Statement of Work

Specifications Document: Compressed Gases and Cylinders

1.0 Background and Purpose:

Scientists at the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) are developing scientific information and new technology to solve high priority problems for the U.S. beef, sheep, and swine industries. About 50 percent of the effort is with beef cattle, 30 percent with swine, and 20 percent with sheep. Compressed Gases and Cylinders are used in this research.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

2.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

Contractor to provide compressed gases and cylinders (please see article A below to see a list of needed products as well as amount needed per year) on an as-needed basis within 48-hours of request. The period of performance will be from twelve months from award of contract with four option years. Due to the importance of this commodity a continuity of services clause shall be included as a requirement. See below:

52.237-3 Continuity of Services.

Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

(a) The Contractor recognizes that the services under this contract are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption and that, upon contract expiration, a successor, either the Government or another contractor, may continue them. The Contractor agrees to (1) furnish phase-in training and

(2) exercise its best efforts and cooperation to effect an orderly and efficient transition to a successor.

(b) The Contractor shall, upon the Contracting Officer's written notice, (1) furnish phasein, phase-out services for up to 90 days after this contract expires and (2) negotiate ingood faith a plan with a successor to determine the nature and extent of phase-in, phaseout services required. The plan shall specify a training program and a date for transferring responsibilities for each division of work described in the plan, and shall be subject to the Contracting Officer's approval.

The Contractor shall provide sufficient experienced personnel during the phase-in, phase-out period to ensure that the services called for by this contract are maintained at the required level of proficiency.

(c) The Contractor shall allow as many personnel as practicable to remain on the job to help the successor maintain the continuity and consistency of the services required by this contract. The Contractor also shall disclose necessary personnel records and allow the successor to conduct on-site interviews with these employees. If selected employees are agreeable to the change, the Contractor shall release them at a mutually agreeable date and negotiate transfer of their earned fringe benefits to the successor.

(d) The Contractor shall be reimbursed for all reasonable phase-in, phase-out costs (i.e., costs incurred within the agreed period after contract expiration that result from phase-in, phase-out operations) and a fee (profit) not to exceed a pro rata portion of the fee (profit) under this contract.

Article A Item No. Compressed or Liquified Gas (Cylinder) Estimated Qty per year

1 ACETYLENE INDUSTRIAL 10 CF 7

2 ACETYLENE INDUSTRIAL 145 CF 7

3 ACETYLENE INDUSTRIAL 390 CF 7

4 ARGON INDUSTRIAL 300 CF 5

5 ARGON MATH PURITY 99.9995% 300 CF 5

6 INDUSTRIAL WELDING MIX ARG 75% / CO2

25% 300 CF

7 CARBON DIOXIDE BONE DRY PURITY

99.8% 50#

8 CARBON DIOXIDE INDUSTRIAL 50# 5

9 CARBON DIOXIDE INDUSTRIAL HIGH

PRESSURE LIQUID CYLINDER 431#

10 COMPRESSED AIR INDUSTRIAL300 CF 5

11 COMPRESSED AIR ULTRA HIGH PURITY

300 CF

12 FOOD & BEV MIX NITROGEN 75% / CO2

25% 200 CF

13 HELIUM ULTRA HIGH PURITY 99.999% 300

CF

14 HYDROGEN ULTRA HIGH PURITY 99.999%

300 CF

15 INDUSTRIAL WELDING MIX ARG 75% / CO2

25% 155 CF

16 INDUSTRIAL WELDING MIX ARG 75% / CO2

25% 80 CF

17 INDUSTRIAL WELDING MIX ARG 90%/CO2

8%/OXY 2% 300 CF

18 NITROGEN INDUSTRIAL 200 CF 13

19 NITROGEN INDUSTRIAL 300 CF 13

20 NITROGEN ULTRA HIGH PURITY

99.9993%300 CF

21 NITROUS OXIDE, CP GRADE 10# 5

22 OXYGEN INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER OWNED

250 CF

23 OXYGEN INDUSTRIAL 250 CF 5

24 OXYGEN ULTRA HIGH PURITY PLUS

99.996% 300 CF

25 OXYGEN USP MEDICAL "D" 15 CF 13

26 OXYGEN USP MEDICAL "E" 25 CF 13

3.0 Deliverable/Schedule/Address:

• Delivery to begin 2/1/26. Base Year Contract with 4 (four) option years.

USMARC

844 Road 313 Clay Center, NE 68933

Key Deliverables

Item No. Deliverable Objective

1 Compress and liquified gases per the technical requirements.

Compressed and liquified gases per the technical requirements in the required timeframe.

4.0 Performance Requirement Measures:

The ongoing delivery of compressed and liquified gases per the technical requirements within the expected delivery time.

5.0 Government Point of Contact:

Lauren Theer, Phone (402)762-4285, lauren.theer@usda.gov