36C26218U0234-0001001.docx

Item # Description QTY Unit

AR 5.0UH-6K 1 ARGON, ULTRA HIGH PURITY, 6K 15 CY

5 2 MONTHLY RENTAL RATE 170 EA

AI M-K 3 AIR,MEDICAL, K CYLINDER 15 CY

AI M-AE 4 AIR,MEDICAL,ALUMINUM E 8 CY

CD M-AE 5 CARBON DIOXIDE,MEDICAL,ALUMINUM E 400 CY

CD M-50 6 CARBON DIOXIDE, MEDICAL 50# 225 CY

HE 5.0UH-6K 7 HELIUM,ULTRA HIGH PURITY,6K 5 CY

HE B-K 8 HELIUM,BALLOON GRADE,K 2 CY

NI 5.0UH-K 9 NITROGEN,ULTRA HIGH PURITY,K 12 CY

NI M-K 10 NITROGEN,MEDICAL,K 225 CY

NS M-AE 11 NITROUS OXIDE,MEDICAL,ALUMINUM E 25 CY

NS M-20 12 NITROUS OXIDE,MEDICAL,20# 6 CY

NS M-50 13 NITROUS OXIDE,MEDICAL,50# 150 CY

OX M-AE 14 OXYGEN,MEDICAL,ALUMINUM E 3000 CY

OX M-K 15 OXYGEN,MEDICAL,K 12 CY

BI NICDHY1-K 16 5% CO2,5% HYDROGEN,BALANCE

NITROGEN,K 2 CY

BI NICD5C-K 17 5% CO2,BALANCE NITROGEN,K 2 CY

MM HEOX30-K 18 HELIO OX 6 CY

SIZE CODE 410

0 19 MONTHLY RENTAL RATE 2000 EA

SIZE CODE 430

0 20 MONTHLY RENTAL RATE 3000 EA

DELIVERY 21 DELIVERY 104 EA

OX M-AEGNGOPT

TI 22 OXYGEN,MEDICAL,ALUMINUM GRAB-N-GO

OPTI E 1700 CY

SIZE CODE 411

1 23 MONTHLY RENTAL RATE 1800 EA

Q-TANK 24 Q-TANK REFILL 8 EA

SIPHON CO2 25 CO2 24 EA

N2 REFILL 26 N2,LIQUID,REFILL,LITER 7200 LI

N2 DELIVERY 27 N2 DELIVERY 288 EA

EMERGENCY DEL

LIVERY 28 EMERGENT DELIVERY,SAME

DAY,WEEKEND,AFTER HOURS, OR HOLIDAY 5 EA

Tank Sizes specified with each individual CLIN.

All E-size tanks listed with description aluminum MUST be made of aluminum. Steel cannot be substituted.

Tanks are government owned unless specific monthly rental rate stated.

Outpatient clinics are all clinics covered under VA San Diego Healthcare System.

Delivery two times a week, preferably not on Mondays or Fridays, but final delivery will be worked out between awardee and using service.

All gas grades are medical grade unless otherwise stated.

Heli OX mixture is Helium with 30% oxygen

1. Background and Scope:

The purpose of this acquisition is the repetitive delivery of various medical gases for the VA Medical Center San Diego (VAMCSD), 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California 92161. This will support patient care and clinical activities at the VAMC San Diego as well as all the Out-Patient Clinics (OPCs) in San Diego County.

The contractor or sub-contractor shall pick up contractor-owned empty cylinders located in the Material Management cylinder cage and in the hallway marked “Empty Cylinders” behind Receiving Office B176, the Building 2 gas cage, any clinic deliveries in the VAMCSD as well as OPC(s) in Oceanside, Sorrento Valley, Chula Vista, Escondido and Mission Valley as needed or requested. The contractor or sub-contractor shall make deliveries of full cylinders on scheduled delivery days (Tuesdays and Thursdays), ensuring seals and Full/In Use/Empty tags or barriers are in place as well as securing tanks with chains and ensuring the collection areas are locked or secured when they leave. This also includes gas deliveries to specialty care clinics in the VAMCSD and OPC(s) as needed. The contractor or sub-contractor shall furnish all labor and materials needed to complete the work at no cost to the VAMCSD except as outlined in the contract.

The contractor or sub-contractor shall sign in and out of the facility with VAMCSD warehouse staff. The contractor or sub-contractor will provide a bill of lading, manifest or other documents showing the materials delivered at the time of delivery. The contractor will also provide a monthly consolidated invoice clearly showing each line item and amount of each line item delivered for that month no later than the Monday of the first working week of the following month.

The contractor or sub-contractor shall respond via phone call or email the same day to requests made for specialized gases needed for medical procedures. The contractor or sub-contractor must be able to deliver gases in emergent situations in a two-hour delivery time frame as needed by the VAMCSD and OPC(s).

2. Security:

All contractor personnel are required to wear identification (I.D.) badges during the entire time they are at VAMCSD and/or on its grounds. I. D. badges must, at minimum, include the picture of the contractor’s employee, first and last name of the employee, and the name of the contractor on each I.D. badge.

It is the responsibility of the contractor’s personnel to park in the appropriate designated parking area. Parking information is available at the VA Police Department. The VA Police Department will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor's personnel under any circumstance.