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NIEHS, Office of Acquisitions

Miscellaneous Bulk Gases

& Gas Cylinder Tanks Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/ Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 75N96019Q00003

Posted Date: 5/15/2019

Closing Response Date: 6/5/2019

Current Response Date: 6/5/2019

Product or Service Code: 6830 -- Gases (Compressed and Liquefied)

Set Aside: N/A {Unrestricted}

NAICS Code: 325120 -- Industrial Gas Manufacturing

Contracting Office Address

Office of Acquisitions

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

530 Davis Drive

Morrisville, NC 27560

Description

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

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and

Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation number is 75N96019Q00003 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular FAR FAC 2019-01 dated January 22, 2019.

(iv) There is no set-aside applicable to this procurement and the associated North American Industrial

Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120, with a small business size standard of

1,000 employees. The anticipated contract type is a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) contract with fixed priced task orders.

(v) Line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure are:

Line Item Description Total Ceiling

The final award will utilize a Contract Pricing List with prices agreed upon by the Government and the Quoter - See

Attachment V

Ordering Period: Date of Award - 5 years from date of award

$2,000,000.00

{DO NOT CHANGE}

(vi) For a description of requirements for the items to be acquired:

See documents titled “RFQ Attachment I – VI” & “RFQ Attachment VII – Historical Data”

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(vii) For date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point:

• The ordering period is July 15, 2019 through July 14, 2023 (includes a 30-day phase-in period)

• Deliveries required by the contractor shall be made FOB destination

• Delivery dates shall be specified on individual delivery orders

• For delivery location see Attachment II - Tank Inventory List for tank locations and tank capacity

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

(viii) The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” [Oct 2018] applies to this acquisition. **HERE IS WHAT TO SUBMIT**

See document titled “Addendum to FAR 52.212-1“Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items”

(ix) The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation – Commercial Items” [Oct 2014] applies to this acquisition

See document titled “Basis for Award & Evaluation Criteria “Evaluation – Commercial Items”

(x) FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” [Oct 2018]. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR

52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” [Oct 2018] applies to this acquisition

See document titled “Addendum to FAR 52.212-4“Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items”

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders” [Jan 2019] applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in FAR 52.212-

5 are applicable to the acquisition:

(b)(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006)

(b) (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(b) (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(b) (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

(b) (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(b) (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

(b) (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(b) (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(b) (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(b) (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(b) (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

(b) (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011)

(b) (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008)

(b) (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

(xiii) Other FAR or agency-level provisions/procedures/clauses and any other additional contract requirements or terms and conditions consistent with customary commercial practices.

See document titled “Additional FAR Clauses”

• All quoters shall submit the following: See Addendum to FAR 52.212-1“Instructions to Offerors–

Commercial Items.

http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

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• This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

(xiv) The date, time and place offers are due:

• Submission shall be received at or before Wednesday June 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET. All quotations shall be e-mailed to the Contracting Officer at uche.washington@nih.gov.

• Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Faxed, hand delivered, or physically mailed quotes WILL NOT be accepted. The burden of ensuring the quote is received by this office, within the stated timeframe, is the Quoter’s responsibility.

(xv) Point of Contact (POC): The POC is the Contracting Officer. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting officer at uche.washington@nih.gov at or before Thursday May 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET. Quoters MUST Reference

75N96019Q00003 in the e-mail’s subject line.

mailto:uche.washington@nih.gov mailto:uche.washington@nih.gov