Dry Ice Purchase Description.doc

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose:

The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA), on behalf of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has a requirement for Dry Ice Pellets as follows:

· 1,500 pounds of dry ice properly packaged to be delivered on weekly basis to the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) located at 251 Bayview Boulevard, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224.

· 1,000 pounds of dry ice properly packaged to be delivered on weekly basis to the Triad Technology Center located at 333 Cassel Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224.

2. Background Information and Objective:

Dry ice is used in most labs located in the BRC and the Triad Technology Center. It’s needed to maintain the integrity of samples for shipping and preserving tissue samples during research. Dry ice is a necessary lab substance which is used daily to support NIDA Intramural Research Program (IRP) research on the potential causes and treatments for drug addiction.

Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide. A block of dry ice has a surface temperature of -109.3 degrees Fahrenheit (-78.5 degrees C). Dry ice also has the very nice feature of sublimation as it breaks down it turns directly into carbon dioxide gas rather than a liquid. The NIDA-IRP scientists rely on this substance as it is used not only for transportation purposes yet for scientific research.

3. Generic Name of Product: Dry Ice Pellets

4. Purchase Description: Dry ice pellets in accordance with Section 5: Salient Characteristics

5. Salient characteristics:

The Contractor shall:

1. Provide standard dry ice pellets approximately 0.5 inches in size; suitable for shipping medical and tissue samples; and properly packaged in well-insulated containers and/or dry ice bins that are well ventilated with temperature of minus 109 degrees.

2. Deliver 1,500 pounds of dry ice properly contained on weekly basis to the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) located at 251 Bayview Boulevard, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224

3. Deliver 1,000 pounds of dry ice properly contained on weekly basis to the Triad Technology Center located at 333 Cassel Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224.

6. Quantity:

7. Delivery:

1. The first delivery shall be made on Monday, August 2nd, 2021 and then on weekly basis to the following addresses:

· Biomedical Research Center (BRC) located at 251 Bayview Boulevard, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224. The dry ice pellets shall be delivered to the vivarium (basement level), second floor overflow bin located in the safety supply room, and lab bins located next to the service elevators on the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eights floors.

· Triad Technology Center located at 333 Cassel Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224. The dry ice pellets shall be delivered to the three dry ice bins located on the loading dock of the Triad Technology Center.

2. Delivery on weekly basis shall occur every Monday by 9:00 AM (Ante meridiem) or the following business day if a federal holiday falls on a Monday.

3. Delivery point of contact:

Cathleen Lyons Email: lyonscat@intra.nida.nih.gov Phone: 443-740-2308

4. Delivey/Receiving paperwork shall be left with security or other receiving agent and later given to NIDA-IRP’s Safety and Occupational Health Program Specialist.

8. Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be for a base period of 12-months with four (4) optional successive 12-month option periods.