Attachment 1 - Draft Statement of Need - Compressed Gases.pdf

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STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)

OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR)

GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY (GML)

COMPRESSED GASES

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. PURPOSE: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and

Atmospheric Research (OAR) Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) has an ongoing need for the supply and delivery of compressed gas cylinder mixtures to the GML facility in Boulder, CO.

1.2. Scope: The contractor shall provide all supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to provide for the supply and delivery of compressed gases as outlined in this SON.

2. REQUIREMENTS

2.1. Specifications: The contractor shall be responsible for the supply and delivery of compressed gases with the following specifications:

2.1.1. Balloon-grade helium shall:

● Be provided in NOAA-owned and labeled high-pressure steel cylinders, 200 cubic feet capacity

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.2. Low-grade hydrogen shall:

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.3. Research-grade helium shall:

● Have N2 concentrations below 3% and O2 concentrations below 2% relative to mass 69

(respectively) as measured by GCMS at NOAA lab

● Must deliver test cylinder to GML and pass all GML testing

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.4. UHP Nitrogen shall:

● Meet 99.999% purity specs

● Supplied in minimum 200 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.5. Ultra-zero air shall:

● Meet 99.999% purity specs

● Supplied in minimum 200 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.6. Welding Grade Argon (80cuft) shall:

● No critical spec

2.1.7. Welding Grade Oxygen (80cuft) shall:

● No critical spec

2.1.8. CO2 in air shall:

● 350 ppm CO2 balance in ultra zero air

● Have standard CGA 590 fittings

2.1.9. CO2 in Argon shall:

● Contain 0.25% CO2 in Ar. Blend tolerance +-10% of target. Mixture blended from UHP (99.999% purity) components.

● Supplied in minimum 200 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.10. Oxidizer shall:

● Contain 40% O2 in N2 balance. Blend tolerance +-10% of target. Mixture blended from UHP (99.999% purity) components..

● Supplied in minimum 200 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.11. UHP Hydrogen shall:

● Meet 99.999% purity specs

● Supplied in minimum 80 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinders

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi.

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.12. P5 shall:

● Contain 5% CH4 in Ar balance suitable for Electron Capture Detector (ECD) applications. Mixture blended from UHP components.

● Supplied in minimum 200 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.1.13. Nitric Oxide (NO) in Nitrogen shall:

● Contain 10ppmv (Nitric Oxide +-10% of target) in Nitrogen Balance

● Meet EPA protocol regulations

● Supplied in minimum 150 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA-660 fittings

2.1.14. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in Nitrogen shall:

● Contain 10ppmv (Nitric Oxide +-10% of target) in Nitrogen Balance

● Meet EPA protocol regulations

● Supplied in minimum 150 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA-660 fittings

2.1.15. Nitric Oxide (NO) High Concentration in Nitrogen shall:

● Contain 10,000ppmv (Nitric Oxide +-10% of target) in Nitrogen Balance

● Supplied in minimum 150 cubic foot capacity high pressure cylinder

● Have a minimum fill pressure of 2000 psi

● Have standard CGA fittings

2.2. Estimated Annual Quantities:

SON

Section Item Est. Annual

Quantities

2.1.1. Balloon-grade Helium

Steel 200 cu ft, standard CGA fittings 150 cylinders

2.1.2. Hydrogen

Steel 200 cu ft, standard CGA fittings 50 cylinders

2.1.3. Research-grade Helium

Steel 200 cu ft, standard CGA fittings 50 cylinders

2.1.4. UHP Nitrogen

200-300 cu ft high pressure cylinder, standard CGA fittings 75 cylinders

2.1.5. Ultra-Zero Air

200-300 cu ft high pressure cylinder, CGA 590 10 cylinders

2.1.6. Welding Grade Argon

80 cu ft 12 cylinders

2.1.7. Welding Grade Oxygen

80 cu ft 10 cylinders

3. DELEVERIES:

3.1. General: Deliveries shall only occur on an as-needed basis after receiving authorization from an authorized individual. The contractor may call Government contacts in advance of each delivery to arrange delivery and ensure personnel are on site. Regular deliveries occur weekly on Monday through Friday, and authorized requests must be placed at least 2 weeks in advance of desired delivery date. The contractor shall attach full/in use/empty tags on caps if possible. All rules, regulations, and laws concerning safety and security must be followed at all times on Federal property. No smoking during the delivery nor within 50 feet of the loading dock.

3.2. Lead Time: Compressed Gas Cylinders shall be refilled and/or delivered back to the site within 2 weeks of receiving authorization. Pickup of empty gas cylinders shall occur within 2 weeks of pickup request; longer wait times beyond 2 weeks shall not incur rental fees.

3.3. Place of Delivery: The contractor shall make Compressed Gas Cylinder deliveries at the Building 22 North

Loading Dock or the DSRC Building South Loading Dock at the following address:

David Skaggs Research Center (DSRC) Building 22 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305

Phone (receiving): 720-475-3010

3.4. Delivery Tickets: All deliveries under this agreement shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket. Delivery tickets shall include the following information:

Name of supplier Contract Number Full name of the Government authorized individual(s) Government Group Date and time of delivery Itemized description of goods delivered (e.g., type of gases, quantities, for whom, if multiple authorizations are included in single delivery, etc.)

Full description of gas cylinders picked-up

2.1.8. CO2 in Air

Steel 200 cu ft, standard CGA 590 fittings 25 cylinders

2.1.9. CO2 in Argon

200 cu ft high pressure cylinders with standard CGA fittings 5 cylinders

2.1.10. Oxidizer

200-300 cu ft high pressure steel cylinders with standard CGA fittings 5 cylinders

2.1.11. UHP Hydrogen

80 cu ft high pressure steel cylinders, CGA 350 fittings 5 cylinders

2.1.12. P5

200-300 cu ft high pressure steel cylinders with standard CGA fittings 5 cylinders

2.1.13. NO in Nitrogen

150 cu ft high pressure steel cylinder with standard CGA 660 fittings 1 cylinder

2.1.14. SO2 in Nitrogen

150 cu ft high pressure steel cylinder with standard CGA 660 fittings 1 cylinder

2.1.15. NO (high concentration)

150 cu ft high pressure steel cylinder with standard CGA 660 fittings 3 cylinders

Rental Fees (balloon-grade cylinders exempted, owned by NOAA) 190 cylinders

4. SECURITY:

4.1. Government employees will assist the Contractor in completing necessary paperwork to obtain an identification badge that will allow the delivery driver onsite. Delivery drivers shall have proper documentation to enter Federal property.

5. CONSTRAINTS

5.1. One cylinder of research-grade helium must be delivered to GML for purity testing and must pass all tests conducted by GML (see Section 2.1.3. for technical requirements).

●Have standard CGA 590 fittings