IFB_5000_JRN1037_ADD_2_v1.pdf

This Solicitation Addendum No. 2 is issued by Austin Financial Services-Central Procurement for the City of Austin regarding Invitation for Bid 5000 JRN1037 for compressed medical-grade oxygen services. The addendum, dated March 16, 2026, clarifies that the Solicitation and Contract Packet has been revised to Version 3 and extends the solicitation due date from March 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM to March 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The procurement encompasses monthly cylinder rentals for an estimated 2,036 cylinders across multiple tank sizes (D, C, M4, 125, and K), annual refill and delivery services for approximately 111,710 cylinders plus 1,200 delivery stop fees, and non-specified catalog items with an estimated annual spend of $5,000. Delivery is required to ten authorized Austin-area locations including EMS facilities, fire department operations, hospitals, and emergency response stations, with most locations receiving Monday, Wednesday, and Friday deliveries before 10:00 AM. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by February 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT. The City reserves the right to award either a single contract based on overall low cost or multiple awards by category or line item as deemed advantageous.

All pricing must be all-inclusive, incorporating administrative costs, overhead, shipping, and transportation to the Austin area without separate charges. Offerors must submit minimum three verifiable references demonstrating prior experience within the preceding five years, along with required documentation including pricing sheets, subcontracting plans, local and small business preference certifications if applicable, wage theft ordinance certification, and insurance requirements. The City of Austin offers local business preference for offerors headquartered within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties) and small business preference for certified small businesses meeting U.S. Small Business Administration Size Standards. Contractors must comply with the City's Wage Theft Ordinance, complete wage theft training within 30 days of award, and obtain workers' compensation with minimum employers' liability limits of $100,000 per accident, commercial general liability with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence, and business automobile liability with a minimum combined single limit of $500,000 per occurrence. Certificates of Insurance must be provided prior to contract execution. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum by returning one signed copy with their response by the solicitation closing date.