Pre-solicitation_notice_of_intent-NONCOMPETITIVE_4383094.pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT

NON-COMPETITIVE

Solicitation: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-17-96

Title: Delivery of Compressed Gases

INTRODUCTION

PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2—Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO ACTION.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN

COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Station Support Contracts and Simplified Acquisitions Branch (SS/SA) on behalf of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) intends to negotiate and award a contract for the Delivery of Compressed Gases with Roberts Oxygen at 15830 Redland Road, Rockvile, MD 20855-2203.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal acquisition Requlation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-95, January 19, 2017.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1 – Only one response source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Project Description

The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.

The Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) provides a stimulating setting for a comprehensive effort to understand aging through multidisciplinary investigator-initiated research, in this regard.

Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this requirement is to provide an efficient Compressed Gas Delivery service that must be adequate to the needs of the National Institute of Aging (NIA), Baltimore, MD.

The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work (SOW).

Period of Performance Period of performance is for one year upon award of this task order contract plus 4 option years.

Base Year April 19, 2017 – April 18, 2018 Option Year One (1) April 19, 2018 – April 18, 2019 Option Year Two (2) April 19, 2019 – April 18, 2020 Option Year Three (3) April 19, 2020 – April 18, 2021 Option Year Four (4) April 19, 2021 – April 18, 2022

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.

Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount.

Contractor Requirements (Scope of Work)

• Contractor is to provide rental compressed gas cylinders. Gases may include, but not limited to, R5 Therapy Oxygen, 282 cu. ft., RO 282 cu. Ft., R0123502002 CO2- N2 mix 5/95 cert-standard size 200, R0123502010 H2-N2, Mix 5/95 size 200, R50 Helium, high purity 291 cu. Ft., R103B3 Helium, UHP carrier 5.0 size 300, R104A3 Nitrogen, UHP carrier 5.0 size 300, R110 CO2-02 Gas Mix 5/95 analyzed size 200, R141 Argon-C02 mix 75/25 size 80, R20 Carbon dioxide 20 lb. extra dry, R23 Carbon dioxide 50 LB extra dry, R31 Nitrogen, 255 cu. Ft., R40 Argon 366 cu. Ft., R45 Nitrous Oxide USP, R70 Hydrogen 216 cu. ft.

• Deliveries will be made within 24 hours from the time ordered (via telephone and/or online) by NIA representative between 8:30am-4:00pm

• Deliveries will be made to the NIA on the second floor of the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) building, Room 02B125, 251 Bayview Blvd., Suite 100

• The service is to include cylinder usage fees; TCF Tank Connection fees; normal, next-day delivery with no additional charges; and no monthly hazmat or rental fees

• The service is to include emergency deliveries, when requested by NIA representative, and emergency delivery fees apply to same day delivery on evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• For emergency orders placed by 12:00 PM (noon), emergency deliveries are to be received by the NIA no later than 5:00PM on the same day the order was placed.

For emergency deliveries placed after 12:00 PM (noon), emergency deliveries are to be received by the NIA no later than 10:00 AM the next day (i.e. day after the order was placed).

In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.”

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 9AM, Eastern Standard Time, and reference number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-NOI-17-96. Responses may be submitted electronically to Danielle R. Brown, Contract Specialist, at Danielle.brown2@nih.gov and NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

Please contact Danielle R. Brown, Contract Specialist, at Danielle.brown2@nih.gov or

(301) 594-1928 with any questions.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:Danielle.brown2@nih.gov mailto:NIDASSSAPurchaseRequ@mail.nih.gov mailto:Danielle.brown2@nih.gov

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Statement of Work (SOW)

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Compressed Gas Deliveries

2. Background Information: The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of

NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. The Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) provides a stimulating setting for a comprehensive effort to understand aging through multidisciplinary investigator-initiated research, in this regard.

3. Purpose or Objective of the Requirement: The purpose of this requirement is to provide an efficient Compressed Gas Delivery service that must be adequate to the needs of the National Institute of Aging (NIA), Baltimore, MD. The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work (SOW).

4. Period of Performance: Period of performance is for one year upon award of this task order contract plus 4 option years.

Base Year April 19, 2017 – April 18, 2018 Option Year One (1) April 19, 2018 – April 18, 2019 Option Year Two (2) April 19, 2019 – April 18, 2020 Option Year Three (3) April 19, 2020 – April 18, 2021 Option Year Four (4) April 19, 2021 – April 18, 2022

B. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK)

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the tasks as specified herein. Specifically, the contractor shall:

• Contractor is to provide rental compressed gas cylinders. Gases may include, but not limited to, R5 Therapy

Oxygen, 282 cu. ft., RO 282 cu. Ft., R0123502002 CO2-N2 mix 5/95 cert-standard size 200, R0123502010 H2- N2, Mix 5/95 size 200, R50 Helium, high purity 291 cu. Ft., R103B3 Helium, UHP carrier 5.0 size 300, R104A3 Nitrogen, UHP carrier 5.0 size 300, R110 CO2-02 Gas Mix 5/95 analyzed size 200, R141 Argon-C02 mix 75/25 size 80, R20 Carbon dioxide 20 lb. extra dry, R23 Carbon dioxide 50 LB extra dry, R31 Nitrogen, 255 cu. Ft., R40 Argon 366 cu. Ft., R45 Nitrous Oxide USP, R70 Hydrogen 216 cu. ft.

• Deliveries will be made within 24 hours from the time ordered (via telephone and/or online) by NIA representative between 8:30am-4:00pm

• Deliveries will be made to the NIA on the second floor of the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) building, Room 02B125, 251 Bayview Blvd., Suite 100

• The service is to include cylinder usage fees; TCF Tank Connection fees; normal, next-day delivery with no additional charges; and no monthly hazmat or rental fees

• The service is to include emergency deliveries, when requested by NIA representative, and emergency delivery fees apply to same day delivery on evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• For emergency orders placed by 12:00 PM (noon), emergency deliveries are to be received by the NIA no later than 5:00PM on the same day the order was placed. For emergency deliveries placed after 12:00 PM

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(noon), emergency deliveries are to be received by the NIA no later than 10:00 AM the next day (i.e. day after the order was placed).

C. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• NIA will grant the incumbent access to the second floor of the Biomedical Research Center (BRC) building, Room 02B125, 251 Bayview Blvd., Suite 100

D. DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES

1. Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables:

The incumbent is to provide the requested compressed gas cylinders upon NIA’s request.

F. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Delivery personnel should be trained in the proper handling of compressed gas cylinders. This training should meet or exceed OSHA training standards. All deliveries must be in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations.