1333ND24QNB190104 Combined Synopsis Solicitation Notice.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation Number: 1333ND24QNB190104

Title: Compressed Gas Delivery Services at the Gaithersburg Campus, Boulder Campus, and the Hollings Marine Laboratory located in Gaithersburg, MD, Boulder, CO, and Charleston, SC.

Agency/Office: National Institute of Standards & Technology

Location:

National Institute of Standards & Technology Gaithersburg Campus 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899

National Institute of Standards & Technology Hollings Marine Laboratory 331 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412

National Institute of Standards & Technology Boulder Campus 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305

Classification Code:

6830 – Gases: Compressed and Liquified

NAICS Code:

325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing

Description(s):

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Compressed Gas Delivery Services at the locations listed above. This acquisition is for a performance-based contract, solicited, evaluated, awarded, and administered using the Commercial Item procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, for management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies. The contractor under the resulting contract will be responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and minor repairs of equipment and systems located within the property line of the aforementioned federal building.

The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring services and with Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract line items for additional and above standard services.

Additional services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government for work relating to the operations, maintenance and repair or upgrade of the covered facilities, but not covered in the basic services of the contract (i.e. under the firm-fixed price contract line items). This will be a Performance-Based Service Contract, which means that the NIST will provide a Performance Work Statement (PWS) which will state the requirements in terms of performance standards and the Contractor will provide a proposal that will demonstrate how they will meet those standards.

This procurement will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside and will be open to all Small Business concerns with a NAICS code of 325120. The NAICS code for this project is 325120, “Industrial Gas Manufacturing,” and the size standard is 1,200 employees.

This procurement is being solicited and awarded on a competitive basis for commercial services pursuant to Part 12 and FAR Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Award of the Contract will be made to the proposal offering the Best Value to the Government and based upon the evaluation factors and evaluation scheme to be detailed in the Request for Proposals. Past Performance will be among the evaluation factors for award.

The anticipated period of performance is a 1-year base period from July 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 with four (4) 1-year option periods. A FAR 52.217-8 extension Option may also be exercised.

• The solicitation (in the form of a Request for Proposals or “RFP”) is anticipated to be posted Friday, April 19, 2024.

• A Site Visit is not anticipated at this time.

• Submission of questions are due Wednesday, May 1, 2024, No Later Than

12:00 pm EST.

• The Proposal Due Date is Friday, May 17, 2024, No Later Than 3:30 pm

EST.

• Award is anticipated to be on or about June 30, 2024, with services starting on July 1, 2024.

The solicitation will be available to download via this website only (https://www.sam.gov/).

The offeror is responsible for downloading its own copy of the RFP and associated documents. It is the responsibility of each offeror to monitor https://www.sam.gov/ for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation.

National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg Campus, Building 101 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899

The incumbent contractor is:

There is not an incumbent contractor. Services are currently being handled on an as needed basis.

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