing each scientist in the lab. DELIVERY: Must be within 3 working days of order placement for all pure gases (1-5 cylinders) and 10 working days for custom blends, mixes and large orders. ORDERING: Must be an online system that allows for sub-accounts for each scientist at the lab and billing for each invoice. BIDS MUST INCLUDE ALL DELIVERY AND/OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CHARGES, DEMURRAGE, COST PER CYLINDER AND ANY OTHER COSTS. CYLINDER SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY DIFFER BETWEEN SOURCES. PLEASE QUOTE ON BASE YEAR (10/01/07 through 09/30/08), AND OPTION YEARS: (10/01/08 through 09/30/09) and (10/01/09 through 09/30/10). THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD ON AN ALL-OR-NONE BASIS; THAT IS THE GOVERNMENT MAY PURCHASE FROM THE OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS THE LOSEST AGGREGATE PRICE RATHER THAN ISSUE AN ORDER TO EACH SUPPLIER ON THE BASIS OF THE LOWEST QUOTATION PER EACH ITEM. This solicitation incorporates the following FAR clauses, provisions and addendums: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Item; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. In Paragraph (B) of 52.212-5, the following apply: 52.203-6 and 52.225-13. FAR 19.5 states that each acquisition of supplies or services that has an anticipated dollar value exceeding $3,000 but not over $100,000, is automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns and shall be set aside for small businesses. Therefore, the small business responses will be given top priority in the steps of the evaluation process, over the responses from large businesses. If it is determined that we did not receive offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality and delivery, we will then evaluate the offers from large businesses. The above FAR clauses may be viewed in full text at www.acquisition.gov. All offerors must include copies of 52.212-3 (Representations and Certifications). Faxed quotations are acceptable to Denise Hill at fax number 1-515-663-7482 on or before September 24, 2007. All responses will be evaluated in order to determine the ability to meet the above stated capabilities. The Government shall award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government per FAR 13.106-2. Responses shall include technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and other such information corresponding to each minimum required item, which demonstrates the capabilities of the offerors equipment. Offerors shall identify where the offered item meets or does not meet each of the Governments functional and performance minimum specifications listed herein. Offeror shall include references of three (3) firms for which similar equipment was provided. The anticipated award date is October 1, 2007. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the Agency.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA-National Soil Tilth Laboratory and National Swine Research and Information Center, 2150 Pammel Drive, Ames, Iowa
- Zip Code: 50011
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 50011
- Record
- SN01402008-W 20070913/070911220253 (fbodaily.com)
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