MODIFICATION
99 -- Argon Gas and Rental of Tanks
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-17-RQ-0585
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2017
- Point of Contact
- Heather Bauer, Phone: 3019752752
- E-Mail Address
-
heather.bauer@nist.gov
(heather.bauer@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this 2nd amendment is to add an additional Q&A: Question: Will NIST entertain quotes from large business concerns? Answer: No. This procurement is set aside for small business. ***************************************************** The purpose of this amendment is to add Q&A: Question: Can the NAICS code of 333999 be changed to 325120? Answer: Yes. The NAICS code can be changed from 333999 to 325120. ***************************************************** COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION SB1341-17-RQ-0585 Argon Gas and Rental of Tanks This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95 effective 1/19/2017. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333999 with a small business size standard of 500 Employees. This acquisition is being procured as a Total Small Business Set Aside. Only quotes submitted by qualified small business concerns will be considered. Delivery The 1000L microbulk Ar tank shall be delivered, installed and filled no later than 10 days after the date of award. The items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to: NIST Charleston Laboratory Hollings Marine Laboratory 331 Ft. Johnson Rd. Charleston, SC 29412 FOB DESTINATION MEANS: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Contractor whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price, technically acceptable quotation. Technically acceptable means that the Contractor provides a microbulk Ar tank that meets the requirements specified in the Statement of Work, and the requirements of all Line Items and option years. If a Contractor does not indicate how its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. Price will be evaluated to determine that total price is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government. NIST intends to evaluate quotes and issue a contract based on the initial quotes received. Therefore, the Contractor's initial quote should contain the Contractor's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. NIST reserves the right to request revised quotes from, or negotiate final contract terms with, one or more, but not all, Contractors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All Contractors shall submit the following: 1.For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability: Documentation that confirms the contractor is capable of providing the supplies specified in the statement of work. 2.Contractors shall provide pricing for the following line items and option years. Base Year: 8500 liquid liters, or 252535 scf gas Line Item 1: Required Specifications for Liquid Argon: Critical Assay-99.999% Meets ICP-MS Specification Oxygen-< 2 ppm Total Hydrocarbons (as CH4)-< 0.5 ppm Nitrogen-< 10 ppm Carbon Dioxide-< 0.5 ppm Water-< 5 ppm Carbon Monoxide-< 0.5 ppm Hydrogen-< 2 ppm Valve Material-Solid Brass and Stainless Steel are acceptable Line Item 2: Delivery Requirements and Mimimum Tank Levels. The Contractor shall not let the microbulk tank deplete (become empty). To prevent depletion of the argon product, the tank shall be outfitted with a wireless telemetry system that communicates with the Contractor and notifies the Contractor that the tank needs to be filled. The Contractor shall provide and maintain a working telemetry system for the tank. If the telemetry system fails or is out of order, it shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor as outlined in Section I. Gas delivery orders shall be called in by phone when repairs are delayed. The following minimum levels shall be maintained at all times for the microbulk Tank: 20% of the total capacity. Option Year I: 8500 liquid liters, or 252535 scf gas Option Year II: 8500 liquid liters, or 252535 scf gas Option Year III: 8500 liquid liters, or 252535 scf gas Option Year IV: 8500 liquid liters, or 252535 scf gas 3.A completed version of all required solicitation provisions (see attached provisions/clauses document - required submissions highlighted in blue). 4.If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order. 5.Contractors shall provide an active DUNS # for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. 6.If the Contractor's representations and certifications in SAM.gov do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Contractors must submit documentation that they are a small business under the NAICS code governing this solicitation. Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a contractor submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the contractor's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation; DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Heather Bauer, Contract Specialist at Heather.Bauer@Nist.gov. Submission must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday 22 June 2016. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Heather Bauer not later than the date and time identified herein. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to Heather.Bauer@nist.gov by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday 16 June 2016. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/. ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. The Statement of Work 2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions
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