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68 -- INFORMATION SOUGHT ABOUT ANTICIPATED PRIME VENDOR SUPPORT OF INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR CONUS DOD COMPONENTS DUE 073100 POC Buyer: Jeff West/804-279-5844/fax-5061/Contracting Officer; J.T. Palmer, LCDR, SC,USN/804-279-1538 E-MAIL: click here to contact the buyer, jwest@dscr.dla.mil. Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR) is comtemplating the release of a solicitation for industrial gases to support multiple Department of Defense (DOD)activities throughout the continental United States. A Prime Vendor scenario will be utlized to support these gases. Prime Vendor support entails delivery of industrial gases to as many DOD locations as is economically feasible, upon receipt of customer order within select delivery timeframes. DSCR contemplates awarding, on a best value basis, a one-year indefinite quantity contract with four, one-year options. The contemplated contract will require direct vendor delivery of gases such as acetylene, argon, hydrogen, technical oxygen, sulfur hexafluoride, helium and aviator's breathing oxygen. Required delivery is 48-72 hours after receipt of order from Paperless Ordering Placement System (POPS). The objective of the anticipated contract is to improve customer service, reduce costs and streamline operations by adopting commercial practices and eliminating the use of Government-furnished cylinders from the process. The following is requested from industry to determine the feasibility of this anticipated contract: 1. Interest in providing Prime Vendor support to the DOD under such an arrangement. 2. Ability to provide direct vendor within 48-72 hours of receipt of order. If timeframe is not feasible, please explain why not and provide realistic alternatives. 3. Please describe national distribution system, if applicable, which would allow prospective contractor(s) to reach major DOD locations nationwide. 4. There are many types of gases to be included in this effort. What gases can you not support of what gases would you propose to be in a resulting contract. 5. Please provide any comments, especially regarding limitations, that you think may be encountered. Posted 07/18/00 (W-SN476064). (0200)

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