SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- Liquid Argon Delivery
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Land and Maritime, P O Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio, 43218-3990, United States
- ZIP Code
- 43218-3990
- Solicitation Number
- SPMYM1-17-Q-0062
- Archive Date
- 10/3/2017
- Point of Contact
- Kristen E. Cote, Phone: 7573960459
- E-Mail Address
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kristen.cote@dla.mil
(kristen.cote@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Maritime Norfolk, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Contracting Office, intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price contract with a base year and four option years to procure Liquid Argon up to 45,000 gallons per year to Government owned 6,000 gallon tank. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325120 (Industrial gas, gasses: compressed and liquefied) and the procurement is 100% set aside for small businesses. The specifications of work are as follows: 0 001: LIQUID ARGON PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SHALL BE FOR 12 MONTHS. DELIVERY IS REQUIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION. DELIVERED TO AND STORED IN THE GOVERNMENT OWNED 6,000 GALLON TANK. PAY FOR ON AS NEEDED BASIS. CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED 45,000 GALLONS. a) All material for this line item must be marked and identified clearly on each individual container and LABEL IAW CFR29.1910.1200. MUST NOT CONTAIN "METHYLENE CHLORIDE" b) The manufacturer: AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES and product: LIQUID ARGON, GALLON has been approved for use at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The above manufacturer and product approved AUL # is: 6830-LL-N03-8944, (S/L = 0-00) c.) If another manufacturer and product is offered, vendor is required to provide a copy of the material safety data sheet with their solicitation. SPECIFICATION OF WORK 1.0 SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification provides the minimum requirements for Liquid Argon. 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government Documents. The following documents of the issue in effect on the date if invitations for requests for proposal form a part of the specification to the extent specified herein. SPECIFICATIONS MILITARY: MIL-STD-129- marking for Shipment and Storage OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA 2206- General Industry, OSHA Safety and Health Standards, 29 CFR 1910 2.2 Non-government documents. The following documents are for a part of this specification to the extent herein. Unless otherwise indicated, the issue in effect on the date of invitation for bid or request for proposal shall apply. STANDARDS AMERICAN SOCIEYT FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) ASTM-D-3591 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (Application for copies should be addressed to: American Society for Testing Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) NFPA-70-1987 - National Electrical Code (Applications for copies should be addressed to: National Fire Protections Association, Battery march Park, Quincy, MA 02269.) 2.3 Order of Precedence. In the event of conflict between the test of this specification and the references sited herein, the text of the specification shall take precedence. However, nothing in this specification shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3.0 REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Liquid Argon 3.1.1 Contract requirement is for deliveries of Liquid Argon, on an as needed basis, unless otherwise requested by the Government point of contact (Will be provided at time of award), located at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard, Portsmouth, VA 23709. The contractor shall respond to the request for delivery within 24 hours of government notification. The terms of this contract requirement shall be from September 30, 2017 through September 29, 2022 (1 base year with four (4) option years) for a total of 5 years. 3.1.2 The contract requirement is not to exceed a total of 45,000 gallons per year. The contractor shall make as needed deliveries of Liquid Argon. The quantity of mixed gas listed within this solicitation is an estimate and shall not be exceeded without the prior approval of a contracting officer. The Government shall only invoice for the actual amount of liquid nitrogen delivered under the contract period. Prior to payment invoices will be certified/verified by point of contact given at time of award. 3.1.3 The contractor shall provide no more than 45,000 gallons per year and delivered to and stored in the government owned 6,000 gallon tank. The period of performance shall be from September 30, 2017 through September 29, 2022 (base year with 4 option years) for a total of 5 years. The contractor's price shall include the cost of delivery and pick up empties. (See Note below) General Information: Deliver Point: Shop 26 Equipment Section, Building 163 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, VA Technical Point of Contact: Elizabeth Wiggins, Code 920, 757-396-3583 Certifying Point of Contact: Antonio Simmons, Code 920, 757-738-1866 Period of Performance: 30 September 2017 through, 29 September 2022 4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for Inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his or her own or any facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the government. The government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in this specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. 4.1.1 Responsibility for Compliance. All items shall meet all requirements of Sections 3 and 5. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. "Per FAR 22.10 2 - 1 (a) entitled "Safety", Contractors are hereby informed that their employees or representatives present on property under Norfolk Naval Shipyard cognizance must follow Federal and State OSHA requirements and Norfolk Naval Shipyard OSHE Program Manual, NAVSHIPYDNORINST P5090.2 requirements or safety requirements for site specific location of the contract. •a. Contractors and Non-NNSY Government Agencies (NNGAs) are hereby informed that their employees or representatives present on property under Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) cognizance must adhere to Federal OSHA requirements for hazardous energy control I AW 29 CFR 1915.89 and must follow Hazardous Energy Control ( HEC ) procedures as identified in NAVSEA's Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Corporate Manual (OSHECM) Chapter 250 (latest revision), when performing work under NNSY contract. All HEC work to be performed by Contractors and NNGAs requires that NNSY Technical Points of Contact (TPOCs) and/or Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) be notified of the HEC scope of work prior to starting work. Any changes or deviations in the initial scope of HEC work require the NNSY TPOCs and/or CORs be informed of the change/deviation. Appendix 250.8-1 through B-3 of OSHECM Chapter 250 for multiple employer work identifies when Contractors and NNGAs are required to assign their Lockout/Tags-Plus Coordinator (LOTC) to coordinate HEC work with the cognizant NNSY LOTC. HEC locks shall be provided by the contractor or NNGA for their employees use. The HEC locks shall have red bodies with name labels or name tags affixed, identifying who installed the HEC lock(s) and a point of contact telephone number. HEC lock name labels and tags must be made of materials that will hold up to the environment to which they are exposed. HEC tags used for Tags-Plus HEC work shall be provided by the cognizant NNSY LOTC to the contractor or NNGA for their use if machinery, equipment, or systems (MES) cannot be locked out. OSHECM Chapter 250 Tags-Plus procedures will be strictly followed. •b. Contractors and NNGA's may obtain electronic copies of OSHECM Chapter 250 ( latest revision) and access the OSHA 1915.89 web site by using the following link to NNSY's public access web site: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/shipyards/norfolk/default.aspx. •c Names and contact information for NNSY LOTCs and/or the Facility Custodian will be provided by NNSY TPOC and/or CORs set forth elsewhere in this award document." The solicitation number is SPMYM1-17-Q-0062 and the solicitation is expected to be posted on or around 28 August 2017 and closes on 18 September 2017. Technical questions must be written and sent by email kristen.cote@navy.mil Please make sure that the solicitation number (SPMYM1-17-Q-0062) is included in the subject line of any email correspondence. Emails without subject lines will not be read because of security issues. Potential offerors are hereby notified that the solicitation and any subsequent amendments will only be available by downloading the documents at www.fedbizopps.gov, as this office no longer issues hard-copy solicitations. By submitting a proposal, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither it nor its principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23709, United States
- Zip Code: 23709
- Zip Code: 23709
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