Attachment 0001_SOW_03May23.pdf

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION FOR A BLANKET

PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) FOR COMPRESSED GASES

1. Subject BPA is needed to support technical requirements at Pine Bluff Arsenal. The

BPA will be used to obtain Compressed Gases and shall:

a. Limit per total Contract - $100,000

b. Limit per Call – $10,000

c. Delivery Period/Period of Performance –

Base Period: 1 October 2023 thru 30 September 2024 Option Period 1: 1 October 2024 thru 30 September 2025 Option Period 2: 1 October 2025 thru 30 September 2026 Option Period 3: 1 October 2026 thru 30 September 2027 Option Period 4: 1 October 2027 thru 30 September 2028

d. FSC CODE: 6830

2. The gases required may include, but are not limited to:

Type Size Unit of Measure

75% Argon 25% CO2 300 Cylinder

Acetylene MC, 200, 300 Cylinder

Air 200 Cylinder

Argon 300 Cylinder

Propane 40 Cylinder

Nitrogen 40, 300 Cylinder

Oxygen 20, 200 Cylinder

Tri-Mix 300 Cylinder

Helium 300 Cylinder

3. Grades needed:

a. Ultra-high purity

b. Standard

4. Container:

a. Cylinders (various sizes)

b. Bulk

5. Contractor shall provide transportation of cylinders to PBA, off-load them and return to pick up empty cylinders at building 34-910 only.

6. Contractor shall provide the required Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all gasses and/or Certificate of Analysis for specialty gases and standards within thirty (30) calendar days of agreement effective date and within seven (7) calendar days of any changes to the documents.

7. Calls are to be accepted from Ordering Officers only. The following Ordering Officers are authorized to make contact with the vendor for detailed information and to place orders:

Name Limitation per Call Phone Number

Jeff Payne $10,000 Tonya Jiner $10,000 Helen Snyder $10,000

The contractor shall deliver ordered gasses within two [2] business days after receipt of standard call orders and one [1] business day after receipt of emergency call orders.

8. Contractors pricing shall include, but not limited to: inspection, pin-indexing, maintenance, and attaching warning tags when required.

9. Cost for all gasses must include delivery and tank rental charges.

10. Billing procedures: Contractor shall provide an invoice for each order to the Ordering Officer.

11. Contractors are hereby notified that in accordance with the United States Code, the Federal Magistrate System has been enacted at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Persons issued a citation on Pine Bluff Arsenal are subject to fines and may be required to appear before the Federal Magistrate in Little Rock, Arkansas.

12. Delivery/Pick Up: Contractor will deliver gas cylinders to building 34-910 only. 34-910 working hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:15 am. To 4:45 p.m. Delivery will not be excepted during 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please note that delivery/pick up will not be able on Government Holidays or days that are observed in lieu of Government Holidays or other days that are declared non-work days by the commanding Officer of Pine Bluff Arsenal. Contractor shall put in writing: gas cylinders delivered/picked up, to include quantity and a signature. Points of Contact for acceptance or return of cylinders shall be limited to:

Name Phone Number Email

Jamie Enloe Jeff Payne Tonya Jiner Helen Snyder

The contractor shall pick up empty cylinders as requested within seven [7] business days of the request. If the contractor fails to pick up empty cylinders within seven [7] days, at no fault of the Government, the Government shall not pay rental. No monthly rental shall accrue for any additional month thereafter.

13. Prompt Payment Discounts: Payment will be made with government credit card by the Ordering Officer after receipt of invoice and delivery of gases for each order. The period of any discount period will commence upon delivery of gases and receipt of invoice/bill for each order.

14. Invoices: Invoices shall state the unit price as agreed upon in the placement of each call.

In the event that invoices state a lower unit price than the price quoted during the placement of the call, the Government shall accept the lower price. Invoices stating a higher price than the price quoted during the placement of the call, will be researched to determine if an error was made by the Government. The Ordering Office will pay the price as indicated on the call document unless he/she has notified the Contracting Officer, of the increase/discrepancy before shipment/pick up is made. Failure to do this will result in denial of price increase after delivery.