Q&A_Medical_Gasses_9-23-19.pdf

Questions and Answers

RFQ N6809519Q0012

Submitted 9/23/2019

1. What is the length of the contract?

The government intends to do a Base Year with four (04) option periods.

2. What is the anticipated start date of the contract?

10/1/2019

3. Who is the contractor servicing this currently?

PraxAir

4. What is the current contract #?

N6809516P1000

5. Are the cylinders a mix of government owned and contractor owned (rentals)? If so, what is the ratio?

Yes. Approximately 90% Government owned and 10% Contractor owned.

6. Is the dry ice requirement for pellets or blocks?

Pellets

7. The Line item “Monthly Rental for Stationary 1500 Gallon Tank (ARGON, NITROGEN, OXYGEN).”

Does this infer that there are (3) separate 1500 Gallon Bulk Gas Tanks?

No. There is one (01) 1500 Gallon Tank and one (01) 450 LTR Tank. Both supply medical oxygen.

8. For “service on cylinders beyond normal maintenance,” is the QTY for each of these (1)?

1 LOT. The funded amount is to be determined by the Government. In the event services are required, the contractor may bill to this Line Item within the threshold of funding. Offerors will not need to price this CLIN.

9. Please provide clarity for “Not 02” under “service on cylinders beyond normal maintenance.”

Please disregard. It is a typographical error.

10. Are after hours deliveries considered the same as an emergency delivery? What are the operational delivery window hours for each facility? Are there any delivery hour restrictions?

A. Yes. After hour deliveries will be considered Emergency Deliveries.

B. NH Bremerton BHC Everett

Normal Delivery Hours are: Normal Delivery Hours are:

Monday - Friday 0730-1700 Monday - Friday 0800-1500

BHC Bangor BHC Everett

Normal Delivery Hours are: Normal Delivery Hours are:

Monday - Friday 0730-1600 Monday - Friday 0730-1500

C. After hour/Emergency deliveries will be coordinated to ensure site access.

11. Is there a site visit allowed?

There is no scheduled site visit.

12. Are there any special badging requirements for delivery drivers?

See Installation Access in Statement of Work

13. Do deliveries at each of the (4) locations go to centralized logistical delivery points?

NH Bremerton Deliveries will go to Supply Loading Dock. All other specific delivery points are To

Be Determined at time of award.

14. Are the facilities currently on a weekly delivery schedule for pickup and refilling of Government

Owned Cylinders?

Weekly. Subject to change based on the need of the government.

15. How often does the Naval Hospital require fills for Bulk Gases (ARGON, NITROGEN, OXYGEN)?

Weekly. Subject to change based on the need of the government.

16. Please identify how offerors price “Other Gases Requires approval from contracting office?”

These are for gasses not specifically identified in the requirement. It is a LOT CLIN that the

Government will fund and expend as needed on a case by case basis paying current market pricing. Offerors will not need to price this CLIN.

17. Please clarify the mixture for the “Four Component Pulmonary Function Gas (44CF)”

FOUR COMPONENT PULMONARY FUNCTION GAS (.3% METHANE, .3% CARBON MONOXIDE, 21%

OXYGEN, BALANCE NITROGENT)

18. Please confirm the PSI for the “GP 160 Liquid Nitrogen”

22-50 psi

19. Regarding the above referenced RFQ, there is a large capital expenditure involved with the installation of a 1500 gallon and 450 liter medical oxygen tanks, but no mention of a transition period and an effective date of 10/1/19.

Could we request for additional time to ask questions, a due date extension, and the Navy's consideration for a transition period. We are not, and would not be associated with the incumbent on this RFQ.

Due to the time sensitive nature of this requirement and the impact it would have on the ability of the organization to provide patient care; we are unable to extend the deadline. All proposals submitted will be evaluated base on the criteria set forth in the solicitation.