SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Dry Ice Delivery Service
- Notice Date
- 4/6/2023 12:00:09 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NIH NCI Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N91023Q6545067
- Response Due
- 4/14/2023 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Miguel Diaz
- E-Mail Address
-
miguel.diaz@nih.gov
(miguel.diaz@nih.gov)
- Description
- ISSUED BY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions (OA) DESCRIPTION: This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and is for information and planning purposes only. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this SSN is to identify qualified business concerns, especially small businesses, that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein, The NCI does not intend to award a contract based on responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The requirement�s suggested North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325120 (Dry Ice Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 Employees. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise because of a response to this SSN or the NCI�s use of such information furnished in response to this notice. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: � Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Contracting Officer, Miguel Diaz, at miguel.diaz@nih.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on Friday, April 14, 2023 (04/14/2023). All information furnished must be in writing and must contain enough detail to allow the NCI to determine the respondents� ability to meet the requirements described herein.�A response should not exceed 10 single-sided pages including all attachments, charts, etc. (single space, 12-point font minimum) that clearly responds to the below questions. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Please reference notice number 75N91023Q6545067 on all correspondence. Requested Information: Please provide the following information in your company�s response: Company Name Point of Contact (POC) (including telephone and email address) Company�s System for Award Management Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Socio-economic status (8(a), SDVOSB, VOSB, Woman-Owned, Other� etc.). Information on any currently held government contracts to include: Contract Number Type of Contract Contracting Agency (GSA, SEWP, etc.) If you hold a current GSA schedule contract, specify which SINs are best suited for providing the services/items specified in the SOW. Provide product information such as brochures, manuals, etc. Provide any available pricing information. Provide information pertaining to the origin of the equipment, and where it�s manufactured. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization�s capability. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a synopsis and solicitation may be published. However, responses to this notice will not be considered an adequate response to a solicitation(s). TITLE Dry ice delivery service BACKGROUND The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) labs of Buildings 37 and 41 require twice-weekly deliveries of dry ice (solid CO2) for research use.� Dry ice is used for a variety of purposes in biomedical research laboratories, including rapid freezing of samples, maintaining the temperature of frozen tissues while cutting, and shipping frozen materials.� Because dry ice sublimates continually, regular deliveries are necessary to ensure a continuous supply of dry ice for lab use.� TYPE OF ORDER This shall be a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order for Severable Services. ORDER REQUIREMENTS PRODUCT FEATURES/SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS The following product features/characteristics are required for this requirement: Regular delivery of dry ice pellets that are 1/4 inch in diameter Dry ice is contained in boxes of 50 lbs each Twice weekly deliveries of 50 lb boxes of 1/4 inch dry ice pellets in the following quantities: Building 37: 35 boxes delivered twice a week, for a total of 70 boxes per week Building 41: 18 boxes delivered twice a week, for a total of 36 boxes per week Grand total is 106 boxes per week (53 boxes delivered twice a week between both buildings) Deliveries to both buildings shall be on Mondays and Thursdays.� If Monday is a holiday, the delivery is on Tuesday. �If Thursday is a holiday, the delivery is on Friday. Dry ice delivered to Buildings 37 and 41 shall be distributed to individual bins throughout each building.� Building 37 has 11 bins and Building 41 has 6 bins. Boxes of dry ice shall be emptied into CCR-owned bins on each building floor until the bins are full.� Approximately 3 boxes of 50 lbs shall be emptied into each bin. Excess boxes of dry ice shall be emptied into bins by the loading dock of each building (dry ice that wasn�t needed to fill bins on other floors of the building) Delivery tickets shall be left at the office of the NCI Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for each delivery (Building 37, Room 2012) Dry ice shall be manufactured locally (within 50 miles) in order to minimize clumping and loss of dry ice during transport Company shall be available to make emergency deliveries of dry ice in the event of equipment failure Liquid CO2 used to manufacture dry ice shall be sourced from multiple suppliers in order to avoid disruptions to dry ice deliveries resulting from CO2 shortages DELIVERY / INSTALLATION Deliveries shall be to the following addresses: Building 37, multiple floors 37 Convent Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 Building 41, multiple floors 41 Center Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 DELIVERY GUIDANCE Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the vendor must pay close attention to the following delivery instructions. Please be aware that due to the fluidity of the existing pandemic, instructions may be updated as needed after award. The Contractors shall communicate and follow instructions from the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) to coordinate delivery, installation, and training. The Contractor shall not sell supplies furnished under this order to another company or party if the NCI is unable to accept delivery due to conditions related to COVID-19. The Contractor shall direct all courier and delivery services � including those not operated by the Contractor (e.g. FedEx, USPS, UPS) � to follow the instructions in this section. All companies delivering to the NIH main campus must comply with Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility (CVIF) access procedures. Upon arrival, the CVIF will provide a list of buildings and loading docks to delivery personnel. IMPORTANT: For Building 10 - Carriers will be required to complete additional steps that include brief medical screening before unloading and entering building 10 to make deliveries. These steps are necessary to protect patients and staff. Delivery personnel may be asked a series of questions related to recent travels and if any physical symptoms relevant to COVID 19 exist.
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