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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 28, 2021 SAM #7302
SOLICITATION NOTICE

68 -- Bulk Oxygen | Base plus Four

Notice Date

11/26/2021 11:04:27 AM
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) MATHER CA 95655 USA
 

ZIP Code

95655
 

Solicitation Number

36C26122Q0038
 

Response Due

12/31/2021 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

12/31/2021
 

Point of Contact

Richard Leistiko, Contracting Officer, Phone: 702-791-9000
 

E-Mail Address

richard.leistiko@va.gov
(richard.leistiko@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

1. STATEMENT OF WORK: 1.1 The purpose of this solicitation is to establish consolidated contracts for medical cylinder gases / oxygen utilized at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The gases to be purchased include, but are not limited to compressed Medical Air USP, Oxygen USP, Carbon Dioxide USP, Nitrogen NF, Nitrous Oxide USP, Helium USP, and specialty medical gas mixtures. 1.2 The contract items will be ordered by and delivered to the individual locations listed in the IGCE / schedule. The quantities shown in the schedule are estimates of each activity's annual requirements. There is no express or implied guarantee that these quantities will be purchased. The schedule also indicates whether the contractor will fill government owned (G) cylinders, will provide contractor owned (C) cylinders, or will be servicing the facility with a combination of both (C/G). 1.3 A Contracting Officer Representative (COR) has been designated in the solicitation schedule for each ordering facility. The COR is responsible for local contract administration issues such as ordering and providing specific delivery instructions. A letter of delegation that outlines the COR's specific responsibilities will be provided to the contractor and COR at the time of contract award. Within 15 days after contract award, the contractor shall contact the COR to finalize the ordering method and clarify the specific details of any delivery instructions that are included in the solicitation schedule. If agreement cannot be reached between the contractor and COR regarding any issue, the matter shall be referred to the Contracting Officer for resolution. 2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 All medical gases shall conform to specifications prescribed in the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary. All medical gas manufacturers and fillers of medical gases shall be registered with the FDA; and all medical gases shall be manufactured, processed, packed, transported, and stored according to the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 210,211 and 201 for labeling. 2.2 In addition, the following specifications are incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contracts: a. Federal Specification BB-C-101D, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Technical and USP dated 3/17/2011. b. Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Publications G-7 - Compressed Air for Human Respiration, dated May 2008, and ANSI/CGA G-7.1 - Commodity Specification/or Air, dated October 2011. 2.3 All products, equipment, and services provided under the contracts awarded under this solicitation shall be in compliance with all applicable Federal, state, and local regulations. 3. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS 3.1 The delivery time is specified in the schedule for each facility. The number of days specified shall be the number of calendar days after receipt of order. The schedule lists delivery instructions that are unique to each facility. FOB point is destination. All transportation charges for cylinders shall be included in the price of the gas. Additional charges such as delivery fees, hazardous materials fees, fuel surcharges, etc. shall NOT be billed to or collected from the facilities for orders received under this contract. 3.2 Material Safety Data Sheets shall be provided to the facility COR upon request at no additional charge. 3.3 Method: Government-owned cylinders which are eligible for extended hydrostatic retest period, testing by modified hydrostatic method, or visual inspection in lieu of hydrostatic testing, shall be serviced by the most economical means which will comply with Department of Transportation regulations (49 CFR 173.34) unless otherwise specified by the ordering activity. When modified or reduced DOT test requirements are contingent upon past usage of the cylinders, a written statement from the ordering activity indicating that the cylinders have been used exclusively for a specific gas may be considered acceptable evidence of the cylinders' eligibility for modified testing or inspection. 3.4 Hydrostatic testing shall be performed in accordance with CGA's Publication -- C-1, Methods For Hydrostatic Testing of Compressed Gas Cylinders, dated 7/17/09. 3.5 Visual inspection shall be performed in accordance with the applicable CGA Publications C-6 --Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed Gas Cylinders, dated 3/8/07 or C-6.1 -- Standards for Visual Inspection of High Pressure Aluminum Compressed Gas Cylinders, dated 12/21/06. 3.6 The contractor shall be responsible for all testing of contractor-owned cylinders at no additional cost to the Government. The government shall pay for the hydrostatic testing of government-owned cylinders on a separate purchase order issued by the ordering facility by request. 4. Cylinder Sizes: 4.1 Cylinder sizes shown in the item description indicate product capacity of the cylinder currently being used. All capacities are approximate, and the Government shall be billed only for the actual amount of gas delivered, In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the actual contents of the container must appear on the label. 4.2 Individual Agency Ownership of Cylinders: Government-Owned cylinders shall remain the property of the individual ordering. (owning) agency and shall not be exchanged for other cylinders, either government-owned or contractor-owned, without authorization of the ordering agency. 4.3 Lost or Damaged Contractor-Owned Cylinders For each contractor-owned cylinder lost or damaged beyond repair while in the Government's possession, the Government shall pay to the Contractor the replacement value, less the allocable rental paid for that cylinder. These cylinders shall become Government property. If any lost cylinder is located within 30 calendar days after payment by the Government, it may be returned to the Contractor by the Government, and the Contractor shall pay to the Government an amount equal to the replacement value, less rental, computed in accordance with section 8 of this Statement of Work. Disposal of Government Owned Cylinders Government owned cylinders that must be disposed of will be covered by a separate purchase order issued by the facility that requires the disposal. Repair of Government Owned Cylinders Repairs on Government owned cylinders will be covered by a separate purchase order issued by the facility that requires the repairs. Method of Shipment: Empty Government-owned cylinders that are picked up from an ordering facility for re-fill or servicing shall be transported according to the Department of Transportation Regulations, using normal commercial practice to prevent damage to cylinders. Transportation of Cylinders: All transportation charges for empty government-owned and contractor-owned cylinders from the ordering facility to the contractor's facility shall be at the expense of the contractor. The offeror's price for the gas shall include the furnishing, at no additional cost, of all services which are required at each and every filling of a cylinder to comply with applicable regulations, specifications, and normal good practices. Such services shall include, but not be limited to: tags indicating cylinder is ""Full,"" In Use,'1 or ""Empty""; inspection, testing, evaluation, and cleaning services required at each and every filling; pin-indexing, when required, and attachment of Government-furnished warning tags, when required. Attaching of oxygen cylinders to manifold systems, when required, shall also be performed by the contractor at no additional cost. In addition to services listed in this paragraph, the contractor is responsible for all maintenance and testing of contractor-owned cylinders. MEASUREMENT AND CONVERSION COMPUTATION, ATMOSPHERIC GASES AND HYDROGEN: Density data and volume measurement equivalents printed in CGA Publication P-6 -- Standard Density Data, Atmospheric Gases and Hydrogen, dated 8/17/05 shall be used when necessary to convert measurement of these gases from one form to another: for example, from cubic feet to gallons. VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors Contractor employees who work in or travel to VHA locations must comply with the following: Documentation requirements: If fully vaccinated, shall show proof of vaccination. NOTE: Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, a copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (CDC Form MLS-319813_r, published on September 3, 2020), or a copy of medical records documenting the vaccination. If unvaccinated and granted a medical or religious exception, shall show negative COVID-19 test results dated within three calendar days prior to desired entry date. Test must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use or full approval. This includes tests available by a doctor s order or an FDA approved over-the-counter test. Documentation cited in this section shall be digitally or physically maintained on each contractor employee while in a VA facility and is subject to inspection prior to entry to VA facilities and after entry for spot inspections by Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) or other hospital personnel. Documentation will not be collected by the VA; contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.  Contractor employees are subject to daily screening for COVID-19 and may be denied entry to VA facilities if they fail to pass screening protocols. As part of the screening process contractors may be asked screening questions found on the COVID-19 Screening Tool. Check regularly for updates. Contractor employees who work away from VA locations, but who will have direct contact with VA patients shall self-screen utilizing the COVID-19 Screening Tool, in advance, each day that they will have direct patient contact and in accordance with their person or persons who coordinate COVID-19 workplace safety efforts at covered contractor workplaces. Contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.  Contractor must immediately notify their COR or Contracting Officer if contract performance is jeopardized due to contractor employees being denied entry into VA Facilities.
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: Palo Alto VAMC and CBOCs 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto 94304

Zip Code: 94304
 

Record

SN06185780-F 20211128/211126230105 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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