B3 RFQ 12639525Q0054.pdf

This document is a Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items (SF 1449) for a bulk liquid nitrogen supply contract issued by the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The contract is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) commercial supply agreement with firm-fixed pricing, spanning multiple ordering periods from April 2025 to April 2030, with quantities of 60,000-140,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen type II (LN2), grade B, 99.5% pure, class 1 oil free.

The solicitation requires routine bulk liquid nitrogen delivery to a 140,000-gallon storage tank, with fill requirements not dropping below 25% capacity. Deliveries will be made two or more times monthly with 24-hour pre-notification, and the contractor may need to supply up to 22 additional dewars beyond the facility's existing seven. The daily dewar rental price will include delivery fees, permits, and associated costs. The government intends to award to the responsible contractor submitting the lowest-priced technically acceptable quote, with a total contract value between $20,000 and $250,000 over the contract period.