ATTACHMENT A BECKLEY VAMC BULK LIQUID OXYGEN.pdf

ATTACHMENT A

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERS

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Title of Project: Delivery of bulk liquid oxygen with special delivery requirements.

2. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network

Contracting Office, is seeking a vendor that can provide delivery of bulk liquid oxygen with special delivery requirements of a dual wheel, single axle delivery truck, not to exceed 5500 GVW, due to crossing over underground gas lines for the Beckley VAMC.

3. Scope of Work:

a. DELIVERIES: Delivery hours 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. Liquid bulk oxygen must be delivered with two (2) workdays ARO.

b. DELIVERY ORDERS: Delivery will be placed by telephone. Upon award, the contractor will furnish the name of a contact person(s) who will receive orders, prepare invoices, and solve billing discrepancies, etc., under the contract.

c. BULK OXYGEN: Container is VA-owned 107 cf (800 gallons) capacity.

Access is limited requiring use of smaller trucks (5500 GVW, single axle, dual wheel). Contractor should visit the site to ascertain accessibility by his/her delivery vehicles.

d. Inspection (Measurement and Computation, Liquid Gases): Measurement of the quantity of liquid gases delivered will be based on the calibrated liquid flow meter or liquid level gauge on the contractor’s delivery equipment or on the liquid level gauge on the storage container. The contractor will assume all vaporization losses.

e. Measurement and conversion computations: Density data and volume measurement equivalents published in Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet No. P-6, titled “Standard Density Data, Atmospheric Gases and Hydrogen,” shall be used when necessary to convert measurement of gases from one form to another, for example, from cubic feet to gallons.

4. Period of Performance: 10/1/2024 – 9/30/2025

5. Salient Characteristics for Bulk Oxygen for Beckley VAMC:

a. Special requirement for the supply to be delivered in a dual wheel, single axle truck not to exceed 5500 GVW. Heavier vehicle will crush underground gas lines. Vendors must provide written details of their ability to meet this requirement.

b. Vendor to provide delivery tickets.

c. Delivery hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday excluding

Federal Holidays.

d. Pick-up government owned cylinders within two days ARO. Fill and return within (7) calendar days after pick-up.

e. Liquid Bulk oxygen must be delivered within (2) workdays ARO.

f. Upon award, the contractor will furnish the name of a contact person(s) who will receive orders, prepare invoices and solve billing discrepancies, etc. under the contract.

g. Should the need arise; the government will have the option of renting contractor owned cylinder gases at the same price as fill price for VA owned cylinders.

6. CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY:

a. Responsibility for Government Property. The contractor assumes full responsibility for and shall indemnify the government for any and all loss or damage of whatsoever kind and nature to any and all government property.

b. Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement. The contractor shall save and hold harmless and indemnify the government against any and all liability. This includes claims and costs of whatsoever kind and nature for injury to, or death of any person or persons and for loss or damage to any property occurring in connection with or in any way incident to or arising out of the occupancy, use service, operations or performance of work under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part form the negligent acts or omissions of the contractor, any subcontractor or any employee, agent or representative of contractor or subcontractor.

c. Damage to Government property from causes other than Contractor’s Negligence. Nothing in the above paragraphs shall be considered to preclude the government receiving the benefits of any insurance the contractor may carry that provides for indemnification for any loss of, destruction of or damage to property in the care of the contractor where such loss of, destruction or damage is to government property. The contractor shall do nothing to prejudice the government’s right to recover against third parties for any loss of destruction of or damage to government property and upon the request of the contracting officer shall, at the government’s expense, furnish to the government all reasonable assistance and cooperation (including assistance in prosecution of suit and the execution of instruments of assignment in favor of the government) in obtaining recovery.

7. SITE VISIT:

To schedule a site visit please email contracting office Ryan Singletary at ryan.singletary@va.gov by June 11, 2024 at 3:00PM EST for details.

Responding vendor must provide written evidence that they can meet all the requirements in this RFQ.

Please provide unit prices in your quote.

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Estimated:

33,639.41

CF

Liquid Oxygen Nonflammable UN1073 The oxygen is delivered in gallons, but the oxygen is charged in cubic feet.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2024 POP End: 09-30-2025 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6830 - Gases: Compressed and Liquefied

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): OXLIQ

EA

251 Oxygen Nonfammable UN1072 Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2024 POP End: 09-30-2025 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6830 - Gases: Compressed and

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): OXYH

DY

mailto:ryan.singletary@va.gov

Rental Charge for BWS Cylinder per Cylinder per day.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2024 POP End: 09-30-2025 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6830 - Gases: Compressed and

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 4230