Solicitation - HT942626QE031.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

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

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7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

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

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

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CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

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

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

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ITEM NUMBER

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

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

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND 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: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . 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. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) 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

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

Solicitation/Contract Form Blanket Purchase agreement for Medical Gases and Dry Ice

Product Service Code: 6830

HT942626QE031

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work This requirement is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) upon which orders may be placed for a variety of compressed and bulk medical grade gas and gas products, laboratory and specialty gases and gas products, gas-related equipment, and various gas supply modes and services, dry ice pellets, and customer leased and/or government owned cylinders under the Defense Health Agency/US Army Medical Research Development Command (USAMRDC) and other research laboratories supported by DHACA R&D as needed.

Requirements Blanket Purchase Agreement for Medical Gases and Dry Ice

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

Deliveries or Performance Ordering Period - 18 July 2026 - 17 July 2031

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card. May 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Electronic invoicing.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before WAWF training.

submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. WAWF methods of document submission.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this WAWF payment instructions.

contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2 in 1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating Document routing.

payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0940

Issue By DoDAAC HT9426

Admin DoDAAC HT9426

Inspect By DoDAAC N/A

Ship To Code N/A

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) To be determined on each call

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance Payment request.

with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

To be determined at each Call

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

1. AGREEMENT

DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT

The Contractor shall furnish the gas products, dry ice products and services ordered by the Contracting Officer or a designated ordering officer starting approximately 18 July 2026 through 17 July 2031. Total call orders against this BPA will not collectively exceed $1,783,595.46.

1.1 All resultant Call Orders will be Firm Fixed Price.

2. EXTENT OF OBLIGATIONS

2.1. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases ordered under the BPA.

2.2. Individual Call Orders shall not exceed $350,000.00.

2.3. The collective maximum amount of all Call Orders issued against the resultant BPA for the Five (5) Year Ordering Period shall not exceed $1,783,595.46..

2.4. Ordering Officers with a Government Purchase Card (GPC) are limited to $15,000.00 for each Call Order.

3. ISSUANCE OF CALL ORDERS

3.1. All gas deliveries under the resultant BPA will be set forth in individual Call Orders. All Orders will be issued in accordance with (IAW) the requirements and all clauses listed in the BPA.

3.2. Issuance of verbal or oral Orders are authorized placed under the BPA for GPC Ordering Officers and the DHACA Contracting Officer. Call Orders issued by the DHACA R&D Division 1 Contracting Officer will be on a SF 1449.

4. ORDERING PERIOD AND DELIVERY REQUIRMENTS.

4.1. The Ordering Period for the BPA is a five (5) year ordering period beginning on 18 July 2026.

Ordering Period: 18 July 2026 through 17 July 2031.

4.2. Place of delivery: The contractor shall deliver gas and dry ice products to the below listed locations within the Continental United States (CONUS) as Free-on- Board (FOB) Destination issued under the resultant BPA.

4.3. Contractor must provide drivers that can be vetted to enter military facilities with minimum delays.

The delivery locations will be noted on each call order or noted at time GPC order is placed:

The below list are locations:

Walter Reed Army institute of Research (WRAIR), 503 Robert Grant Ave, Bldgs. 503 and 501 (PBF), Silver Spring, MD 20910.

US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), 1425 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702.

US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), 3100 Rickets Point Road, Aberdeen, MD 21010-5400.

US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL), 6901 Farrel Road, Fort Rucker, AL 36362.

US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), 10 General Green Ave, Bldg. 42, Natick, MA 01706.

Armed Forces Medical Examiner Systems (AFMES) , 115 Purple Heart Drive, Dover AFB, DE 19902.

5. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Certification by the Government of satisfactory goods or services provided is contingent upon the vendor performing in accordance with the terms and conditions at 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services for the BPA and all Call Orders issued against the BPA.

5.1. The GPC Ordering Officers may reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the invoice or receiving report. In the event of a rejected invoice or receiving report, the vendor will be notified in writing by the GPC Ordering Officer with the specific reasons for rejection.

6. AUTHORIZED AGENCIES

The following offices are hereby authorized to place Orders under the resultant BPAs:

Walter Reed Army institute of Research (WRAIR), 503 Robert Grant Ave, Bldgs. 503 and 501 (PBF), Silver Spring, MD 20910.

US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), 1425 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702.

US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), 3100 Rickets Point Road, Aberdeen, MD 21010-5400.

US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL), 6901 Farrel Road, Fort Rucker, AL 36362.

US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), 10 General Green Ave, Bldg.42, Natick, MA 01706.

Armed Forces Medical Examiner Systems (AFMES) , 115Purple Heart Drive, Dover AFB, DE 19902.

7. INDIVIDUALSAUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE

Utilizing a Government Purchase Card (GPC) up to $15,000.00: To be named at time of award.

The DHACA R&D Contracting Officer and Government Purchase Card (GPC) Ordering Officers will be the only authorized buyers under this BPA. DHACA R&D will be authorized to place Orders for other agencies under the USAMRDC and other research laboratories agencies supported by DHACA R&D, as needed. The names and position titles of the appointed GPC Ordering Officers will be provided at the time of BPA award.

Orders by other individuals will not be honored without a signed written modification to the BPA by the Contracting Officer.

8. CALL ORDER PROCEDURES

The Call Orders will be placed by the above offices utilizing a Government Purchase Card (GPC). Orders placed by GPC must have a call order number for tracking from the authorized GPC Ordering Officer. Orders where a call order number is not provided shall not be accepted. However, the Contracting Activity reserves the right to place Call Orders under the BPA via a SF-1449.

9. DELIVERY DOCUMENTATION

The following information must be included in delivery documentation:

Contractor Name;

BPA Base Award Number and Call Order Number;

Date of purchase;

Authorized Ordering Official (Contracting Officer SF-1449 or GPC Ordering Officer);

Itemized list of gases and/or dry ice products or services ordered;

Quantity, unit price, and total price of each item, date of delivery or shipment.

10. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Contractor:

The contractor shall provide monthly purchasing reports for the BPA only to the Contract Specialist administering the BPA and the Contracting Officer.

The monthly reports shall detail the following:

Call Order Number;

Authorized Ordering Official (GPC Ordering Official or Contracting Official);

Product Name and catalog number;

Quantity ordered per month and total dollar value;

Cumulative total of all orders received during that period.

If no GPC orders were made in a given quarter, the contractor shall send a report or e-mail stating such. Reports shall be sent via e-mail to the administering contract specialist of the BPA at DHACA

R&D D1 CB1.

GPC Ordering Officials:

All GPC Ordering Officials shall provide monthly GPC reports for this BPA in a spreadsheet via e-mail to the Contract Specialist administering the BPA and the Contracting Officer with the cumulative dollar value of purchases made during that period.

Monthly reports shall be due the last day of each month.

Contract Action Reports (CARS) - GPC Ordering Officials shall complete the FPDS-NG reporting requirements in accordance with GPC program.

11. ANNUAL REVIEW/REVISIONS:

This BPA will be reviewed at least annually before the anniversary of its effective date to ensure authorized purchases are followed and to analyze current market conditions for awareness of changes.

The review will also include any revisions as necessary to conform to the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Office with a copy of any changes to their pricelist no more than once a year to incorporate into the agreement.

12. PAYMENTS AND INVOICING:

Orders placed by GPC Ordering officers: payment will be made via the credit card for orders that do not exceed $15,000.00.

Orders exceeding $15,000 a call order will be issued on a SF1449 and payment will be made through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Questions regarding WAWF payments should be directed to DFAS, 1-800-553-0527 (see block 18a) of subsequent call orders.

All questions pertaining to inputting an invoice into the WAWF System should be directed to the help desk at: 1-866-618-5988.

13. CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS:

Modification to this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) can be requested by either party by contacting the Contracting Office in writing. The Contracting Officer will review and reserves the right to issue or reject the requested modification.

Parties will be notified in writing should any modification requests be sent.

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

Feb 2026

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Mar 2026 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. Feb 2024 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. Mar 2022 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

Jan 2023

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

(a) . The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference.Definitions

(b) . The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government Inspection/Acceptance reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services.

The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) . The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, Assignment or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment ( use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.e.g.,

(d) . Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.Changes

(e) . This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for Disputes equitable adjustment, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(f) . The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Excusable delays Contractor and without its fault or negligence. Examples of occurrences include acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall-

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible;

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over.

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(h) . The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees, and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or Patent indemnity alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark, or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) -Payment

(1) . Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.Items accepted

(2) . The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at Prompt payment 5 .CFR part 1315

(3) . In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the Discount discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) . If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a Overpayments contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment ( , duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);e.g.

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable;

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

.(5) Interest All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid (i) unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) . The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by FAR part 33 if-Final decisions

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR part 32).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a termination for cause.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) . Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Risk of loss Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon-

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) . The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.Taxes

(l) . The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In Termination for the Government's convenience the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose.

This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) . The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Termination for cause Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. The Government will send a cure notice to the Contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) . Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of Title when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) . The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose Warranty described in this contract.

(p) . Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages Limitation of liability resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) . The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(r) . Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:Order of precedence

(1) The schedule of supplies/services;

(2) The Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) Other contract clauses incorporated in the solicitation or contract;

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract;

(5) Solicitation provisions incorporated in the solicitation;

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause;

(7) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and

(8) The specification.

(s) .Unauthorized obligations

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (s)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government-authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an "I agree" click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., "click-wrap" or "browse-wrap" agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (s)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(t) . This paragraph applies if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid procedures and is in excess of Comptroller General examination of record the simplified acquisition threshold on the date of award of this contract.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices, at all reasonable times, the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR part 4, longer period required by statute, or periods specified in other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form.

This clause does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(u) . The Contractor's representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Incorporation by reference Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Jun 2031)

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within [insert the 30 days period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option].

(End of clause)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) , as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that-Definition. Similarly situated entity

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award ( , for a small business set-aside contract, any e.g.

small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) This clause applies only to-Applicability.

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5;

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are set aside in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5; and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.Independent contractors.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for-

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause-

[ ] Contracting Officer check as appropriate.

By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1) (Apr 2026)

ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APR 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0040, REVISION 1)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting ( , vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.e.g.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far________

(End of clause)

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https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Nov 2020)

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition (a) of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

The use in this solicitation or contract of any (48 CFR ) clause with an authorized deviation is (b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) _2_ indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

List of Attachments

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier Date Line Item

Attachment 1 SOW Medical Gas and Dry Ice

Statement of Work 02 Jun

Pricing Worksheet Medical Gas and Dry Ice By Location

Pricing Worksheet for Medical Gases and Dry Ice By Location

03 Jun

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Sep 2024 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel . Jun 2005

252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

Dec 2022

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation. Jun 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.204-90 Offeror Identification. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

OFFEROR IDENTIFICATION (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision and include its responses with its offer.

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

Common parent means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see part 32) for the same entity.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees. There may be more than one immediate owner (e.g., joint ventures).

Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the offeror or the other entity under a new name.

Taxpayer Identification Number means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

(b) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(1) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the UEI that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror shall also enter its EFT indicator, if applicable.

(2) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it shall go to https://www.sam.gov to obtain one. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the Offeror before assigning a UEI.

(c) . The Offeror shall provide with its offer the following information that is necessary to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 Taxpayer identification U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d); reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M; and the implementing IRS regulations:

(1) Taxpayer identification number (TIN)

TIN: ;____

TIN has been applied for; or

TIN is not required because:

Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; or

Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(2) Type of organization.

Sole proprietorship;

Partnership;

Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

Foreign government;

International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4; or

Other.

(3) Common parent.

Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision; or

Name and TIN of common parent:

Name: ____

TIN: ____

(4) The TIN provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the Offeror's TIN. The Government may use the TIN to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the Offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)).

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