Attachment J - Addendum FAR 52.212-1.pdf

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

A. Awards will be made to the Offeror whose proposal meets the acceptability standards for the technical factors/subfactors and past performance, as stated in this Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Services, and has the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Price becomes determinative once technical acceptability is achieved. All proposals will be evaluated for technical and past performance acceptability.

Failure to meet any requirement may result in a proposal being determined technically unacceptable. Technical tradeoffs will not be made, and no additional credit will be given for exceeding the acceptability standards. The Government will evaluate the Price Factor for technically acceptable proposals in accordance with FAR 12.602. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract based on the initial proposals received, without conducting discussions. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposals should contain its best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Governments reserves the right to hold exchanges with an Offeror whose proposal is unclear or contains minor clerical errors. These exchanges will be conducted for the sole purpose of clarification and will not be used to permit the Offeror to revise its proposals.

Communications held for clarification will not constitute discussions as defined in FAR 15.306.

Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable and has the lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.

B. Failure to meet a requirement or adhere to an instruction may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

C. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. In addition to the above, for NAICS code 325120 – To qualify as small for purposes of Government procurement, the industrial gas manufacturer, including its affiliates, must be a concern that has no more than 1,200 employees.

Employee size standard includes all domestic and foreign affiliates, all owned or leased facilities, and all facilities under a processing agreement or an arrangement such as an exchange agreement or a throughput. To qualify under the employee size standard, the firm, together with its affiliates, must be primarily engaged in industrial gas manufacturing. A firm’s “primary industry” is determined in accordance with 13

CFR § 121.107.

D. Submission of Offers: Offers shall be submitted by the due date and time provided on the SF1449 block 8. Proposals shall be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer, Leno B. Smith at email: leno.smith@dla.mil and Contract Specialist email:

sarah.ramseur@dla.mil on or before 3:00 PM, Central Time (CT), Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Please email offers to the forementioned points of contact (POC) ONLY.

Offers will be deemed non-responsive if not received by the POCs before the solicitation closing date/time. Only emailed requests for the solicitation received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Any offer received after the closing date/time will be considered “Late” and will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

The response shall consist of four (4) separate volumes:

Volume I – Technical Proposal Volume II – Past Performance Proposal Volume III – Price Proposal Volume IV – Summary and Miscellaneous Data

a. The Standard Form 1449 must be completed along with all SF-30 solicitation amendments (if applicable), Schedule of Supplies Pricing Form Worksheet, QAP

33.10 Manufacturing and Fill Points, Technical Proposal and Technical Proposal Document, Contractor Performance Data Sheet, and all certifications and representations. The SF1449, including blocks 30a-30c, and all solicitation amendments, including SF30 blocks 15a-15c, must be completed and signed.

b. Document Content File Format – The required font size is 12 in Times New Roman. Proposals shall be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 paper, except for foldouts used for charts, tables or diagrams, which may not exceed 11 x17. Required documents must be submitted via electronic email with a request receipt and should be clearly marked as to solicitation identification and the Offeror’s name, address, and CAGE Code.

c. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror’s proposal. Only the minimum amount of information required to provide for proper evaluation is requested. The proposals shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail to provide for adequate evaluation and substantiation of the validity of stated claims. Submitted documents must contain adequate information to enable the evaluation team to fully ascertain the Offeror’s capability to perform contract requirements, must meet the requirements of the RFP, and must address the evaluation factors for award. The Offeror’s proposal must convey to the Government that the Offeror is capable;

possesses sufficient technical expertise and experience; possesses sufficient resources; and is able to plan, organize, and use those resources in a coordinated and timely fashion such that technical requirements will be achieved. The Government will not make other than reasonable efforts to ascertain the meaning of a proposal submission, given that Offeror must follow these mailto:leno.smith@dla.mil mailto:sarah.ramseur@dla.mil instructions for how to arrange and submit a proposal. Inadequate, incomplete or disorganized proposals may be found to be technically unacceptable, and evaluation of that proposal stopped, because the evaluators could not reasonably ascertain whether the proposal meets the technical evaluation factors of this solicitation.

d. All information contained in the proposal that an Offeror feel is proprietary should be labeled “Source Selection Information—See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.”

Additionally, in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) markings in a technical proposal should follow specific guidelines to ensure the proper protection of sensitive but unclassified information. Here are the general CUI markings that should be applied:

i. CUI Banner Marking: Each page that contains CUI should have a CUI banner marking at the top or bottom of the page.

ii. The format should include: The acronym "CUI".

e. Exceptions (price or technical) taken to the terms and conditions of the solicitation and/or any of its formal attachments shall be identified. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain the impact, if any, on the performance, price, and specific requirements of the solicitation. Failure to agree to the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award.

f. Offerors are advised of the possibility that its proposal may be found unacceptable if exceptions are taken to the solicitation without the Government’s express acceptation of the exception. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (including the SOO) and supporting rationale shall be identified as such and consolidated into an overview section of subject volume. An overview section is only required if the Offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. The overview section will not be included in the page count. Exception(s) to solicitation requirements may require the Government to amend the solicitation to reflect requirement change(s), if the Government accepts the exception. If the Offeror takes no exception to the stated requirements, a statement to this effect shall be included in the respective volume.

g. Question and Answer Period: Any questions relating to this solicitation and its attachments shall be submitted in writing by email addressed to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist by 3:00 PM CT on Thursday, February 12, 2026. All potential Offerors may ask questions as necessary to gain a clear understanding of the requirements for submission of proposals.

Answers to questions received by the closing date will be consolidated and provided via an official amendment to the solicitation and posted in

SAM.gov, if applicable. Any questions received after this date may not be answered due to the constraints of the solicitation. Extensions of the closing date to an open solicitation are at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer and will be issued via an amendment.

h. Offeror’s proposals must be submitted as one electronic offer via email. Please note, emails with electronic files greater than 10MB in size will be rejected by the Government’s network.

E. Period for acceptance of offers. It is tailored as follows: The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

Content of Proposal: Submitted offer must include a “Technical Proposal” in sufficient detail to meet the requirements in the solicitation. A general statement of compliance or restatement of the requirement specifications is insufficient. Vendor is responsible for ensuring the proposal provided addresses all specifications listed in this solicitation.

Descriptive literature information such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference, such as website information, must be made readily available to the Contracting Officer, upon request. The Contracting Officer is NOT responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the proposal and literature.

The following is inserted as a new paragraph (m) of the provision: “(m) Proposal Preparation Instructions. (A) To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or sub-factors. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions as well as provide a complete accompanying rationale.

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (submit 1 copy)

Factor 1 - Technical. Offeror shall provide a technical proposal that addresses the following subfactors:

Subfactor 1.1. Offeror must ensure a reliable supply of on-spec product and services to meet the Government’s requirement that address the following factors:

Subfactor 1.1 a. Production capability per day of proposed fill plant (s).

Subfactor 1.1 b. Plant storage capacity for products offered.

Subfactor 1.1 c. If applicable, for each location proposed on, Offeror must describe type number and size of the containers that will be used for the delivery of product to the customer.

Subfactor 1.1 d. If the contract requires maintenance and repair of Government owned equipment, such as repairs to cylinders or tube trailers, describe how such services will be performed to meet solicitation requirements. Pertains to Facility Conversion Fee for CDSEDWRDS2.

Subfactor 1.1 e. The Offeror shall describe their in-process quality control procedures that will be implemented to ensure the production and delivery of on-spec products. These procedures must meet the following minimum requirements:

i. Aviator Breathing Oxygen provided under this contract shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-27210J, dated August 7, 2013, for

CDSBEA9LRS, CDSBEALEAF, CDSCHANNEL, CDSCHINLAK,

CDSEDWRDS, CDSFRESNOA, CDSMCASMIR, CDSMOFFETF,

CDSNAFELCE, CDSNASLEMO, CDSNASNORT, CDSPTMUGU,

CDSTRAVISA, and CDSMARCHAF.

ii. Liquid Oxygen provided under this contract shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-25508J, dated March 2, 2020, for CDSAMENTUM, CDSNAWCHHI, and CDSEDWRDS4.

iii. Liquid Nitrogen provided under this contract shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-27401H, dated January 9, 2024, for

CDSAREOJCP, CDSAMENTUM, CDSEDWRDS2,

CDSNAWCCHI, CDSPTMUGU, and CDSEDWRDS

iv. Liquid Nitrogen provided under this contract shall meet the requirements of CID A-A-59503E, dated June 4, 2025, CDSMCASMIR, CDSNAFELCE, CDSNASLEMO, CDSNASNORT, and CDSTRAVISA.

v. The Offeror’s quality control procedures must include, at a minimum, the following elements: Regular inspections at key points in the production process. Testing of raw materials and finished products against specification requirements. Traceability of all products through the production and delivery process. Documentation of quality control results and corrective actions taken to address any non-conformance. A system to ensure that all products shipped under the contract meet the applicable MIL-SPEC and CID specifications.

Subfactor 1.1 f. The Offeror shall provide a quality sampling plan that ensures each shipment meets the product quality requirements stated in the applicable specification or product description.

Subfactor 1.2. The Offeror shall provide a quality sampling plan that ensures each shipment meets the product quality requirements stated in the applicable specification or product description. Describe the method for securing delivery container(s) and/or cargo tank openings with tamper indicating devices (i.e. seals) to prevent tampering and/or pilferage from the time the cargo tank is loaded until it is delivered to its destination with a minimum requirement to apply tamper-indicating devices (TIDs), such as seals or caps, to each shipping container immediately after filling and sampling. TIDs must be securely applied to prevent tampering, with serial numbers included where possible, and the container and TID numbers must be recorded on both the certificate of analysis and shipping documents. (Refer to the CONTRACTOR SEAL REQUIREMENT in Attachment A - Statement of Objectives).

Subfactor 1.3. Description of Contractor-furnished equipment at a location other than the Contractor’s facility (e.g. on Government property) such as storage tanks or back up pumps. Pertains to Facility Conversion Fee for CDSEDWRDS2.

Subfactor 1.3 a. Describe all contractor provided equipment to include a description of size, certifications, instrumentation, design parameters, etc. for the Facility Conversion Fee for CDSEDWRDS2 which includes a back-up liquid pump assembly.

Subfactor 1.3 b. Include a timeline for the purchase, installation, testing and commissioning of the equipment for the Facility Conversion Fee for CDSEDWRDS2 which includes a back-up liquid pump assembly.

Subfactor 1.4. Supply Commitment Letter: If the Offeror is not the manufacturer of the product to be delivered under the contract or is otherwise proposing to provide product from a fill plant or production facility other than one owned and operated by the Offeror, then the Offeror shall provide a written supply commitment letter from the owner of production facility from where the product will be obtained in performance of any resultant contract. The supply commitment letter shall be submitted on owner’s fill plant company letterhead. The written supply commitment letter shall clearly indicate:

Subfactor 1.4 a. The owner of the fill plant or production facility is willing to provide the products and/or services quantities required to be delivered/performed under any resultant contract for the duration of the delivery period shown in the Schedule.

Subfactor 1.4 b. Confirmation of the quantity and specification of the products to be delivered.

Subfactor 1.4 c. The signature of the owner of the fill plant or production facility.

It shall be presented on the official letterhead of the owner's company and dated within the solicitation period.

Subfactor 1.5 Pre-Award Survey (PAS) and Manufacturing Fill-Point Capability: The objective of this subfactor is to evaluate the Offeror's production capabilities and their ability to meet the required quantities as outlined in the solicitation. The PAS is a critical assessment tool used to evaluate the Offeror's capacity to fulfill the contract requirements, mitigate potential risks associated with non-performance, and assess the adequacy of the Offeror's facilities, processes, and resources. Minimum Requirement to be Acceptable:

Subfactor 1.5 a. Pre-Award Survey Compliance: The Offeror must comply with the requirement to submit the completed Attachment E33.10 Manufacturing and Fill-Point as part of their proposal. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in an unacceptable evaluation.

Subfactor 1.5 b. Production Capability Assessment: The Offeror’s facilities, equipment, and processes must be sufficient to meet the production demands of the solicitation, as evaluated through the Pre-Award Survey. This includes an adequate assessment of manufacturing capacity, operational efficiency, and resource availability.

Subfactor 1.5 c. Risk Mitigation and Performance Assurance: The Offeror must demonstrate a clear plan for mitigating potential risks related to non-performance, including any measures for ensuring sufficient capacity for meeting delivery timelines and production volume requirements.

Subfactor 1.5 d. On-Site Review (If Applicable): If the PAS requires an on-site review, the Offeror must allow the Government or designated representative access to their production facilities to assess their ability to meet the production requirements. Failure to facilitate the on-site review or to pass the PAS will render the Offeror’s proposal unacceptable.

The technical proposal must not exceed 30 pages and should use a font size of 12 in Times New Roman font style.

VOLUME II– PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL. (submit 1 copy)

Factor 2 - Past Performance. Offerors shall complete and use Solicitation Attachment F– Contractor Performance Data Sheet to present their past performance. Additionally, a description of the requirement and an explanation of how it relates to the current requirement must be included.

Recent contracts are defined as those with deliveries occurring, at least in part, within the last two (2) years. For this procurement, relevance is defined as being substantially similar to the current requirement in terms of effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontracting/team arrangements. Offerors shall provide no more than three

(3) examples of past performance. The past performance proposal must not exceed 5 pages and should use a font size of 12 in Times New Roman font style.

VOLUME III– PRICE PROPOSAL. (submit 1 copy)

Factor 3 – Price Proposal. The Government will evaluate the Price Factor for technically acceptable proposals in accordance with FAR 12.602. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable and has the lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.

Offerors shall complete the attached Solicitation Attachment T – Schedule of Supplies Pricing Form Worksheet.

1. Unit prices and extended amounts must be entered for each Contract Line-Item Number

(CLIN).

2. The extended amount must equal the Unit Price multiplied by the number of Units.

3. All calculations must be accurate. Unit prices and extended amounts are limited to two decimal places.

4. Offerors shall not include in offer prices, any taxes from which to United States

Government is exempt.

5. The Schedule of Supplies Pricing Form Worksheet Excel document must be submitted unlocked.

6. No price data of any kind shall be included in any other volume of the proposal.

Reasonableness: The determination of price reasonableness will involve reviewing all the proposed CLINs. It is anticipated that adequate price competition will satisfy the requirement for price reasonableness for this effort. In general, adequate price competition is sufficient to ensure price reasonableness. For a price to be considered reasonable, it must represent a price that a prudent person would pay, taking into account market prices and affordability. If adequate price competition is not obtained, or if price reasonableness cannot be determined, the Government may require additional information, from the Offeror, to support the proposed price.

Balance: The Government will analyze proposals to determine whether they are unbalanced with respect to CLIN prices, in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. An offer may be rendered unacceptable and may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

Data Other than Certified Pricing Data: If required by the Contracting Officer, data other than certified pricing shall be evaluated to support a determination of reasonable and balanced pricing. This information will only be requested if all other sources have been insufficient to support a determination of reasonable and/or balanced pricing.

Total Evaluated Price (TEP): The Government will evaluate the price proposal by calculating a Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The TEP will include base and all options.

It is anticipated that adequate price competition will establish price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii). If there is no competition, price reasonableness will be determined using Pricing History in accordance with FAR

15.404-1(b)(2)(i). Award will be made to the responsible Offeror with the lowest Total Evaluated Price among all Technically acceptable proposals. Once a proposal is determined to be technically acceptable, total evaluated price becomes determinative.

1. The TEP will be calculated by multiplying the proposed unit price by the estimated quantity for all CLINs, including all option periods.

2. The TEP will be used for evaluation and award purposes only.

3. Evaluation of option periods shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options.

4. The Government will review the lowest-priced proposal to determine price reasonableness. It is anticipated that adequate price competition will establish price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii). If there is no competition, price reasonableness will be determined using Pricing History in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(i).

A proposal may be rejected if it is incomplete or contains material mathematical errors.

VOLUME IV– SUMMARY AND MISCELLANEOUS DATA (submit 1 copy)

The Offeror shall provide a concise summary and Master Table of Contents of the entire proposal. The Master Table of Contents and the Cover Page are not included in the page count. Offeror must submit a Cover Page with the following:

1. Solicitation number

2. Business name, address, Offeror point of contact name with email and phone number

3. Small Business Status/Categories as appropriate

4. Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier

5. A statement that your company understands the requirements specified in the Statement of Objectives (SOO) and will meet the performance standards and requirements therein.

6. A statement that your company does or does not take exception, in accordance with any of the requirements of the SOO or terms/conditions of the resulting contract.

Offeror must submit an acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments, if issued, as well as an acknowledgement of all solicitation clauses and provisions. Please follow the instructions described in Addendum FAR 52.212-1 for any exceptions to the solicitations clauses and provisions.

Along with the requirements outlined in FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, Offeror shall submit the latest online Representations and Certifications at www.sam.gov along with the proposal. For other clauses and provisions in this solicitation, the Offeror is required to submit the pages that require Offeror fill-in.

If none proposed, submit an Affirmation of no Exceptions, Deviations, or Waivers.

Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be consistent with the following:

1. Requirements of the solicitation (CLINs and SOO) and Government standards and regulations pertaining to the SOO.

2. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, of this solicitation.

3. If a volume in the offer exceeds the specified page limit, the excessive pages will not be evaluated.

4. The entire original offer shall be submitted electronically via email to the

Contracting Officer Leno.Smith@dla.mil and the Contract Specialist Sarah.Ramseur@dla.mil.

5. The Offeror shall submit one electronic version of each deliverable item, do not submit duplicate Volumes/files. The electronic version shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft Office, which includes software programs such as WORD, EXCEL, or PowerPoint. For those pages of the offer that cannot be submitted using Microsoft Office, such as the Standard Form 1449, the Offeror shall include those pages electronically using Adobe Acrobat portable document files (.pdf) format. Scanned copies are acceptable. USB flash drives, CDs, floppy disks, zip disks, video files, or zip files are not acceptable.

6. Each volume shall be complete and shall not reference information contained in other volumes. Page 1 of a volume is defined as the first page after the Table of Contents. All pages shall be numbered. Price data of any kind shall be presented only in the Price Proposal Volume III. Elaborate formats and color presentations are not desired or required. The following table summarizes the proposal submission:

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:Leno.Smith@dla.mil mailto:Sarah.Ramseur@dla.mil

Volumes TITLE ELECTRONIC COPY PAGE LIMIT

I Technical Proposal 1 30

II Past Performance Proposal 1 5

III Price Proposal 1 3

IV Summary and Miscellaneous Data 1 20

NOTE: Offerors are advised that the entire proposal package submission, inclusive of all attachments, shall not exceed ten (10) megabytes MBs. It is recommended the Offeror submit their proposal to the Contracting Officer with a “Read Receipt” request.

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