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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Bulk Oxygen 20422 36C24518Q9338 09-27-2018 N 325120 Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC(688)

50 Irving Street NW Washington DC 20422 Chantey Bost Contracting Officer chantey.bost@va.gov Beckley VA Medical Center 200 Veterans Avenue Beckley, WV 25801

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www.va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs chantey.bost@va.gov POC email This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and is being conducted under FAR Subpart 13; simplified acquisition procedures apply. VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 36C24518Q9338 and is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ)

(iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, June 15, 2018. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://vaww.appc1.va.gov/oamm/vaar (VAAR)

(iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325120, and the size standard is 1,00 Employees.

(v) This requirement consists of one (1) line items:

(vi) To be technically acceptable the proposal shall meet SOW requirements for item noted above.

(vii) Delivery FOB Destination to VA Medical Center, 200 Veterans Avenue, Beckley, WV 25801.

(viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There is no addenda to the provision.

(ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 does not apply to this solicitation. Award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable offer.

(x) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items- the offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Website through http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

(xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: applies to this acquisition.

(xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52,204-10; 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-27, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-3; 52.225-13, 52.232-34.

(xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices will be addressed as necessary.

(xiv) Questions shall be submitted in writing to Chantey Bost at chantey.bost@va.gov NLT Wednesday, September 26, 2018. PROPOSALS ARE DUE Thursday, September 27, 2018, by 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time (est) to the email address identified above.

(xvi) Point of contact for this solicitation is Chantey Bost, 202-745-2444 / e-mail chantey.bost@va.gov. All Inquires must be in writing.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Title of Project: Bulk Oxygen

2. Scope of Work:

a. DELIVERIES: Delivery hours 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. Liquid bulk oxygen must be delivered with two (2) workdays ARO.

b. DELIVERY ORDERS: Delivery orders will be placed by telephone. Upon award, the contractor will furnish the name of a contact person(s) who will receive orders, prepare invoices and solve billing discrepancies, etc., under the contract.

c. CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY:

(1) Responsibility for Government Property. The contractor assumes full responsibility for and shall indemnify the government for any and all loss or damage of whatsoever kind and nature to any and all government property.

(2) Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement. The contractor shall save and hold harmless and indemnify the government against any and all liability. This includes claims and costs of whatsoever kind and nature for injury to, or death of any person or persons and for loss or damage to any property occurring in connection with or in any way incident to or arising out of the occupancy, use service, operations or performance of work under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part form the negligent acts or omissions of the contractor, any subcontractor or any employee, agent or representative of contractor or subcontractor.

(3) Damage to Government property from causes other than Contractor’s Negligence. Nothing in the above paragraphs shall be considered to preclude the government receiving the benefits of any insurance the contractor may carry that provides for indemnification for any loss of, destruction of or damage to property in the care of the contractor where such loss of, destruction or damage is to government property. The contractor shall do nothing to prejudice the government’s right to recover against third parties for any loss of destruction of or damage to government property and upon the request of the contracting officer shall, at the government’s expense, furnish to the government all reasonable assistance and cooperation (including assistance in prosecution of suit and the execution of instruments of assignment in favor of the government) in obtaining recovery.

d. BULK OXYGEN:

Container is VA-owned 107 cf (800 gallons) capacity. Access is limited requiring use of smaller trucks (5500 GVW, single axle, dual wheel). Contractor should visit the site to ascertain accessibility by his/her delivery vehicles.

e. Inspection (Measurement and Computation, Liquid Gases): Measurement of the quantity of liquid gases delivered will be based on the calibrated liquid flow meter or liquid level gauge on the contractor’s delivery equipment or on the liquid level gauge on the storage container. The contractor will assume all vaporization losses.

f. Measurement and conversion computations: Density data and volume measurement equivalents published in Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet No. P-6, titled “Standard Density Data, Atmospheric Gases and Hydrogen,” shall be used when necessary to convert measurement of gases from one form to another, for example, from cubic feet to gallons.

3. Background: Beckley VAMC has a special requirement for dual wheel, single axle delivery truck, not to exceed 5500 GVW, due to crossing over underground gas lines. Our current vendor, Beckley Welding, has been the only local supplier capable of satisfying this requirement.

4. Period of Performance:

Base: 10/1/18 - 9/30/19 Option Year 1: 10/1/19 - 9/30/20 Option Year 2: 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 Option Year 3: 10/1/21 - 9/30/22 Option Year 4: 10/1/22 - 9/30/23

5. Contact Information:

Lisa Okes Acquisition Utilization Specialist 304-255-2121 ext. 4133 Lisa.okes@va.gov