Solicitation_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

Notice ID 75N95021Q00093 Amendment Number 01

Notice ID 75N95021Q00093

Solicitation Title: Bulk Tank Lab Gases for NCATS

Amendment Number: 01

Amendment Date: March 16, 2021

Due date for responses: March 19, 2020 at 03:00 p.m. Eastern time (UNCHANGED)

Primary Point of Contact: Mark McNally, Contracting Officer Email: mark.mcnally@nih.gov Phone: 301-827-5869

To All Offerors: The subject Solicitation is amended as set forth below. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted. FAILURE OF

YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE

RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change a quotation already submitted, such change may be made by letter, provided each letter makes reference to the Solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the time and date specified for receipt of proposals.

Purpose: To incorporate revised Solicitation Attachment 1, Purchase Description, date: March 16, 2021; and distribute solicitation questions and answers.

THE SOLICITATION IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Solicitation Attachment 1, Purchase Description, is superseded with the following:

Solicitation Attachment 1, Purchase Description, date: March 16, 2021 (attached herein and updated on beta.SAM.gov; changes are highlighted within the Attachment)

SOLICITATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question: What the purity/grade level of the Liquid Nitrogen and the Carbon Dioxide needs to be?

Response: 99% for both.

Question: Does there need to be a Certificate of Analysis for each gas per delivery?

Response: The Government only needs one (1) initial Certificate of Analysis (CoA) prior to the first fill.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

OF THE SOLICITATION REMAIN UNCHANGED

mailto:mark.mcnally@nih.gov

Date: March 16, 2021

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PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose: The National Center for Advancing Translational

Sciences (NCATS) needs annual delivery of bulk tank lab gases to its facilities.

2. Background Information and Objective: NCATS utilizes bulk tanks of liquid nitrogen (LN) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to supply laboratories at 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland. These bulk tanks provide gas to buildings A and C in order to meet the persistent needs of chemistry and biology groups. The equipment connected to the bulk tanks are considered amongst the premier machines for biomedical and translational research. In order to remain consistent, reduce variables and improve upon years of research, NCATS must purchase gases that do not deviate from current protocols.

3. Generic Name of Product: Bulk gases.

4. Purchase Description: Liquid nitrogen per centum cubic feet (CCF) and carbon dioxide per pound (LB). Monthly telemetry for both bulk tanks liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

5. Salient characteristics: Both gases shall be 99% purity.

Contract Line Item

(CLIN)

Description Unit Annual

Quantity

1 Liquid Nitrogen (Year 1) 100 cubic feet (CCF) 72,000 2 Carbon Dioxide (Year 1) Pound (LB) 50,000 3 Hazmat and delivery fee (Year 1) EA 64 4 Telemetry (Year 1) EA 12 5 Liquid Nitrogen (Year 2) 100 cubic feet (CCF) 72,000 6 Carbon Dioxide (Year 2) Pound (LB) 50,000 7 Hazmat and delivery fee (Year 2) EA 64 8 Telemetry (Year 2) EA 12 9 Liquid Nitrogen (Year 3) 100 cubic feet (CCF) 72,000

10 Carbon Dioxide (Year 3) Pound (LB) 50,000 11 Hazmat and delivery fee (Year 3) EA 64 12 Telemetry (Year 3) EA 12 13 Liquid Nitrogen (Year 4) 100 cubic feet (CCF) 72,000 14 Carbon Dioxide (Year 4) Pound (LB) 50,000 15 Hazmat and delivery fee (Year 4) EA 64 16 Telemetry (Year 4) EA 12 17 Liquid Nitrogen (Year 5) 100 cubic feet (CCF) 72,000

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18 Carbon Dioxide (Year 5) Pound (LB) 50,000 19 Hazmat and delivery fee (Year 5) EA 64 20 Telemetry (Year 5) EA 12

The Government anticipates a single-awardee, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-year ordering period. A single delivery order is anticipated annually to provide the required minimal annual quantities. Additional delivery orders will be awarded if necessary to meet needs.

Services incidental to these supplies include the following: the Contractor shall come to NCATS facilities weekly, physically check the LN and CO2 bulk tank levels weekly (the Government will provide access to the bulk tanks), fill tanks to 95% capacity weekly as needed, and provide efficient maintenance and operation of the tanks. This requirement does not include bulk tank servicing and repairs. The Contractor shall provide monthly telemetry data (gathered daily vis telemeter) on tank levels and delivery pressures for both LN and CO2 bulk tanks. An initial certificate of analysis (CoA) shall be provided to the Government prior to the first filling.

Any applicable hazardous material (Hazmat) and or delivery costs shall be included under a CLIN described as “Hazmat and delivery fee.”

6. Quantity: See table in preceding section.

7. Delivery Date: At least weekly delivery of liquid nitrogen per centum cubic feet (CCF) and carbon dioxide per pound (LB). Monthly telemetry for both bulk tanks liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

8. Period of Performance: Five (5) year IDIQ ordering period.

9. Option(s): N/A.