QA 1.docx

This is a Questions and Answers document for an intermediate procurement by Clackamas County, Oregon, for the supply and delivery of laboratory and calibration gases to the North Valley Complex located at 26755 SW 95th Avenue in Wilsonville, Oregon. The Q&A document addresses technical specifications and clarifications submitted by potential vendors prior to the May 22, 2025 proposal deadline. Key clarifications include confirmation that nitrogen liquid high purity specification is 99.998% purity (referenced as 4.8), nitrogen is the required balance gas for multiple line items including semiconductor-grade nitrogen at 99.9995% purity, research-grade nitrogen with slightly elevated hydrogen levels is acceptable as a substitute, and nitrogen serves as the balance gas for all OSHA calibration gas mixtures ranging from 34 to 116 liter bottles including ammonia through butane mixtures. The solicitation was posted on May 2, 2025, providing approximately three weeks for vendors to prepare responses.

The document reflects an active procurement process with vendor engagement through a formal Q&A process, indicating technical evaluation will be a component of vendor selection alongside pricing and references. Specific pricing information, contract value, set-aside designations, incumbent vendor details, and funding sources are not detailed in the Q&A document itself. Vendors are required to submit cost proposals, disclosure exemption affidavits, offeror information certifications, references, and responsibility inquiry responses as part of their bid submissions for contract number S-10700-00013696.