Attachment 7 - Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work Project: Specialty Gas IDIQ Contract for the

USDA National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Scope of Work:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment (NLAE), 1015 N. University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011 has a requirement to have specialty gases delivered to the location in Ames, IA.

2.0 Background:

The mission of the USDA-NLAE in Ames, Iowa is to address critical problems in agriculture and watershed management which leads to increasing efficiency of agricultural systems and reducing environmental risks. To achieve this mission, analytical instrumentation is utilized that requires specialty gases for their operation. High quality gas is critical to support our research mission. Additionally, critical equipment in the analytical lab requires constant inflow of gases to remain operational and for the life expectancy of these equipment to sustain.

3.0 Objectives:

High quality gas is critical to support our research mission. The Contractor shall provide all specialty gases necessary, as detailed within this Statement of Work, to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work. The contractor shall make deliveries within three (3) working days after the receipt of an order by an authorized Government employee. Contractor shall deliver gases two

(2) times/week. The Government will rent the cylinders and dewars from the contractor.

Contractor will supply NLAE with the following gases at purities specified later in this document:

• Compressed gas cylinders of 14 varieties of air, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen.

• Liquid dewars of 2 varieties of argon and nitrogen.

The intent is to award an IDIQ contract of 5 ordering periods.

Ordering Period 1 – 9-1-25 – 8-31-26 Ordering Period 2 – 9-1-26 – 8-31-27 Ordering Period 3 – 9-1-27 – 8-31-28 Ordering Period 4 – 9-1-28 – 8-31-29 Ordering Period 5 – 9-1-29 – 8-31-30

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

Gas estimates are for an IDIQ contract for 5 ordering periods.

Contractor shall provide all specialty gases necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work. The contractor shall make deliveries within three (3) working days after the receipt of an order by an authorized Government employee. Contractor will deliver gases two (2) times/week. Government will rent the cylinders and dewars from the contractor.

Contractor will supply NLAE with the following gases at purities specified later in this document:

• Compressed gas cylinders of 14 varieties of air, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen.

• Liquid dewars of argon and nitrogen.

• All cylinders and dewars shall be rented from contractor.

Compressed Gases Specifications:

Type Grade/ Name

Size ~ft3

Purity

Air Breathing 300 breathing air certified Air Ultra zero 300 carbon dioxide < 1 PPM, carbon monoxide < 1 PPM, THC < 0.1 PPM, water < 2 PPM, 20-22% oxygen

Argon High purity 300 99.995%

Carbon Dioxide Research 200 99.999%

Carbon Dioxide Bone dry 300 99.8% Helium Research 300 99.9999%

Helium Ultra-high purity 300 99.999%

Helium High purity 300 99.995% Hydrogen Ultra-high purity 300 99.999%

Nitrogen Research 300 99.9999% Nitrogen Ultra-high purity 300 99.999%

Nitrogen High purity 300 99.99% Oxygen Research 200 99.998% Oxygen Ultra-high purity 300 99.98%

Liquid Dewar Specifications:

Type Pressure Size Purity Argon liquid

High pressure 230 psi

230L

99.995%

Nitrogen liquid

High Pressure 230 psi

230L 99.995%

4.0 Government Furnished:

A loading dock and access to the inside dock for tank delivery, pick-up of empties.

Admission into the inside dock is restricted to authorized persons. Visitors will be granted access through a secure door during business hours Monday – Friday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

5.0 Deliverables/Schedule

Pick-up and delivery shall not be made on Federal Holidays or Observances of

Federal Holidays. Gasses and liquids shall be delivered within 3 business days of order placement by authorized USDA personnel. A delivery ticket must accompany each order to allowing for a signature of person receiving the delivery.

After delivery, each tank’s purity will be tested within the analytical equipment utilized. Based on the results of this testing, if the tank does not meet the minimum specifications, it will be subject to rejection in whole or in part.

Key Deliverables

Item No. Item Description Deliverable Objective 0001 Compressed Gasses and tank rental in accordance with the incorporated terms and conditions, specifications and pricing sheet.

Specialty gases as outlined above delivered withing 3 working days of order.

Consistent high-quality gases provided at the purities outlined above.

6.0 Evaluation Factors: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

8.0 Place of Delivery:

USDA-NLAE, 1015 North University Boulevard, Ames, Iowa 50011