Attachment_1__RFI_for_Nitrogen_Bottles_JBPH-H.pdf

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for market research purposes that will assist in the planning and procurement of nitrogen bottles for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI. Please submit all responses via e-GOS by 4:00 PM HST on Tuesday, 24 March 2015. Please submit all questions via e-GOS by 4:00 PM HST on Friday, 20 March 2015.

General Questionnaire

1. Does your company have experience working with Government contracts?

2. What is your company’s:

a. CAGE code?

b. DUNS?

c. Name?

d. POC?

e. Current NITAAC contract number?

f. Type of company (small, large, etc.)

3. Does your company have experience working with private (non-government) contracts?

4. Does your company have the capability to provide Nitrogen at 99.99% purity in accordance with MIL-PRF-27401?

a. Does your company have past experience providing these commodities?

b. Does your company have past experience providing similar commodities? Please explain previous contracts.

c. If yes to a and or b, who are your primary customers?

d. What are some of the customary/standard commercial practices when purchasing

Nitrogen?

5. Do you have any additional resources or information relevant to the purchase of

Nitrogen at 99.99% purity that was not discussed anywhere in this RFI? Please explain.

Description of Services

The contractor shall provide Nitrogen as a Propellant Pressurizing Agent for missions at Joint Base

Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Nitrogen Gas Purity (for each 6000psi bottle) shall be provided in accordance with the attached MIL-P-27401, Type I, Grade B or commercial equivalent. Purity shall be: 99.99% by volume, minimum. Impurities: 100 ppm by volume, MAX; Water 11.5 ppm, total hydrocarbons as Methane 5ppm, Oxygen 50 ppm, Argon 20 ppm, Carbon Dioxide 5 ppm, Carbon Monoxide 5 ppm. Each bottle shall be tested and certified prior to fill for moisture. Bottles shall be sealed with shrink wrap after fill. Certification documentation shall be provided.

DISCLAIMER: This constitutes as preliminary market research and is issued for informational and planning purposes only. Market research information will be used to identify qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources and commercial practices in support of the government’s requirements. In accordance with FAR 15.201 (e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This is not a request for proposal. It is not to be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the government to acquire any products or services. The information requested by this preliminary market research will be used within the air force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Any information provided to the government is strictly voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the government.