Attachment 1 Purchase Description.pdf

1.0 General:

Purchase Description (PD)

FOR

Compressed and Liquefied Gases & Cylinders Contract

1.1 Scope: The Contractor is responsible for the planning and forecasting, order processing and fulfillment, procurement, inventory management, quality control, shelf life management, storage, packaging, transportation/distribution, obsolescence management, data management and delivery, customer support services and material returns, as defined in this PD, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished. Contractor shall perform a cylinder exchange program to include the delivery of full cylinders to, and pick up from, customer locations at Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD). Contractor shall also be required to perform on site refilling of government owned propane cylinders. A detailed list of current locations, Points of Contact (POC), and contact phone numbers will be provided to contractor prior to delivery and updated as needed by the LEAD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

1.2 Period of Performance (PoP): The ordering period is five years. Ordering period will be identified in the solicitation and the contract.

1.3 RESERVED

1.4 General Information:

1.4.1 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on these days

1.4.1.1 New Year’s Day: January 1

1.4.1.2 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday: Third Monday in January

1.4.1.3 President’s Day: Third Monday in February

1.4.1.4 Memorial Day: Last Monday in May

1.4.1.5 Juneteenth: June 19

1.4.1.6 Independence Day: July 4

1.4.1.7 Labor Day: First Monday in September

1.4.1.8 Columbus Day: Second Monday in October

1.4.1.9 Veteran’s Day: November 11

1.4.1.10 Thanksgiving Day: Fourth Thursday in November

1.4.1.11 Christmas Day: December 25

The contractor shall not deliver compressed liquefied gases & cylinders on these days.

1.4.2 Shutdown Periods: The Government may choose to shut down or be forced to shut down due to budgetary or other reasons as determined by the U.S. Government. During this shutdown, and unless otherwise stated, only those Government personnel essential for equipment/facility maintenance will be permitted to work.

1.4.3 Hours of Work: Pick-up and delivery shall be made at locations defined in Paragraph

5.3. All deliveries to Letterkenny Army Depot shall be made between the hours of 6:00 AM and 3:00 PM on Monday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. LEAD currently operates on a 5-4-9 compressed work schedule, meaning LEAD is closed for deliveries every other Friday, otherwise known as the Depot’s Regular Day Off (RDO). A schedule of LEAD’s RDOs will be given to the contractor at the start of the new contract. The contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PD when the Government installation is open.

1.4.4 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PD. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QC program is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary.

1.4.5 Security Requirements: Contractor and all associated subcontractor personnel shall comply with applicable Commander and installation, facility or area access and security policies and procedures. Contractor shall provide all information required for background checks to meet access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office (PMO), Director of Emergency Services (DES), or Security Office. Contractor workforce shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes without prior notice.

1.4.5.1 This standard language is for Contractor personnel with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractors and associated Sub-Contractor personnel shall enter all information required for background checks to meet applicable access requirements to be accomplished by the installation PMO, DES or Security Office into the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). The Contractor workforce shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements (per Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by the DoD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes authorized by any change clause of this contract, should the FPCON at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes without prior notice.

1.4.5.2 Contractor and all associated subcontractor personnel shall comply with adjudication standards and processes using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (Army Directive 2014-05/Army Regulation 190-13), applicable installation, facility, area and Commander access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative), or at Outside the Continental Unites States locations, IAW with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

1.4.5.3 AT Level I training. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the TPOC or to the contracting officer, if a TPOC is not assigned, within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website:

https://www.letterkenny.army.mil/ctrresources/

1.4.5.4 iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the TPOC. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the TPOC NLT 30 calendar days after contract award. iWATCH training is available at the following website:

https://www.letterkenny.army.mil/ctrresources/

1.4.5.5 OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, the contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. Level 1 OPSEC Awareness training is available at the following website: https://www.letterkenny.army.mil/ctrresources/

1.4.5.6 Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP). CTIP is mandatory in all solicitations and contracts. TPOC shall perform the following:

1.4.5.6.1 . Read and understand the CTIP FAR clause 52.222-50 in the basic contract or at FAR.Acquisition.gov and describe how they will monitor the contractor’s performance regarding trafficking in persons. Document surveillance results on the CSR, surveillance checklist or the TPOC CTIP checklist. Bring any potential issue in this area to the immediate attention of the KO before engaging the contractor in reference to these activities. Document any validated non-compliance on a CAR.

1.4.5.6.2. In accordance with PGI 222.17 and FAR 52.222-50, the KO will be notified immediately of any information from any source that alleges a contractor employee, subcontractor and/or subcontractor employee has engaged in conduct that violates the United States Government’s zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons.

1.4.5.7 Physical Security: The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.4.5.8 Badges: Identification badges will be issued for admittance of personnel before performing work or service on this contract. The identification badge is the property of the US Government and must be returned upon termination or demand. The contractor shall ensure all badges issued to employees are returned to the Badge and Identification Section, Security Division, Letterkenny Army Depot promptly on termination of need or on expiration, which occurs first. Badge room information will be provided after award.

Hours of operation are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, exclusive of Federal Holidays. The LEAD TPOC will gather information from contractor employees requiring access to LEAD and submit badge requests for those authorized individuals.

1.6 Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations: Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, statutes, regulations, executive orders, permits, Army regulations (with supplements), as well as Major Subordinate Command (MSC) and installation regulations and policies. Contractor shall immediately report any conflicts between applicable federal, state, local environmental laws, statutes, executive orders, and provisions of Army Regulation 200-1, and any specifications within this contract to the Contracting Officer Representative (TPOC) as well as the Director of Engineering & Public Works. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall possess/obtain their own, non-Government, EPA RCRA identification number(s) and follow the regulations of 40 CFR 260-280. The Contractor is responsible for reporting under EPCRA (all applicable sections), as well as providing such data or other appropriate data to the customer/installation allowing the customer/installation to meet its Federal/State/Local/DoD environmental reporting requirements.

1.6.1 Compliance with Green Procurement Requirements: Contractor shall follow Federal EPA Comprehensive Procurement guidelines (www.epa.gov/cpg) and Army Contracting Command Quick Guide (https://acc.aep.army.mil/accapps/ACCMAP/Documents/Quick-Guide-for-Sustainable-Procurement.docx) for acquisition of building materials and products and select materials that have a long life cycle; the least toxic materials; recyclable materials; materials that are resource-efficient; materials with the maximum recycled content; materials harvested on a sustained yield basis; and products causing the least pollution during their manufacture, use, and reuse.

1.6.2 Compliance with License and Certification Requirements: Contractor shall obtain all license and certification required by Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations necessary to adhere to the specifications of this contract. The Contractor shall submit all plans, notifications, reports, submittal documents, and fees required by Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations to the appropriate Federal, State, and Local authority and/or agency as necessary to adhere to the specification of this contract. All required licenses and certifications required by Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and/or regulations shall be considered a contract deliverable upon award.

1.6.3 Notification of Federal and State Regulators: Contractor shall immediately notify the Director of Engineering & Public Works and TPOC of the arrival on site of any Federal, State, and/or DOD environmental regulator or enforcement agent and/or the receipt of any correspondence from a Federal or State environmental agency.

1.6.4 Reporting Noncompliance: Contractor shall immediately report any nonconformance and/or noncompliance with applicable Federal, State or Local environmental laws, Army and installation environmental regulations or policies to the TPOC and Director of Engineering & Public Works.

1.6.5 Prevention of Spills: Contractor shall develop, maintain, and post at the work site a written site-specific spill response plan if transporting, processing, storing, or in any way managing hazardous waste, hazardous material, petroleum-oils-lubricants, or other restricted items. In case of a spill, the person in control of the spill site or their designated representative shall take appropriate action to protect workers and bystanders; contain the spill (if it can be done safely); secure the spill site; restrict ignition sources; and immediately contact the installation Fire and Emergency Services (Fire Department). Contractors storing 1,320 gallons or more of any oil-based product in an aboveground storage tank at a construction site shall develop a Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan and present such plan to the Director of Engineering & Public Works prior to placement. Immediately respond to actual emergencies and accidents, prevent or mitigate associated adverse environmental impacts, and contact the installation Fire and Emergencies Services.

1.6.5.1 Reimbursement of Environmental Costs: Contractor shall pay to LEAD actual costs incurred by LEAD for spills, clean-up of spills, and associated remediation of contamination due to Contractor operations. Contractor is also liable for any Environmental costs, including: fees, fines, and penalties, incurred as a result of Contractor non-compliance with environmental regulations.

1.6.6 Competency Training for Contractor Personnel: Contractor shall not allow personnel to perform any activities and/or tasks on the Depot without proper and adequate qualifications or job competency training. In the event of any identified noncompliance, Contractor shall, if requested, provide proof of contract personnel training or qualification (individual name, training/qualification type, training/qualification certificate, and date of training/qualification) to perform those contract activities associated with the identified noncompliance.

1.6.7 Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Contractor shall provide a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) with each product delivered to each Storage Area and the LEAD POC. Contractor shall submit an SDS for any hazardous material they bring onto the installation, which is not provided to them by the Government in the performance contract. This sheet shall be provided to the LEAD TPOC seven working days prior to bringing the material on the Depot and shall be approved by the LEAD Environmental, Safety, and IH Offices prior to bringing the material on the installation. These offices shall provide their approval/disapproval on a case-by-case basis to the LEAD POC.

1.7 Special Qualifications: Contractor delivery personnel shall 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.

1.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: C ontractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the KO in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 42.5. The KO, TPOC, and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contactor’s performance. At these meetings, the Contacting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor’s performance and the contractor shall apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Contractor shall resolve outstanding issues raised by the Government. Contractor attendance at these meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.9 Contract Manager (CM): C ontactor shall provide a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

1.10 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contact personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. The contractor shall also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractor personnel are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.11 Data/Material Rights: All materials produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. Any fixtures developed exclusively for work covered by this contract and billed to the Government accordingly shall become, at the option of the Government, the property of the Government upon completion of this contract with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These fixtures may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the KO. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.12 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): C ontractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.13 End of Contract Support: Upon expiration or termination of the contract, the Contractor shall provide the Government all requested demand, forecast, and spend data and information necessary to prepare a follow-on solicitation. Contractor may also be asked to provide supplier information. Contractor may also be asked to participate in meetings with the Government and the new contractor to ensure an orderly transition from the old contract to the new contract.

1.14 Contract Expiration: Upon contract expiration, the Government will not purchase from the Contractor any inventory purchased by the Contractor to support the requirements of this contract.

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1.1 Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 Contracting Officer (KO): A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government.

Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 Technical Point of Contact (TPOC): An employee of the U.S. Government designated to monitor contractor performance. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.5 Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6 Quality Assurance (QA): The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7 Quality Control (QC): All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.8 Subcontractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privacy of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 Acronyms:

AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AQL Acceptable Quality Level AR Army Regulation CFR Code of Federal Regulations CM Contract Manager CMR Contractor Manpower Reporting CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FSC Federal Service Code GFP Government Furnished Property

IAW In Accordance With KO Contracting Officer LEAD Letterkenny Army Depot OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ODC Other Direct Costs POC Point of Contact PD Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program RDO Regular Day Off RFQ Request for Quotation TPOC Technical Point of Contact

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government will provide the facilities, equipment, materials, and/or services listed below:

3.1 Materials:

3.1.1 The Government will provide appropriate badges and installation access documents as required.

3.1.2 The Government will provide delivery location map and delivery POC information for each delivery site.

3.2 Services: N/A

3.3. Facilities: N/A

3.4 Equipment: The government shall make available to the contractor all government owned propane cylinders. All cylinders to be serviced and/or refilled have a capacity of 8 gallons or

33.5 lbs.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Material, Equipment (CFP/M/E):

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1. & 1.2.

5.0 Requirements:

5.1 General: Contractor shall provide for weekly delivery (day to be negotiated) at each designated delivery location per Paragraph 5.3.2. During each delivery, contractor shall also remove all empty cylinders. Potential to have a bi-weekly delivery schedule exists if Depot production schedule allows for less frequent deliveries.

5.1.1 Delivery & On Site Filling of Propane Cylinders: Contractor shall be responsible for the refilling of government owned propane cylinders used on forklifts and floor scrubbers at various storage cabinets and locations around the Depot. Storage cabinets shall be provided by vendor.

All propane cylinders are 8 gallons (33.5 lbs.) in size. Contractor shall provide for up to eight, outdoor, horizontal storage cages. Minimum cabinet capacity is eight, 33 lbs. cylinders.

Cylinders are 12.5" in diameter. Cabinets shall meet OSHA and NFPA standards and be lockable. Storage cabinets/propane cages shall be provided by vendor to locations at buildings identified by the Technical Point of Contact. Locations are subject to change (rare occurrences) based on the Depot’s maintenance activities. Contractor shall be required to move storage cages and provide service to new location.

5.1.2 Shipment and Delivery: The contractor shall provide for all transportation/shipment and material handling equipment to and from Letterkenny Army Depot. Contractor is responsible for the loading and unloading of full and empty cylinders into appropriate storage containers. If Contractor requires Material Handling Equipment (5.1.2) to load, unload, and stage cylinders they shall have licensed operators and ensure the correct rating of equipment is utilized for the environment before entering.

5.2. Quantities and Estimates: The quantities represented in paragraphs 5.3.1 & 5.3.2 are best guess estimates based on current Depot workload and the short term forecasted workload at the time of submission of this PD. Contractor should realize Depot workload can, and will, vary depending on the priorities of the Government’s Organic Industrial Base.

5.2.1 Contractor may deliver all, some, none, or more of the below quantities during the ordering period.

5.2.2 Locations and types of gas delivered to locations below can and will change. Government shall be able to add, change, or delete any of the gases shown in 5.3.1 to any Depot location.

Contractor shall be required to react seamlessly to those charges and provide uninterrupted deliveries to new / changed buildings and delivery doors.

5.2.3 Contractor shall include all cylinder rental (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly) fees into the total cost per cylinder. Individual rental charges will not be paid by the Government.

5.3 Types of required gas cylinders:

5.3.1 List of Compressed & Liquefied Gases and Cylinders & Estimated Usage:

Description Estimated

Monthly Usage Estimated Yearly

Usage

6830-00-292-0137 ACETYLENE Grade B 98.0% / BB-A-106 / 190 CF

20 240

6830-00-782-2656 HELIUM Grade A (99.995%)/BB-H-1168 / 216 CF

AWS A5.32-I2-P LOW MOISTURE

3 36

6830-00-656-1596 NITROGEN, Type I, Grade A (99.98%) / 226 CF

21 252

6830-01-049-5263 OXYGEN, Type I(GASEOUS) /CGA G-4 / CGA 4.3 /

247 CF

26 312

6830-01-590-0279 ARGON/CO2/Oxygen

90% AR, 8% CO2, 2% 02 AWSA5.32M / 300 CF

AWS A5.32-M24-ArCO-8/2

2 24

6830-01-590-0276 Argon/Helium/CO2

90% HE, 7.5% AR, 2.5% CO2 / 264 CF

AWS A5.32-M12-HeArC-7.5/2.5

1 12

6830-01-589-4297

95% ARGON, 5% CO2 / 300 CF

AWS A5.32-M12-ArC-5-P LOW MOISTURE

21 252

Ultra-High Purity Helium

339 CF

1 12

90% Nitrogen 10% Helium

339 CF

1 12

Ultra-High Purity Nitrogen (NI UHP300BA)

300 CF

2 24

12-Pack Nitrogen, Compressed, 2.2, 339 CF 12 144

High Pure Argon AR HP6K 99.998%, 6k PSI / 281 CF

4 48

Ultra-High Pure Argon AR UHP300 / 300 CF 6 72

4ppm Carbon Dioxide/Argon / 153 CF 1 12

Acetylene, Dissolved 2.1, Size B / 40 CF /

52.188 lb.

1 12

6830-01-312-0055 ARGON/CO2

75% ARGON, 25% CARBON DIOXIDE / 385 CF

AWS A5.32-M21-ArC-25-P LOW MOISTURE

12 144

6830-01-431-0576

ARGON 99.99% AWS A5.32 SGA / 330 CF

AWS A5.32-I1-P LOW MOISTURE

22 264

6830-00-938-7819

75% ARGON, 25% HELIUM / 322 CF

16 192

AWS A5.32-I3-ArHe-25-P LOW MOISTURE

6830-00-656-1603 ARGON/OXYGEN

98% ARGON, 2% OXYGEN AWS A5.32-M13-ArO-2

2 24

6830-01-599-5089 Propane (Refill Cylinders 8 gallon, (33.5 lbs.)

125 1500

PROPANE 100 LB, CYL W/INTERNAL THREADS

75% Helium/25% Argon, AWS A5.32 low moisture compliant, T or K size cylinder

AWS A5.32 low moisture compliant

5.3.2 Current Delivery Locations & Estimated Monthly Delivery Quantity to Location:

Bldg. & Door Numbers

Secured Gate Access Required

Y/N

Gas / Cylinder Type Estimated Monthly Delivery Quantity

Y 6830-00-292-0137 ACETYLENE Grade B 98.0% / BB-

A-106 / 190 CF

Y 6830-00-782-2656 HELIUM Grade A (99.995%)/BB-H-

1168 / 216 CF

Y 6830-00-656-1596 NITROGEN, Type I, Grade A

(99.98%) / 226 CF

Y 6830-01-049-5263 OXYGEN, Type I(GASEOUS) /CGA

G-4 / CGA 4.3 / 247 CF

Y 6830-01-590-0279 ARGON/CO2/Oxygen

90% AR, 8% CO2, 2% 02

AWSA5.32M / 300 CF

Y 6830-01-590-0276 Argon/Helium/CO2

90% HE, 7.5% AR, 2.5% CO2 / 264

CF

Y 6830-01-589-4297

95% ARGON, 5% CO2 / 300 CF

Y 6830-01-431-0576

ARGON 99.99% AWS A53.2 SGA /

330 CF

Y 6830-00-938-7819

75% ARGON, 25% HELIUM / 322

CF

Y 6830-01-312-0055 ARGON/CO2

75% ARGON, 25% CARBON

DIOXIDE / 385 CF

Y 75% Helium/25% Argon, AWS A5.32 low moisture compliant, T or K size cylinder

Y Acetylene Grade B, 98.0% - NSN:

6830-00-292-0137, 190CF

Y Argon 99.99% AWS– NSN: 6830-

01-431-0576, 300 CGA 580

Y Oxygen Type I, Gaseous, CGA-G-4

/ CGA 4.3 – NSN: 6830-01-049-5263

Y Argon 95%, 5% CO2 - NSN: 6830- 01-589-4297

Y Argon 75%, Carbon Dioxide 25% -

NSN: 6830-01-312-0055

Y

ACETYLENE Grade B 98.0% / BB-

A-106, 190 CF

OXYGEN, Type I(GASEOUS) /CGA

G-4 / CGA 4.3, 247 CF

Y 95% ARGON, 5% CO2, 300 CF 1

12-Pack Nitrogen, Compressed, 2.2, 339 CF

Y ARGON 99.99% AWS A53.2 SGA /

330 CF

Y ACETYLENE Grade B 98.0% / BB-

A-106, 190 CF

Y OXYGEN, Type I(GASEOUS) /CGA

G-4 / CGA 4.3, 247 CF

Y 6830-01-590-0279 ARGON/CO2/Oxygen

90% AR, 8% CO2, 2% 02

AWSA5.32M / 300 CF

Y Argon 75%, Carbon Dioxide 25% -

NSN: 6830-01-312-0055

N 6830-01-599-5089 Propane (Refill Cylinders 8 gallon, (33.5 lbs.)

18 GL.

Y 6830-01-599-5089 Propane

Y ACETYLENE Grade B 98.0% / BB-

A-106 / 190 CF- NSN: 6830-00-292-

0137, 190CF

Y NITROGEN, Type I, Grade A

(99.98%) / 226 CF

– NSN: 6830-00-656-1596

Y OXYGEN, Type I (GASEOUS) /CGA

G-4 / CGA 4.3 / 247 CF

– NSN: 6830-01-049-5263

Y Acetylene, Dissolved 2.1, Size B / 40 CF / 52.188 lb.

Y High Pure Argon AR HP6K 99.998%, 6k PSI / 281 CF

Y Ultra High Pure Argon AR UHP300 /

330 CF

Y 4ppm Carbon Dioxide/Argon (PN:

X02AR99C15A2VT7) / 153 CF

Y Ultra-High Purity Nitrogen (PN: NI

T5.0) 339 CF

Y Ultra-High Purity Helium (PN: HE

T5.0) 339 CF

Y 90% Nitrogen 10% Helium 339 CF 1

Y UHP Nitrogen (NI UHP300BA)

339 CF

Y 12-Cylinder Cradle Nitrogen, Compressed, 2.2 (339 CF x 12)

N Acetylene Grade B, 98.0% - NSN:

N Helium Grade A 99.995% BB-H-

1168 – NSN: 6830-00-782-2656

N Nitrogen Grade A, Type I, 99.98%

– NSN: 6830-00-656-1596

N Oxygen Type I, Gaseous, CGA-G-4

/ CGA 4.3 – NSN: 6830-01-049-5263

N Argon 99.99% AWS– NSN: 6830-

01-431-0576, 300 CGA 580

N Oxygen Type I, Gaseous, CGA-G-4

/ CGA 4.3 – NSN: 6830-01-049-5263

N Argon 98%, Oxygen 2% AWSA5

.32M - NSN: 6830-00-656-1603

N Oxygen Type I, Gaseous, CGA-G-4

/ CGA 4.3 – NSN: 6830-01-049-5263

N Argon 98%, Oxygen 2% AWSA5

.32M - NSN: 6830-00-656-1603

N Oxygen Type I, Gaseous, CGA-G-4

/ CGA 4.3 – NSN: 6830-01-049-5263

N Argon 95%, 5% CO2 - NSN: 6830- 01-589-4297

N Argon 75%, Carbon Dioxide 25% -

NSN: 6830-01-312-0055

N 6830-00-656-1596 NITROGEN, Type I, Grade A

(99.98%) / 226 CF

N Argon 99.99% AWS– NSN: 6830-

01-431-0576, 300 CGA 580

N Nitrogen Grade A, Type I, 99.98%

– NSN: 6830-00-656-1596

N Oxygen Type I, Gaseous, CGA-G-4

/ CGA 4.3 – NSN: 6830-01-049-5263

ARGON/CO2

75% ARGON, 25% CARBON

DIOXIDE / 385 CF

N 6830-00-264-6752 Acetylene, Dissolved 2.1, Size B /

70 SCF, 52.188 lb.

N NSN: 6830-00-938-7819

Argon 75%, Helium 25% -

5.4 Delivery Ticket/Receipt: Contractor shall provide a delivery ticket/receipt to the TPOC at the time of each delivery. Delivery Ticket shall be signed by a Letterkenny representative (i.e., the TPOC and/or a list of authorized government representatives provided by the TPOC when deliveries are made during duty hours.

5.4.1 Invoice: Contractor shall provide a monthly invoice to the TPOC to ensure correct and timely processing of payments. Contractor shall provide a monthly delivery report to LEAD’s TPOC indicating type of gas, quantity, cost, and delivery date of all gas cylinders and/or propane tank refills.

5.4.2 All deliveries shall include a Certificate of Analysis (if requested by TPOC). Contractor shall provide a certificate of conformance up front stating that low moisture gasses as indicated in

5.3.1 shall be supplied to A5.32 or A5.32 low moisture standard as applicable.

5.5 OSHA Hazard Communication Labels / Hazardous Warning Labels: Items shall be labeled IAW with 29 CFR 1910.1200 unless otherwise directed by 29 CFR 1910.1200 (b) (5).

HWLs must be provided to the Contracting Officer or designee within 10 business days of product being entered into Vendor’s inventory system or within 10 business days prior to shipment of product if shipping direct from subcontractor’s facility.

5.6 Shelf-Life Management: Contractor’s forecasting and inventory management practices shall ensure that, upon delivery, items with a shelf-life cited in the POT will have a remaining shelf-life, as follows:

For items with a shelf-life of: Upon delivery, item shall have remaining shelf-life of at least:

18 months or greater 12 months

12 months 9 months

5.7 Inspection/Acceptance. Contractor shall provide those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. Government will inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. Government may require repair or replacement of non-conforming supplies/equipment or re-performance of non-conforming services at no increase in contract price. Government will exercise its post-delivery acceptance rights (1) within 24 hours after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and (2) before substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

5.7.1 Cylinders will undergo periodic hydrostatic/UE testing IAW Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 49 180.605 “Requirements for Periodic Testing, Inspection and Repair of Portable Tanks”.

5.7.2 Leakage testing shall be performed on all cylinders that have been filled with a compressed gas IAW the fill contract delivery order. Each cylinder shall be tested at all points that may provide a point of escape for cylinder contents. Points to inspect are the head and bottom of each cylinder, the cylinder valve including the stem, the valve inlet threads, and the valve outlet. Tests shall be performed IAW MIL-STD-1411A.

5.7.3 Hydrostatic test equipment shall be capable of performing the desired testing in a range of 25 to 75 percent of its designated maximum capability with an accuracy of 1 percent of any designated test pressure and resultant expansion valve.

5.7.4 Cylinder/valve protection caps shall be installed on all cylinders designed with neck rings or flanges. Valve hood protection caps for cylinders designed to receive such caps shall be the correct size and securely attached with full thread engagement to the cylinders in a manner to protect the valves from damage during transit, delivery, and storage. Refer to 49 CFR 173-301

(h) “General Requirements for Shipment of Compressed Gases in Cylinders and Spherical Pressure Vessels”, and MIL-STD-1411A.

5.7.5 The permanent marking requirements for compressed gas cylinders shall be IAW DOT specification in part 178.255-14 of Title 49 CFR, and in the government procurement specifications. These markings shall be maintained in a legible condition as required by Part 173 of Title 40 CFR. All cylinders shall be appropriately labeled, tagged, and/or marked IAW MIL- STD-1411A, and Title 49 CFR by contractor utilizing required lettering, stenciling, decals, metal lettering, and/or number stamping when required by applicable regulation. Contractor shall verify before delivery receipt and acceptance by LEAD that all required identifying gas labels;

including lot number, labels, and/or tags are properly affixed or secured to the cylinders.

5.8 Phase-out. Upon completion of the ordering period, all rented cylinders shall remain in use at Letterkenny Army Depot until the cylinders are empty. Cylinders shall be retrieved when notified they are empty, or 90 days after completion of the ordering period.

6.0 Applicable Documents: The latest edition of the following documents (at time of contract award) form a part of this specification:

LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT (LEAD)

LEAD 385-1 - LEAD Safety and Occupational Health Program. Accessible through:

https://www.letterkenny.army.mil/visitors.html

LEAD Pamphlet 385-4 - Safety Requirements for Security, Safety, and Fire Prevention for contractors performing work on LEAD (Copies may be obtained from Letterkenny Army Depot)

Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Accessible through: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs

Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Accessible through: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title49/49tab_02.tpl