ISSUED_RFQ.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATE . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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SUBMISSION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN AND

INSTALLATION OF TANKS AND TELEMETRY UNITS

Upon award, the Contractor shall submit a safety and health plan, and, upon approval of the safety and health plan, proceed to install rented tanks and telemetry units.

Costs, if any, associated with this work must be included in the Contractor's quotation. These cost shall apply to the base period only.

0001 BASE PERIOD

LINE ITEMS 0001-0012

BUILDING 215/DIVISION 620

PR NUMBER: NB684020-17-01386

0.00 EA

0001A LIQUID NITROGEN

350000.00 GA

0001B RENTAL OF TWO TELEMETRY UNITS

12.00 MO

0002 BUILDING 235/DIVISION 610

0002A LIQUID NITROGEN

200000.00 GA

0002B RENTAL OF FOUR TELEMETRY UNITS

0003 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

ELECTRON BEAM ION TRAP (EBIT)

0003A LIQUID NITROGEN

30000.00 GA

0003B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0004 BUILDING 225/DIVISION 683

0004A LIQUID NITROGEN

60000.00 GA

0004B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0004C RENTAL OF A 3,000 GALLON TANK

0005 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY (MBE) FACILITY

0005A LIQUID NITROGEN

12380.00 GA

0005B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0005C RENTAL OF 3,000 GALLON TANK

0006 DIVISION 646

SPECIMEN BANK

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

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0006A LIQUID NITROGEN

80000.00 GA

0006B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0007 BUILDING 301/DIVISION 193

0007A LIQUID NITROGEN

115000.00 GA

0007B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0007C RENTAL OF A 6,000 GALLON TANK

0008 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

GAS UTILITY SYSTEM

0008A LIQUID NITROGEN

13200.00 GA

0008B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0008C RENTAL OF 1,500 GALLON TANK

0008D RENTAL OF ONE 5,200 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER

HOUR, OR GREATER, VAPORIZER

0009 DIVISION 646

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR)

FACILITY

0009A LIQUID NITROGEN

36000.00 GA

0009B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0009C CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS

15.00 EA

0010 BUILDING 203/DIVISION 640

0010A LIQUID NITROGEN

7500.00 GA

0010B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0011 BUILDING 81/DIVISION 687

BOULDER, COLORADO

0011A LIQUID NITROGEN

0011B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0012 BUILDING 227/DIVISIONS 645 AND 646

0012A LIQUID NITROGEN 78000.00 GA

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0012B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0013 OPTION PERIOD I

LINE ITEMS 0013-0024

BUILDING 215/DIVISION 620

0013A LIQUID NITROGEN

350000.00 EA

0013B RENTAL OF TWO TELEMETRY UNITS

0014 BUILDING 235/DIVISION 610

0014A LIQUID NITROGEN

210000.00 GA

0014B RENTAL OF FOUR TELEMETRY UNITS

0015 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0015A LIQUID NITROGEN

0015B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0016 BUILDING 225/DIVISION 683

0016A LIQUID NITROGEN

0016B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0016C RENTAL OF A 3,000 GALLON TANK

0017 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0017A LIQUID NITROGEN

0017B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0017C RENTAL OF 3,000 GALLON TANK

0018 DIVISION 646

0018A LIQUID NITROGEN

0018B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0019 BUILDING 301/DIVISION 193 0.00 EA

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0019A LIQUID NITROGEN

120000.00 GA

0019B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0019C RENTAL OF A 6,000 GALLON TANK

0020 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0020A LIQUID NITROGEN

0020B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0020C RENTAL OF 1,500 GALLON TANK

0020D RENTAL OF ONE 5,200 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER

0021 DIVISION 646

0021A LIQUID NITROGEN

0021B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0021C CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS

0022 BUILDING 203/DIVISION 640

0022A LIQUID NITROGEN

0022B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0023 BUILDING 81/DIVISION 687

0023A LIQUID NITROGEN

0023B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0024 BUILDING 227/DIVISIONS 645 AND 646

0024A LIQUID NITROGEN

78000.00 GA

0024B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0025 OPTION PERIOD II

LINE ITEMS 0025-0036

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0025A LIQUID NITROGEN

0025B RENTAL OF TWO TELEMETRY UNITS

0026 BUILDING 235/DIVISION 610

0026A LIQUID NITROGEN

222000.00 GA

0026B RENTAL OF FOUR TELEMETRY UNITS

0027 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0027A LIQUID NITROGEN

0027B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0028 BUILDING 225/DIVISION 683

0028A LIQUID NITROGEN

0028B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0028C RENTAL OF A 3,000 GALLON TANK

0029 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0029A LIQUID NITROGEN

0029B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0029C RENTAL OF 3,000 GALLON TANK

0030 DIVISION 646

0030A LIQUID NITROGEN

0030B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0031 BUILDING 301/DIVISION 193

0031A LIQUID NITROGEN

125000.00 GA

0031B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

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0031C RENTAL OF A 6,000 GALLON TANK

0032 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0032A LIQUID NITROGEN

0032B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0032C RENTAL OF 1,500 GALLON TANK

0032D RENTAL OF ONE 5,200 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER

0033 DIVISION 646

0033A LIQUID NITROGEN

0033B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0033C CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS

0034 BUILDING 203/DIVISION 640

0034A LIQUID NITROGEN

0034B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0035 BUILDING 81/DIVISION 687

0035A LIQUID NITROGEN

0035B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0036 BUILDING 227/DIVISIONS 645 AND 646

0036A LIQUID NITROGEN

0036B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0037 OPTION PERIOD III

LINE ITEMS 0037-0048

0037A LIQUID NITROGEN

0037B RENTAL OF TWO TELEMETRY UNITS 12.00 MO

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0038 BUILDING 235/DIVISION 610

0038A LIQUID NITROGEN

222000.00 GA

0038B RENTAL OF FOUR TELEMETRY UNITS

0039 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0039A LIQUID NITROGEN

0039B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0040 BUILDING 225/DIVISION 683

0040A LIQUID NITROGEN

0040B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0040C RENTAL OF A 3,000 GALLON TANK

0041 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0041A LIQUID NITROGEN

0041B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0041C RENTAL OF 3,000 GALLON TANK

0042 DIVISION 646

0042A LIQUID NITROGEN

0042B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0043 BUILDING 301/DIVISION 193

0043A LIQUID NITROGEN

125000.00 GA

0043B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0043C RENTAL OF A 6,000 GALLON TANK

0044 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0044A LIQUID NITROGEN 13200.00 GA

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0044B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0044C RENTAL OF 1,500 GALLON TANK

0044D RENTAL OF ONE 5,200 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER

0045 DIVISION 646

0045A LIQUID NITROGEN

0045B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0045C CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS

0046 BUILDING 203/DIVISION 640

0046A LIQUID NITROGEN

0046B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0047 BUILDING 81/DIVISION 687

0047A LIQUID NITROGEN

0047B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0048 BUILDING 227/DIVISIONS 645 AND 646

0048A LIQUID NITROGEN

0048B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0049 OPTION PERIOD IV

LINE ITEMS 0049-0060

0049A LIQUID NITROGEN

0049B RENTAL OF TWO TELEMETRY UNITS

0050 BUILDING 235/DIVISION 610

0050A LIQUID NITROGEN

240000.00 GA

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0050B RENTAL OF FOUR TELEMETRY UNITS

0051 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0051A LIQUID NITROGEN

0051B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0052 BUILDING 225/DIVISION 683

0052A LIQUID NITROGEN

0052B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0052C RENTAL OF A 3,000 GALLON TANK

0053 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0053A LIQUID NITROGEN

0053B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0053C RENTAL OF 3,000 GALLON TANK

0054 DIVISION 646

0054A LIQUID NITROGEN

0054B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0055 BUILDING 301/DIVISION 193

0055B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0055C RENTAL OF A 6,000 GALLON TANK

0056 BUILDING 221/DIVISION 684

0056A LIQUID NITROGEN

0056B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0056C RENTAL OF 1,500 GALLON TANK

0056D RENTAL OF ONE 5,200 STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER

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0057 DIVISION 646

0057A LIQUID NITROGEN

0057B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0057C CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS

0058 BUILDING 203/DIVISION 640

0058A LIQUID NITROGEN

0058B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0059 BUILDING 81/DIVISION 687

0059A LIQUID NITROGEN

0059B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0060 BUILDING 227/DIVISIONS 645 AND 646

0060A LIQUID NITROGEN

0060B RENTAL OF ONE TELEMETRY UNIT

0061 BASE PERIOD

LINE ITEMS 0001-0012

Table of Contents

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SECTION

. 1 STATEMENT OF WORK

. 2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

. 3 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

. 4 ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

. 5 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

. 6 52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984)

. 7 ADDENDUM TO 52.237-2

. 8 52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER (MAY 2011)

. 9 52.204-6 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (OCT 2016)

. 10 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2016)

. 11 52.204-12 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

. 12 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

. 13 52.204-14 SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2016)

. 14 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2016)

. 15 52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)

. 16 52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MANAGEMENT (JUL 2016)

. 17 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

. 18 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016)

. 19 52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-REPRESENTATION (NOV

2015)

. 20 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2015)

. 21 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JULY 2013)

. 22 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (NOV 2015)

. 23 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY

CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

. 24 52.222-18 CERTIFICATION REGARDING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD LABOR FOR LISTED END PRODUCTS (FEB

2001)

. 25 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

. 26 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

. 27 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001)

. 28 52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT (FEB 2000)... 37

. 29 52.225-17 EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB 2000)

. 30 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR

TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN--REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2015)

. 31 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT (DEC 2007)

. 32 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (DEC 2007)

. 33 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (FEB 2013)

. 34 52.232-1 PAYMENTS (APR 1984)

. 35 52.232-8 DISCOUNTS FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (FEB 2002)

. 36 52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984)

. 37 52.232-17 INTEREST (MAY 2014)

. 38 52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS (MAY 2014)

. 39 52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT (JAN 2017)

. 40 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

. 41 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

. 42 52.233-1 DISPUTES (MAY 2014)

. 43 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

. 44 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY (JUL 1995)

. 45 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991)

. 46 1352.208-70 RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DUPLICATING (APR 2010)

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. 47 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (FEB 2016)

. 48 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

. 49 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

. 50 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

. 51 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS (OCT 1995)

. 52 52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS (OCT 1995)

. 53 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

. 54 52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

. 55 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

. 56 52.223-11 OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES AND HIGH GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL HYDROFLUOROCARBONS

(JUN 2016)

. 57 52.225-18 PLACE OF MANUFACTURE (MAR 2015)

. 58 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

. 59 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

. 60 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

. 61 52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS (JAN 1991)

. 62 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER?s AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

. 63 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER`S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010)

. 64 NIST LOCAL-15 NIST POINTS OF CONTACT

. 65 1352.209-70 POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

. 66 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

. 67 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

. 68 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

. 69 1352.216-75 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (APR 2010)

. 70 1352.216-77 CEILING PRICE (APR 2010)

. 71 1352.228-70 INSURANCE COVERAGE (APR 2010)

. 72 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

. 73 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

. 74 1352.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2010)

. 75 52.203-12 DEV 52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERALTRANSACTIONS

(DEVIATION NOV 1990) (JUN 1997)

. 76 52.232-99 DEV PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTORS (AUG 2012)

. 77 NIST LOCAL-43 HAND DELIVERY OF QUOTES OR PROPOSALS

. 78 NIST LOCAL-04 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

. 79 ATTACHMENT I: SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN

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SECTION

. 1 STATEMENT OF WORK

I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Installation of Rented Tanks and Safety and Health Plan

Not later than 60 days after award, the Contractor shall install liquid nitrogen tanks for all of the following locations at NIST Gaithersburg in accordance with specifications identified herein:

6,000 Gallon Tank at Building 301, Division 192;

3,000 Gallon Tank at Building 225, Division 683;

3,000 Gallon Tank at Building 221, Division 684 - Molecular Beam Epitaxy; and

1,500 Gallon Tank at Building 221, Division 684 – N2 Gas Utility System.

Installation must be scheduled, in advance, with the point of contact for each site and the Contract Specialist.

All rented tanks shall be vertically-oriented. All rented tanks must have feet/legs. The

Contractor must ensure that leveling nuts or another means of leveling shall be utilized for these tanks.

The existing liquid nitrogen supply must be maintained during installation of the rented tanks. Provisions must be made to provide a temporary tank or truck to maintain continuous product.

The Contractor must ensure compliance with all applicable safety or other regulations and all pertinent codes.

A job specific Safety and Health Plan must be approved by the NIST Safety Office prior to execution of tank installation. The plan must be specific for this project, and must include all items identified in Attachment I, Outline of a NIST Safety and Health Plan for a Specific Contract.

Within 15 days from the date of award, the Contractor must submit the Plan to the Contract

Specialist. The plan must be approved by the NIST Safety Office prior to commencement of work involving tank replacement. Any changes required to the plan shall be made by the

Contractor at no additional cost to the Government. Installation shall not commence at any site until the Plan has been approved by the NIST Safety Office.

2. Maintenance of Rented Tanks

The Contractor shall be responsible to maintain all rented tanks to ensure tanks operate and function to manufacturer’s specifications. In the event of a catastrophic failure, the Contractor shall be responsible to replace the rented tank immediately to ensure continuity of service. Repair/replacement of tanks must be completed at no cost to the

Government.

This contract does not include maintenance, repair or replacement of NIST-owned tanks.

3. Tank Inspection

The Contractor shall provide an annual inspection of all tanks covered under this contract - NIST-owned and Contractor-owned. The Contractor shall inspect the liquid nitrogen tanks using American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 653, (“Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction”).

Inspectors must be authorized by the original equipment manufacturer, and/or the

Contractor as qualified to perform the inspection. Only authorized inspectors may perform the inspection. To the maximum extent practicable, inspections shall take place during a single visit to NIST Gaithersburg, a single visit to NIST Charleston, and a single visit to NIST Boulder. Inspection visits must be scheduled, in advance, with the Technical

Point of Contact(TPOC) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) identified for each site, to ensure that all security requirements are met and inspectors can be escorted to each tank site by the point of contact for each site.

The tank inspections shall include replacement of pressure relief safeties one time every four years.

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An inspection report and report of findings for each tank shall be delivered to the

Contract Specialist and the point of contact for each site, not later than 15 days after the inspections are completed. The replacement of the pressure relief safety must be included in the annual inspection report in the year the safety is replaced.

4. Telemetry Units

Not later than the start date for nitrogen delivery, the Contractor shall install wireless telemetry units on all liquid nitrogen tanks at all locations. Installation must be scheduled in advance with the technical point of contact and/or COR for each site.

All telemetry units shall be rented from the Contractor throughout the period of performance. The Contractor shall be responsible to maintain all telemetry units in working order and to manufacturer’s specifications throughout the period of performance.

Repair, replacement, periodic calibration and other appropriate preventative maintenance shall be provided by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government throughout the period of performance.

The Contractor shall be responsible to monitor all telemetry units to ensure that fills are completed in a manner that will successfully maintain each site in accordance with requirements identified under Section II, Specific Requirements.

The Contractor must ensure that telemetry unit readings are available via a Contractor provided, password protected website. Telemetry unit readings must be available for reference by NIST. The Contractor shall provide passwords to all NIST Technical Points of

Contact and CORs not later than 15 days after the telemetry unit installations have been completed.

At the discretion of the point of contact for each site, the Contractor may be required to provide a report, on a daily basis, via email. The report must include, at a minimum, the date and time of each fill, the vessel name, the current tank level and the unit of measurement.

5. Service and Support

The Contractor must have customer service operators on duty 24/7 (including holidays) to receive & respond to calls within one hour of the call being placed.

The Contractor must be able to make deliveries 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays, and have a large enough fleet of trucks to handle this demand. If a truck breaks down that is assigned to this delivery, the company must have other trucks that can cover the scheduled delivery.

The Contractor shall identify two (2) designated customer service representatives for

NIST to handle questions, issues and problems that may arise either in person, via telephone, or via e-mail. These individuals shall be designated as “Key Personnel.”

Delivery drivers must fill tanks in accordance with the specific requirements identified herein. It is required that drivers carefully clear ice build-up that may occur around non-jacketed piping and valving at the appropriate point during the fill process.

6. Security Registration – Delivery Drivers

Not later than 5 days after award, the Contractor shall provide the Contract Specialist with a complete list of delivery drivers who are “authorized to deliver” to NIST

Gaithersburg, NIST Charleston, and NIST Boulder. This list must be updated as appropriate to ensure that all drivers can obtain access to the NIST site.

Only drivers on the list shall be permitted access to the NIST sites. Drivers not on the list will be denied access to NIST. The Contractor must ensure that only authorized drivers deliver to any NIST site. NIST shall not be responsible for delays to deliveries due to non-authorized drivers being denied access to any `facility.

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7. Access to NIST Sites – Required Notification

Tanks cannot run out of liquid nitrogen.

General business hours at NIST sites in Gaithersburg and Charleston are 8:00 AM Eastern

Time – 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Business hours in Boulder, CO are 6:00 AM Mountain Time through 6:00 PM Mountain Time.

In the event of inclement weather or a threat of inclement weather, the Contractor shall, to the maximum extent practicable, plan to deliver to the NIST site prior to the predicted weather threat.

NIST reserves the right to request a fill given the threat of inclement weather or other emergency situation. If a fill is requested, the Contractor must be on-site at the NIST facility within six hours or other timeline agreed upon between NIST and the Contractor.

During closures or emergencies, the COR or TPOC will arrange with the NIST Police to grant the Contractor access to the site to ensure tanks do not run out of nitrogen. The

Contractor must contact the TPOC/COR for the appropriate site, in advance of delivering, to confirm that access will be granted.

If a decision is made by the Contractor or subcontractor NOT to fill a tank, for any reason, the NIST COR and/or Point of Contact MUST be notified within one (1) hour of that decision being made. This notification is required to ensure that product supply is continuously available.

The Contractor shall access the NIST site for the sole purpose of completing work under this contract.

8. Tank Removal and NIST Safety and Health Plan

The Contractor shall be responsible for all labor, equipment, supplies, and services, including transportation services, necessary for removal of rented tanks at any time during the period of performance and/or at the close of the contract. It is anticipated that tank removal shall be completed in one day. All tank removal work required shall be authorized via notification from the Contracting Officer, must be coordinated with the

TPOC/COR, and be completed during normal business hours.

The following process shall be followed upon approval by the Contracting Officer of tank removal:

-The Contractor must submit a Safety and Health Plan. The plan must be approved by the

NIST Safety Office prior to execution of tank removal. The plan must be specific for this project, and must include all items identified in Attachment I, Outline of a NIST Safety and Health Plan for a Specific Contract.

With 15 days from the written authorization of tank removal, the Contractor must submit the Plan to the Technical Point of Contact or COR for the site. NIST personnel will forward the Plan to the NIST Safety Officer. All changes shall be made by the Contractor at no cost to the Government. Tank removal shall not commence until the Safety and Health

Plan has been approved by the Safety Office.

-The Contractor shall arrive onsite with a Contractor-hired crane and rigger and an empty transport to set up for removal;

-The Contractor and their crane and rigging crew shall meet with the TPOC/COR and other authorized NIST personnel, to review safety procedures and clarify lift. The crane must be positioned and readied for lift;

-The Contractor shall remove any residual product by venting to atmosphere and de-pressurize the vessel per Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations;

-The Contractor shall disconnect anchor bolts from legs and rigger must attach rigging line from crane to lifting lugs at the top of the tank;

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-The crane shall lift tank up vertically and lay it down in the horizontal position on transport provide;

-The Contractor shall chain the tank down per DOT and Contractor procedures and exit the site;

-The crane must be disassembled and exit the NIST site;

-The Contractor shall clear the tank site of any debris, pack equipment and leave site.

NIST shall be responsible to cap the pipe.

9. Delivery Confirmation

The Contractor shall provide a delivery confirmation immediately upon completion of each delivery. Written delivery confirmation is acceptable, however, the Government prefers an email confirmation.

The confirmation shall list all of the following information, at a minimum:

-Division number and building number;

-Date of the delivery;

-Tank identification number;

-Total number of gallons delivered to the tank.

This delivery confirmation must be duplicated and submitted with the invoice.

10. Required Specifications for Liquid Nitrogen

GRADE: 5.4

PURITY: 99.9994%

CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2): 0.5 PPM

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO): 2 PPM

HYDROGEN (H2): 2 PPM

OXYGEN (O2): 0.5 PPM

WATER (H2O)(PPMV): 0.5 PPM

TOTAL HYDROCARBONS - 0.5 PPM

EXPRESSED AS METHANE

(THC)

TOTAL SPECIFIED IMPURITIES 6 PPM

PARTICLES #3

11. Invoice Requirements

The Government prefers that the Contractor submit ONE invoice per month. Invoices must include all information identified in clause entitled “NIST LOCAL 04 BILLING

INSTRUCTIONS”. Charges must be itemized based on the line item schedule included in the contract, including sub-line items, if applicable.

Invoice nomenclature must clearly and directly cross reference with the information in the required delivery confirmations. Copies of the delivery confirmations must be included.

12. Building Locations

The following buildings are located at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD:

Building 227

Building 215

Building 235

Building 301

Building 221

Building 225.

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The following tank sites are located at NIST, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Ft. Johnson

Road, Charleston, SC 29412:

NMR Laboratory

Specimen Bank

The following tank site is located at NIST Boulder, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305:

Building 81.

13. Definitions

Minimum Percentage (%) - The level below which the tank must not be allowed to fall. If the tank reaches the minimum % level, the Contractor is required to fill the tank within

12 hours. This is considered a rare event and is the responsibility of the Contractor to prevent.

Reorder Percentage (%) - This is a level above the minimum % that signals the Contractor to schedule a regular delivery. Regular deliveries are required within 24 hours of the tank falling to this level. The amount between the reorder % and minimum % is NIST's buffer so that expected operations do not fall below the minimum % before delivery is made.

Full Percentage (%) - The minimum acceptable level after a delivery has occurred. If the contractor does not meet the full % after a delivery has been completed, the

Contractor shall notify the TPOC or COR for the site within one (1) hour.

II. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Division 683 – Building 225

The Semiconductor Electronics Division 683 supports one LN2 tank at the NIST site at

Bldg. 225. It is used to provide 5N gaseous nitrogen throughout the building for various uses by researchers in the laboratories.

The tank at Building 225 is a 3000-gallon tank located to the right of the loading dock in a block-wall room enclosure. This is a RENTED TANK.

The estimated annual usage of liquid nitrogen is as follows:

Base Year – 60,000 gallons

Option Year I – 60,000 gallons

Option Year II – 60,000 gallons

Option Year III - 60,000 gallons

Option Year IV - 60,000 gallons

Minimum Percentage: 30%

Reorder Percentage: 50%

Full Percentage: 80%

100 PSI must be maintained during each fill for tank.

2. Division 646 – Specimen Bank, South Carolina

The liquid nitrogen bulk tank provides liquid nitrogen to 28 large liquid nitrogen vapor phase freezers and back-up systems to ten -80º C upright freezers. Thousands of long-term (30+ years) samples are stored in these freezers as part of the Marine Environmental

Specimen Bank.

The tank in Charleston, SC, is a NIST-owned 3,000-gallon bulk tank and is located at the back of the building at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML), 331 Ft. Johnson Rd., Charleston, SC. The last tank inspection was performed in 2015.

There is another LN2 bulk tank in front of this bulk tank but the fill line has been extended to avoid fill problems.

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NOTE: There are other LN2 tanks in the general area. One is located next to the NIST-owned tank as mentioned above. This is owned and operated by NOAA and not a part of this contract.

Another NIST maintained LN2 tank is also located at the back of the building but it is located in the NMR Physical Plant cage and is labeled NMR Laboratory. See details below about this LN2 tank.

The estimated annual usage of liquid nitrogen is as follows:

Base Year – 80,000 gallons

Option Year I – 80,000 gallons

Option Year II – 80,000 gallons

Option Year III - 80,000 gallons

Option Year IV - 80,000 gallons

HML engineering staff must be contacted by the Contractor when the Contractor arrives on-site to fill the tank to ensure the Contractor is filling the proper tank and to ensure the safety of NIST personnel in case of emergency during the fill (i.e. over-pressurization of the tank.)

The Contractor must call the phone number(s) provided on the bulk tank gate in order to obtain a key to the lock. Several phone numbers will be provided to ensure someone is on-site and able to provide a key to the lock.

The tank must be filled when the tank is low. The Contractor shall monitor the tank through the telemetry system and fill the tank when it becomes low. “Low” is defined as between 1,000 and 2,000 gallons remaining in the tank (when the gauge reads 35).

Minimum Percentage: 25%

Reorder Percentage: 35%

Full Percentage: 90%

The Contractor shall fill the tank any time between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

There are security gates at the front of the property that do not allow deliveries except between those hours.

25 PSI must be maintained during each fill. To prevent over-pressurization (above 25

PSI), a secondary safety valve is currently installed on the tank.

3. Division 610 – Building 235

Two 6000-gallon liquid nitrogen (LN2) storage tanks are used for the Cold Source

Refrigeration System (Critical). The 3000 gallon and the 1500 gallon LN2 storage tanks are used for filling liquid nitrogen dewars that are movable, miniature storage vessels that allow the LN2 to be transferred and administered throughout Building 235.

The secondary use for the 3000-gallon storage tank is a backup for Division 639’s 1500-gallon tank, should any maintenance be required to the tank or if extra LN2 is required.

The quantities and sizes of the NIST-owned tanks are: (2) 6000 gallon, (1) 3000 gallon, and (1) 1500 gallon LN2 Storage Tanks. The two 6000 and one 3000 gallon tanks are located on the south side of building 235, NIST Center for Neutron Research. The 1500-gallon tank is located on the north side of Building 235 Guide Halls. There are no obstacles in the way of filling the tanks. The last tank inspection was performed in 2015.

One 6000-gallon tank is set for a pressure range of 25 to 30 psi using a pressure limit switch. Another 6,000-gallon tank is set for a pressure range of 25 to 35 psi using a back pressure regulator. The 3000-gallon tank is set for 25 psi using a pressure limit switch.

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Estimated annual usage of liquid nitrogen for all tanks is as follows:

Base Period: 194,630 gallons

Option Period I: 214,093 gallons

Option Period II: 235,502 gallons

Option Period III: 259,053 gallons

Option Period IV: 284,958 gallons

For the two 6,000 gallon tanks:

Minimum Percentage: 20%

Full Percentage: 100%

For the 3,000-gallon storage tank:

For the 1,500-gallon storage tank:

4. Division 645/646 – Building 227

The liquid nitrogen is delivered to the 227 tank, and from there it is converted into gas and delivered throughout the building for use in the laboratory. Therefore, there are a variety of uses for it, mainly as a feed gas to analytical instruments. The Biomolecular

Measurement Division and the Chemical Science Division use it as a source of pure nitrogen, not a cooling source.

The NIST-owned tank is located next to the Building 227 loading dock. Tank capacity is

1500 gallons. To fill the tank, the truck must back up down a curving slope to the tank.

There is not room to turn a truck around near the tank.

Estimated annual usage of liquid nitrogen is as follows:

Base Period: 78,000 gallons

Option Period I: 78,000 gallons

Option Period II: 78,000 gallons

Option Period III: 78,000 gallons

Option Period IV: 78,000 gallons

The Contractor shall purge all lines prior to hooking up to NIST’s liquid nitrogen tank.

Reorder Percentage: 40%

100 PSI must be maintained during each fill.

5. Division 620 – Building 215

The Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) supports two NIST-owned LN2 tanks located at the Building 215 loading dock: Quantity (1) 3,000-gallon tank and quantity (1)

11,000-gallon tank. The tanks are used to supply gaseous and liquid nitrogen for nanofabrication processing, general Advanced Measurement Laboratory (AML) laboratory use, and safety support.

The 3000-gallon tank provides liquid nitrogen to the NanoFab Cleanroom and the 11,000-gallon tank provides gaseous nitrogen to the entire Advanced Measurement Laboratory complex.

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Estimated annual usage of liquid nitrogen for all tanks is as follows:

Base Period: 350,000 gallons

Option Period I: 350,000 gallons

Option Period II: 350,000 gallons

Option Period III: 350,000 gallons

Option Period IV: 350,000 gallons

For both the 3,000-gallon tank and the 11,000 gallon tank:

Reorder Percentage: 60%

The 11,000-gallon tank pressure must be maintained between 140 PSI and 160 PSI during each fill.

The 3,000-gallon tank pressure must be maintained between 30 PSI and 40 PSI during each fill.

A phase separator connected to the 3,000 tank has an over-pressure device that ruptures at 50 PSI.

6. NMR Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina

The liquid nitrogen bulk tank provides liquid nitrogen to the Hollings Marine Laboratory

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facility, as well as nitrogen gas through an evaporator.

The supply of liquid and gas is crucial to the continuous operation of this equipment, and loss of nitrogen gas pressure will impair operations immediately.

This tank is a 3,000-gallon bulk tank and is located at the Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Ft. Johnson Rd., Charleston, SC. The tank is located in the back of the building, in the NMR physical plant cage. There are two other bulk tanks in the vicinity. These are next to each other in a separate caged area.

The tank is owned by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/ Hollings

Marine Laboratory. The tank has been in continuous use for approximately 5 years.

Base Year – 36,000 gallons

Option Year I – 36,000 gallons

Option Year II – 36,000 gallons

Option Year III - 36,000 gallons

Option Year IV - 36,000 gallons

A certificate of analysis must be delivered at the time of each delivery.

The Contractor shall monitor the tank through the telemetry system and fill the tank when it becomes low. For this location, “low” is defined as 1,000 gallons remaining in the tank. NIST does not require the Contractor to make contact prior to coming on-site to fill the tank.

The Contractor shall provide a lock with two keys for the gate that surrounds the bulk tank. The delivery driver must always have a key.

This is a high-pressure tank and the Contractor must maintain the approximately 180 PSI pressure during each fill.

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7. Division 192 - Building 301

The Building 301 tank supplies liquid nitrogen for the entire NIST facility.

The RENTED tank is an upright, 6000-gallon tank, that must be located next to the

Building 301 receiving dock. There are not any obstacles to reaching the tank. The tank must include a pipe header to connect up to eight individual filling stations each with its own shut-off valve.

Base Period: 115,000 gallons

Option Period I: 120,000 gallons

Option Period II: 125,000 gallons

Option Period III: 130,000 gallons

Option Period IV: 135,000 gallons.

The 6000-gallon tank shall be rented from the Contractor.

Minimum Percentage: 16%

Reorder Percentage: 27%

70-100 PSI must be maintained during each fill.

8. Division 684 – Building 221 – Electron Beam Ion Trap (EBIT) Tank

The 1500 gallon LN2 storage tank is used in operating the Electron Beam Ion Trap (EBIT) and various instruments and detectors in the facility. There is automated flow control from the storage tank into the EBIT to keep the facility continuously operational.

The NIST-owned 1500-gallon storage tank is located outside Building 221, adjacent to the loading dock. A delivery truck (liquid trailer) parked at the loading dock can easily access the fill port, and will find no obstacles in the way of filling the tank.

The storage tank is maintained at a pressure range of 18 to 20 psi. The liquid level for the full storage tank is 115 inches. Pressure must not exceed 15-20 PSI when delivering to this tank to avoid causing problems to facility users.

Base Period: 30,000 gallons

Option Period I: 30,000 gallons

Option Period II: 30,000 gallons

Option Period III: 30,000 gallons

Option Period IV: 30,000 gallons.

Reorder Percentage: 60%

Delivery suspension is necessary from time to time for performing maintenance work and instrument development. During these periods, which may last a few weeks, the Contractor shall be informed in advance when to stop delivery and when to resume delivery of liquid nitrogen.

9. Division 684 – Building 221 - Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Facility

The liquid nitrogen bulk tank must provide liquid nitrogen to the Molecular-Beam Epitaxy

(MBE) facility inside Building 221 on the NIST Gaithersburg campus. The supply of liquid is crucial to the continuous operation of equipment. Loss of liquid nitrogen to the facility will drastically impair operations immediately, and lead to costly and timely repairs.

The RENTED 3,000-gallon bulk tank must be located at Building 221 in the loading dock area.

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Base Year – 12,380 gallons

Option Year I – 12,380 gallons

Option Year II – 12,380 gallons

Option Year III - 12,380 gallons

Option Year IV - 12,380 gallons

Minimum Percentage: Not stated

Full Percentage: Not stated

The Contractor must maintain not more than 30 PSI pressure during each fill.

The Contractor shall provide a Certificate of Analysis for the first delivery only, after completion of tank installation. No further Certificates of Analysis shall be required.

The minimum percentage and full percentage have not been established for this site.

10. Division 684, Building 221 - N2 Gas Utility System

This RENTED TANK and RENTED VAPORIZER at Building 221 shall be a 1500-gallon tank and

5200 standard cubic feet per hour, or greater, vaporizer.

This service is new and does not replace an existing tank/vaporizer. The Contractor shall provide a tank and vaporizer assembly. The tank/vaporizer assembly shall be located between the existing 1500 gallon and existing 3000 gallon tanks at Building 221, (sites 9 and 10 respectively in this statement of work.) This system shall provide 5N gaseous nitrogen throughout the building for various uses by researchers in the laboratories.

A concrete pad currently exists. The pad, installed in February of 2017, has the following dimensions: 9 feet by 9 feet and 24 inches in thickness. The pad was poured from 3000 psi concrete with reinforcing steel installed upon a bed of bluestone sufficient to meet regional freeze/frost line standards.

NIST will locate the service connection for the nitrogen gas distribution at the southeast corner of the pad, which will be a 1.5” National Pipe Thread – female (NPTF) connection to a brass ball valve. Additionally, NIST will provide concrete protecting bollards around the proximity to protect against incidental contact from grounds maintenance equipment. If the location is such that the Contractor will require a remote fill assembly, the Contractor shall provide and install such an assembly and it shall be included in the Accident Prevention Plan.

On this location, the Contractor shall provide 1) A vertically-oriented liquid nitrogen supply tank of 1500 gallons; 2) The tank must be equipped with a nitrogen gas vaporizer located entirely within the provided 9’ x 9’ area. The Contractor shall be responsible for leveling and anchoring the apparatus on the concrete pad such that the equipment shall be stable against 150 mph (mile per hour) wind loads.

The nitrogen gas vaporizer shall:

1) Provide 5200 standard cubic feet per hour of nitrogen gas continuously for eight hours between defrosts at 50 degrees F (Fahrenheit) ambient temp or less, relative humidity of

50% or more with a 20-degree F or more approach temp;

2) Be rated to 15,000 psig, or greater, before catastrophic failure;

3) Be rated for 150 mph wind loads or greater;

4) Provide nitrogen gas at 125 psig nominal delivery pressure, not to fall below 100 psi and not to exceed 150 psi;

5) Be equipped with adequate over-pressure reliefs and safeguards to insure no more than

150 psi is delivered to the service connection.

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Any additional safeguards required to reduce risk to personnel or equipment consistent with industry standards shall be provided by the Contractor as part of the rented equipment.

Base Year – 12,500 gallons

Option Year I – 12,500 gallons

Option Year II – 12,500 gallons

Option Year III - 12,500 gallons

Option Year IV - 12,500 gallons

Full Percentage: 80%

100 PSI must be maintained during each fill for tank.

11. Division 640, Building 203

The 1500 gallon LN2 storage tank is used in operating the liquid nitrogen freezers for the tissue specimen bank.

The NIST-owned 1500-gallon storage tank is located outside of Building 203, adjacent to the loading dock. A delivery truck (liquid trailer), parked at the loading dock can easily access the fill port, and will find no obstacles in the way of filling the tank.

Base Year (full year) – 13,200 gallons

Option Year I – 13,200 gallons

Option Year II – 13,200 gallons

Option Year III - 13,200 gallons

Option Year IV - 13,200 gallons

Minimum Percentage: 15%

Reorder Percentage: 30%

Delivery suspension is necessary from time to time for performing maintenance work and instrument development. During these periods, which may last a few weeks, the Contractor shall be informed, at least 15 days in advance, when to stop delivery and, at least 15 days in advance, when to resume delivery of liquid nitrogen.

12. Division 687 – Building 81, Boulder, CO

The tank at Building 81 in Boulder, CO is a NIST-owned 6,000-gallon bulk tank and is located at the loading dock of Building 81. The liquid nitrogen bulk tank provides liquid and gaseous nitrogen for a variety of needs on the Boulder site including the Boulder

Micro-Fabrication Facility, the Division 686 MBE, the Building 81 helium liquefaction infrastructure, various fill stations, and building 81 Service Galley 15. The tank also has the possibility of being used in the laboratory spaces in Building 81 and Building 2 in the future.

Base Year (full year) – 350,000 gallons

Option Year I – 350,000 gallons

Option Year II – 350,000 gallons

Option Year III - 350,000 gallons

Option Year IV - 350,000 gallons

110 PSI must be maintained during each fill of the 6,000-gallon tank.

. 2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

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PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be for a base period of one year with four one year option periods.

BASE PERIOD – July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

OPTION PERIOD I – July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019

OPTION PERIOD II – July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

OPTION PERIOD III- July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021

OPTION PERIOD IV – July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022

NIST’s current contract for liquid nitrogen service expires on June 30, 2017. The

Contractor shall be prepared to commence liquid nitrogen service, install all rented tanks, install all telemetry units, and install one vaporizer on July 1, 2017.

It is anticipated that the Contractor shall have the Safety and Health Plan completed and approved by the NIST Safety Office prior to July 1, 2017.

. 3 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard.

The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the

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solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) Remit to address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contactwith telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

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

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