Solicitation Amendment HT942626QE0310002 SF 30.pdf

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Solicitation/Contract Form

The following modifications were made:

Information From To Response Due Date 30 Jul 2026 17 Aug 2026

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Additional Regulation or Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

The following Clauses modifications were made:

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Tailored) Feb 2026 hereby reads as follows:

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) . Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a Submission of offers minimum, offers shall include-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;

(3) The Offeror's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) . The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless Period for acceptance of offers another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(c) .Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) . The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids) Therefore, the Offeror's initial offer should contain the Offeror's best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) . If a postaward debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:Debriefings

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

HT942626QE0310002

1. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The Government expects to award one (1) BPA resulting from this solicitation.

2. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS and RESPONSE DUE

Technical Questions concerning the solicitation are due no later than 22 June 2026 at 12:00 P.M Eastern Daylight Time. Questions shall be submitted via email to Ms. Brenda Mena at brenda.i.mena.civ@health.mil. An amendment to the solicitation will be issued in order to address the questions received; however, no questions will be addressed after the cutoff date and time listed above. Please note that only one (1) set of questions will be accepted by the Government.

Quotation responses shall be submitted electronically via email to nicole.v.applegate.civ@health.mil no later than August 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.

3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND SUMBISSION OF QUOTATION

Failure to submit all documents concurrently, and in accordance with these instructions, may render a proposal unacceptable. The Government will not consider pages submitted in excess of the stated page limitations.

4. QUOTATION EVALUATION

To aid in evaluation, quotations shall be practical, specific complete, and logically assembled. The quotation shall be in a clear, concise format satisfying all requirements of this solicitation. It shall be in sufficient detail to demonstrate a complete understanding of the work to be accomplished. All pages of each Quote Volume will be numbered. The Offeror's quotation is presumed to represent the Offeror's best value in response to the solicitation, as the Government intends to evaluate and award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions.

5. OFFEROR'S QUOTATION

ELECTRONICSUBMISSION: Proposals shall be electronically submitted to the POC above. The submission is to include two separate parts:

a. Price Quote and b. Non-Price Offer. The Non-Price offer shall be submitted in MS Word 2000 or higher, or searchable PDF format. The Price Quote shall be submitted in MS Word or MS Excel 2000 or higher format. The firewall utilized by the Government contracting office does not authorize or accept zip files.

It is the Offeror's responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full quote by the DHACA R&D D1 Contracting office. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission.

Section 1 -Executed Solicitation Documents (SF 1449) and Administrative Documents

Section 1 shall contain a signed copy of the Offeror's Quotation. Offerors responding to this request for quote shall include a signed copy of solicitation HT942626QE021. A completed copy of provisions at: 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law and 52.204-7998 Alt A - Annual Representation and Certifications.

Offerors shall include an Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments, if issued.

The offeror shall provide a Point of Contract (POC) Name, Title and Telephone Number of the Company/Division authorized to make decisions/discussions/ negotiations with the Government who has the full authority to bind the offeror to a agreement.

Section 2 - Technical Acceptability

1) Offerors shall submit written information effectively demonstrates at a minimum and specifically address the Offeror's approach to the following:

a. Ability to monitor bulk tanks to ensure levels remain above 20% capacity.

b. Timeliness of delivery of medical gas cylinders after receiving request. Ability to respond within 24 hours.

c. Accurate and timely proof of delivery and invoicing, processing credit card payments, tracking and reporting monthly orders.

d. Evidence that all cylinders are correctly identified with the UN (United Nations) and or NA (North America -DOT (Department of Transportation) number identifying contents of cylinder.

e. Evidence that all cylinders are routinely hydrostatically tested as required and cylinders reflect latest test date.

f. Evidence of compliance with all ISO standards applicable to the manufacturing, handing, storage, and distribution of gases.

2) Past Performance: Offeror shall submit a listing of no more than three (3) references for Government and/or commercial contracts in performance or awarded during the past three (3) years which are relevant to the efforts required by this request for quote. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort required by solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the following information: Contract Number, Contract Type (Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, etc.), Awarded Price, Award Date, Completion Date, Points of Contacts and Narrative of work being performed.

6. CONTENT OF- PRICE QUOTE

Section 1 -Pricing Worksheets

The Offeror's quote shall include a completed pricing sheet in the attached format (Attachment 1-PriceWorksheet).The Offeror shall ensure mathematical computations are correct. Errors in addition or multiplication may be considered a reason to remove your proposal from the competition.

The Government may request additional supporting documentation such as a Published Price List, Redacted Invoices, or Prior Award with the Government and/or Private Industry.

Section2 - Commercial Price List

An Electronic copy of the Offeror's Commercial Published Price List in Excel format (including additional discounts off current commercial pricing). The Offeror's Price Quotation, to include all of the aforementioned items, will be incorporated into the resultant BPA award. The Offeror is encouraged to propose discounts off of their Published Price List for this BPA. Please indicate discount amounts within your quotation for review. After award of the BPA, the Offeror may propose additional discounted price(s) to the Government in response to Call Order Request for Quotes. The price list in effect at the time of the BPA award will be used to determine the price of any resultant Call Order, less any discounts offered by the Contractor.

7. OFFERORACCEPTANCE.

Quotations shall provide a minimum offer acceptance period of sixty (60) days to include the agreement to hold the price in offer firm after the required date of receipt of Quotations. The Offeror's Quotation will become part of the official contract file.

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MEDICAL R&D CONTRACTING DIVISION 1, 808 SCHREIDER STREET

FORT DETRICK, MD 21702

UNITED STATES

Nicole Applegate, Email: nicole.v.applegate.civ@health.mil Telephone: 3016192648 AdminBy:

SCD: PAS:

1. Extend the response date for submission of quotes for the RFQ. Government responses to questions are still ongoing and upon completion they will be provided in an amendment.