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Exhibit 11

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION

(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(2) Date: May 14, 2019

(3) Classification Code: 6830, Gases: Compressed and Liquefied.

(4) Contracting Office Address: National Institute on Drug Abuse

6011 Executive Blvd, Suite 4211

Bethesda, MD 20892

(5) Subject/Title: Compressed Gas Deliveries

(6) Proposed Solicitation Number: 75N95019Q00154

(7) Closing Response Date: May 21, 2019

(8) Contact Point(s): Renu Simon, Contract Specialist

(9) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(10) Contractor Award Date: TBD

(11) Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 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.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N95019Q00154 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The Solicitation is a Total Small Business set-aside, the acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

(iii) The contract type will be five (5) year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with a minimum order amount of $20,000.00 and maximum order amount of $250,00.00. This IDIQ contract is being issued as a firm fixed price task orders based on unit pricing.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 325120- Industrial Gas Manufacturing with the small business size standard of 1000 employees.

(v) Period of Performance: Each Task Order will be issued for a 12-month period. The Period of Performance are as follows:

Contractor Requirements:

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the tasks as specified in each issued task orders.

The purpose of this requirement is to provide an efficient Compressed Gas Delivery service that must be adequate to the needs of the National Institute of Drug Addiction (NIDA), Baltimore, MD. The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described below:

1. Product Dimension: Contractor is to provide rental compressed gas cylinders. Gases may include, but not limited to:

· Oxygen, 282 CU FT

· 02-N2 Gas Mixture size 200 30/70 certified standard

· Hydrogen, UHP carrier grade; grade 5.0 size 300

· UHP carrier grade; grade 5.0 size 80

· Hydrogen, zero grade; grade 4.5 size 200

· Helium, high purity; grade 4.5 size 300

· UHP carrier grade; grade 5.0 size 300

· Nitrogen, zero grade; grade 4.8 size 300

· Nitrogen, UHP carrier grade; grade 5.0 size 300

· Argon, zero grade; grade 4.8 size 300

· Helium, 5.5 grade; grade 99.9995 size 300

· Air, zero grade, 260 CU FT; THC< 2.0 ppm

· Air, zero grade, 310 CU FT; THC < 2.0 ppm

· CO2-02 Gas mixture size 200; 5/95 analyzed

· E-med Oxygen, USP 25CF

· Nitrogen-CO2 mixture, 200 CU FT 75/25

· E-Med Oxygen, USP 25CF Alum; aluminum for non-magnetic use

· Carbon Dioxide, extra dry 20 LB

· Carbon Dioxide, extra dry 50 LB

· Carbon Dioxide, syphon 50 LB

· Carbon Dioxide, USP 6.5 LB

· Nitrogen, 255 CU FT; grade 4.5 high purity

· Argon, 336 CU FT; Grade 4.5. high purity

· Nitrous Oxide, USP 65 LB

· E. Nitrous Oxide, USP 6.5 LB

· Therapy Oxygen, USP 282 CU FT

· Air, compressed 260 CU FT

· Air, breathing quality 310 CF

· Hydrogen, 216 CU Ft

· Liquid Helium 60 liter (billed per liter at 12.72 ltr.)

· Air USP, 260 CU FT

2. Oxygen, “medical grade” will be needed on an as-needed or requested basis. Other gases (including oxygen) are mixed high purity or above.

3. Customized Blends: Mixed gases will be required per the customer’s request and will be tailored to the specific proportion of gases as requested. All gases to be used in the mixed blends are included in the above list of required gases. The customized blends of gases will include but not be limited to the following:

· 02-N2 Gas Mixture size 200 30/70 certified standard

· CO2-02 Gas mixture size 200; 5/95 analyzed

· As needed or requested

4. Refills of Liquid Nitrogen for NIDA/IRP customer owned Dewars to be filled at the BRC Building, 251 Bayview Blvd., loading dock and Triad Building, 333 Cassell Drive, loading dock as follows:

· 60 liters

· 160 – 240 liters

· No additional hazmat fees

· Standard next day delivery service

· Automatic Weekly delivery date for Thursday

5. Deliveries for cylinder gases will be made within 24 hours from the time ordered (via telephone and/or online) by NIDA representative between 8:30am-4:00pm. Deliveries will be made to NIDA on the second floor of the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) building, Room 02B408, 251 Bayview Blvd., Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224 & Triad Building, 333 Cassell Drive, Room 1902, Baltimore, MD 21224.

6. Demurrage/cylinder charges will apply to the following rentals:

· High Pressure Cylinders

· Specialty Gas Cylinders

· D & E Cylinders

· Liquid Helium Cylinders

7. Removal of empty cylinders; During each delivery contractor, shall remove all empty cylinders stores in the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) building, Room 02B408, 251 Bayview Blvd., Suite 200 and Triad Building, 333 Cassell Drive, Room 1902 and return to vendor.

8. Emergency Deliveries: The service shall include emergency deliveries, when requested by NIDA representative. Contractor must be capable of providing same day service upon emergency requests as well as nights, weekends and holiday. Emergency delivery fees will be charged for the following:

· Emergency Delivery Fees: (Same Day service during business hours)

· Emergency Delivery Fees: (Nights, Weekends and Holidays)

Deliverables:

1) Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables:

· Contractor shall provide a monthly delivery report to NIDA’s point of contact indicating type of gas, quantity, cost, and delivery date of all gas cylinders delivered monthly.

· The contractor shall also assist the customer in monitoring gas levels and report on gas levels as monitored during deliveries. The tank volume can be read from pressure regulators attached to each tank.

2) Contractor Experience Requirements.

Delivery personnel should be trained in the proper handling of compressed gas cylinders. This training should meet or exceed OSHA training standards. All deliveries must be in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations.

Government Responsibilities:

· NIDA will grant the contractor access to the second floor of the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) building, Room 02B408, 251 Bayview Blvd., Suite 200 and to the Triad Building, 333 Cassel Drive, Room 1902.

· Contracting Officer’s representative (COR):

1) The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract: Leslie Primo

2) Alternate COR: N/A

3) The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract

4) The Government may unilaterally change the COR designation for this contract.

The below FAR clauses are incorporated by reference:

(vi) FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(vii) FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered.

The award will be made on the basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA): The successful Offeror will be evaluated as “technically acceptable” and quoting the lowest price

Technical acceptability will be evaluated based upon the following:

1) The Offeror in their response shall quote all of the required items/services in the provided price template for Contract year 1 thru Contract year 5. The offeror shall indicate unit pricing and the estimated costs for the minimum and maximum quantity in the attached table for all five (5) years.

2) The Offeror must provide certification of ability to meet the delivery time frame requirement. Quotations must include a delivery lead time.

3) The Offeror must indicate in its quotation the ability to provide all of the requirements specified in the Statement of Work

(viii) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with its offer. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.sam.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

(ix) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition

(x) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xi) The following are additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions.

· FAR 52.216-18 Ordering

· FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations

· FAR clause at 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity.

· FAR clause at 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

(xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable.

(xiii) Respondents proposing on an equal product of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.

(xiv) The due date for receipt of offers is 10:00 am Eastern Time on May 21, 2019. and must reference the solicitation number cited above. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Government. Responses must be submitted electronically to Renu Simon at renu.simon@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted. Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the Offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the government requirements stated in this solicitation.

(18) Set-aside Status: Total Small Business