Combined NICHD-21-232-AMENDMENT ONE (1).pdf

AMENDMENT ONE (1)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

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(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(2) Date: August 13, 2021

(3) Year: 2021

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20892

(5) Classification Code: 6830

(6) Contracting Office Address:

6701 Rockledge Drive Rockledge II Bethesda, MD 20892

(7) Subject/Title: Liquid Nitrogen – Bulk Systems

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: NICHD-21-232

(9) Closing Response Date: 8/31/21

(10) Contact Point: Ms. Verne Griffin, Business Opportunity Specialist

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number(s):

(14) Contractor Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor Name: TBD

(16) Description:

(i) The solicitation number is NICHD-21-232 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(ii) The solicitation document, the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 effective 3- 10-2021.

(iii) The associated NAICS code is 325120 with a size standard of 1000. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.

(iv) The Contractor Requirements are listed below:

Background:

The National Institutes of Health, NIDDK, has a requirement to obtain liquid nitrogen for use with experiments and to keep samples that require frozen storage at <90 K. This building-wide resource is essential for scientific studies carried out in Building 5 of the NIH's main campus. As many as 100 scientists from research groups in the LCP and LMB of the NIDDK critically depend on this resource to implement their studies.

Scope

Task Area 1 – Task Area 1 – The vendor is expected to refill the two LN2 tanks (high pressure 6000 gallon & low pressure 3000 gallon) outside of Bldg. 5 (NIH, 5 Memorial Dr, Bethesda, MD) when necessary to ensure a continuous supply of LN2. The vendor is expected to monitor the tank levels (see Task Area 2) and set their own fill schedule to ensure that neither tank runs out of LN2. During a fill of the 6000-gallon tank, the tank pressure must be maintained to ensure an uninterrupted flow of nitrogen gas for the building. In the case of a pre-scheduled delivery or call in request for a fill, the vendor is expected to fill within 2 business days. The delivery driver is expected to notify the NIDDK if they observe any unsafe or hazardous conditions at the time service is provided.

Task Area 2 - The vendor is expected to have a level sensor on the 6000-gallon LN2 tank that can be accessed remotely (such as online), both by the vendor and the project officer.

Task Area 3 - When a tank is filled, service technicians are expected to provide a field delivery ticket either by email to ??@niddk.nih.gov (email address provided at time of award) or in the container provided at the LN2 tanks.

Task Area 4 - Effective upon award – vendor must monitor Purchase Order balance to ensure that services are not overextended beyond the authorized dollar amount.

(v) Period of Performance: Base Year: 09/01/2021 – 08/31/2022

Option Year 1: 09/01/2022 – 08/31/2023 Option Year 2: 09/01/2023 – 08/31/2024 Option Year 3: 09/01/2024 – 08/31/2025

(vi) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable. Award will be made to the contractor providing the most advantageous quote to the Government. Technical factors and price considered.

The technical factors are as follows:

The vendor is expected to monitor the liquid nitrogen levels in the two tanks outside of Bldg. 5, NIH, and fill when necessary to ensure a continuous supply of LN2.

The vendor is expected to have a level sensor on the 6000-gallon LN2 tank, that can be accessed remotely, both by the vendor and the project officer.

In fills of the 6000-gallon tank, the tank pressure must be maintained to ensure an uninterrupted flow of nitrogen gas for the building.

In the unusual case of a pre-scheduled delivery or call-in request for a fill, the vendor is expected to fill within 2 business days.

Technical factors outweigh cost.

The contractor will be evaluated on their capability to provide the product to the specifications as stated on the solicitation and shall be required to provide required service with certification from the OEM.

(x) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, is applicable. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs

(c) through (p) of this provision.

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial

Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Including the following clauses and Prohibitions:

i. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program

Representation

ii. 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and

Remedies

iii. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

iv. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

v. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

vi. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

vii. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

viii. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging while Driving

ix. 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable.

(xv) Offers shall be submitted via email to verne.griffin@nih.gov. The due date for receipt of offers is 11:00 am Eastern Time on August 22, 2021.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

National Institute of Health, NIDDK 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892

(18) Set-aside Status: Yes