SPE4AX-24-R-0026-0002.pdf

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Attached to: DLA Industrial Gas & Cylinder Recompete (CONUS) - SPE4AX-24-R-0026
Solicitation number: SPE4AX24R00260002
Issued by: Defense Logistics Agency Aviation

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This document appears to be Amendment 0002 to solicitation SPE4AX-24-R-0026 for DLA Industrial Gas & Cylinder Recompete (CONUS). The purpose of this amendment is to post responses to questions received from potential offerors. The document includes an updated Questions and Answers attachment.

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CONUS Industrial Gas & Cylinder Recompete

SPE4AX-24-R-0026-0002

Questions & Answers – Updated 9 OCT 2024

Q1. Section H-900 Pricing and Payment states that “material priced at time of award represents the fixed commodity price for a 6-month period. The RFP due date is 2024 Nov 07 at 3:00PM EST, how long after the due date will the award be made?

A1. The USG intends to award the contract by July 31, 2025.

Q2. In the SOW, section 8.0 American Innovation and Manufacturing ACT, it mentions that 22 MCMEU NSN’s can be requisitioned exclusively for military units within the drawdown limits.

Q2.a. Does this mean that the DoD will be providing allowances for these materials?

A2.a. The DoD will provide allowances for the MCMEU NIINs only, as required.

Q2.b. Will the DoD provide allowances for all HFC’s procured by this contract?

A2.b. No, the DoD will not provide allowances for all HFC NIINs.

Q3. Is there a minimum order quantity for each NSN per order?

A3. The minimum order quantity for each NIIN is one (1).

Q4. Can you provide a bid tabulation from the last solicitation?

A4. No, this information will not be provided.

Q5. On page 3 of the solicitation document, it mentions a link where the project is posted but that link takes you to the “Chemicals and Petroleum Project”, can you provide a new link?

A5. Updated – Corrected link is https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Offers/Commodities/Gases-and-Cylinders-Project/

Note: The GPE (www.sam.gov) is the posting location of record for the most up-to-date solicitation information; there may be minor delays with updates to the website above.

Q6. Can you provide a list of ship to locations?

A6. No, possible ship-to locations include any location (CONUS or OCONUS) that has U.S. Military, U.S. Government Agencies, or Foreign Military Sales.

Q7. Can you provide a historical monthly order quantity by NSN over the last contract?

A7. No, all offerors should be based upon the estimated annual demands provided in the RFP.

Q8. When will the solicitation be available in WICAP so that an eCAP can be prepared? (SF1449 L19, page 53 of 55)

A8. The solicitation is now available in WICAP.

Q9. Will the Government allow foldout pages (up to 11 x 17) for detailed graphics? (Section L 4.4.2, page 6 of 15)

A9. No, the page size limit is 8.5” x 11” IAW Section L, 4.4.2.

Q10. Will the Government allow the "certification or appropriate documents demonstrating compliance with required standards" to be provided outside of page count in an Appendix to Volume 1?(Section L 5.1, page 7 of 15) KO

A10. Per Section L, Table 1, representations and certifications can be provided in Volume VII and do not have a page limit.

Q11. NSNs 5940-01-337-6770 and 2510-01-706-4186 appear to be outside the scope of this solicitation which is otherwise constrained to FSCs 6830 and 8120.

A11. These two NIINs have been removed from the requirement (Attachment 2)

Q12. Are the cylinders in use at customer sites and in transit included in the

80,855 cylinders in Attachment 4?

A12. No, the total number of cylinders in use fluctuates; the VMI table at Attachment 4 is provided as an approximation of what a vendor can expect to manage, which is also subject to change based on transfers and GFP purchases.

Q13. Given the importance and the depth and breadth of requirements in SF1 Quality Assurance, would the Government consider allocating an additional (10) pages to SF1 for the offerors to provide a more thorough response?

A13. Additional ten (10) pages has been approved; Section L, 4.2.4., Table 1 has been updated.

Q14. If there are any questions on specific quantities or other questions, who do we address them to?

A14. Jeremy Reeves (Jeremy.T.Reeves@dla.mil), Charles Hicks (Charles.Hicks@dla.mil), Patrick Finegan (Patrick.Finegan@dla.mil)

Q15. Will the slide deck be made available to participants?

A15. Yes, they were attached to the meeting invite and attached to Amendment 0001.

Q16. Is there an end date for receipt of questions.

A16. Yes, we will entertain questions until October 24, 2024, two weeks prior to the closing date of November 7, 2024. Beyond that date, we will not entertain any other questions.

Q17. What percent of the orders is domestic and what percentage is international today?

A17. Amendment 0002 Update – Over the past five years of procurement history, 82% of orders were domestic and 18% were overseas.

Q18. What is approximate cylinder population today?

A18. See Q12/A12 above; at the time of this posting there were approximately 80,855 cylinders being managed by the vendor. Total cylinder population is subject to change.

Q19. How many DODAACs are covered in this requirement?

A19. See Q6/A6 above, potential DoDAACs include any location (CONUS or OCONUS) that has U.S. Military, U.S. Government Agencies, or Foreign Military Sales.

Note: The following changes have also been made:

1. Updated SOW Section 7.7.4.1 to clarify firebox requirement

2. Addition of oxygen fireboxes to attachment 2.

3. Updated AIM Act verbiage in SOW Section 8.0

4. Update to regulation language in SOW Section 7.7.4.1.B

5. Updated PID Data Attachment 16

Amendment 0002 Update:

Q20. What percentage of the bid is domestic vs international supply?

A20. Based on five years of procurement history, 82% of orders were domestic and 18% were overseas.

Q21. Is there a database we can gain access to for a larger description of the NSNs?

A21. Yes, DLA PUB LOG provides additional NSN information.

PUB LOG® - Public Logistics Data > Defense Logistics Agency > PUB LOG®: Public Logistics Data (dla.mil)

Q22. Could you offer a cross-reference sheet with more information regarding cylinder size, specific gas type, quantity, etc.?

A22. A cross-reference sheet of this type will not be provided.

Q23. Is there list of Ship To’s that you can provide?

A23. See Q6/A6 above.

Q24. What is the total cylinder count in use today?

A24. See Q12/A12 above.

Q25. How do we ensure we are qualified to bid on this RFP?

A25. It is the offerors’ responsibility to verify their ability to submit an offer in accordance with all solicitation requirements.

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated Oct 9, 2024.