Liquid_Helium_Dewar_Basic_SOO.pdf

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

DLA Energy, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires delivery of liquid helium in support of University programs. The Contractor shall provide all products, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, labor, and transportation necessary for the delivery of liquid helium f.o.b. destination using Contractor-owned dewars.

2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

a. Propellant Pressurizing Agent, Helium, shall meet the requirements of Type II, Grade A, of performance specification MIL-PRF-27407D, dated 01 August 2014.

b. The results of the helium assurance test for Type II product required by paragraph 4.5 of the specification shall be provided by the Contractor as an attachment to the applicable Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Combo document or documented on the WAWF Statement of Quality tab.

3. CONTAINER SIZES

Contractor shall have the capability to deliver liquid helium in 60, 100 and 250 liter dewars as specified on the Delivery Order. Reference attachment titled “Estimated Quantities by Location” for customer requirements. Empty dewars shall be available for pickup at the delivery location by the Contractor usually within 2-3 weeks after the initial delivery. The Contractor shall be responsible for picking up the empty dewars within 72 hours of notification by DLA Energy.

4. PRODUCT DELIVERY LEAD TIME

a. The Contractor shall make routine deliveries within seven (7) calendar days of receiving an order from the designated Government Scheduling Officer. The individual orders placed by the designated Government Scheduling Officer will specify quantity, date, and locations for the delivery.

b. The Contractor shall provide DLA Energy with a list of personnel available on a 24-hour per day basis regarding shipments. The list shall include the full name, office telephone number, home telephone number, FAX number and email address (if applicable). Further, the list shall be kept updated with changes at all times.

5. BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY CONTRACT INSURANCE REQUIREMENT: Contractor's delivering product to Boise State University facilities are required to meet the insurance requirements stated in the attachment titled "CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FROM OUTSIDE

CONTRACTORS/VENDORS/PERFORMERS".

6. EXPEDITED SHIPMENTS

If the Government has a requirement for product delivered to a customer in less than seven (7) calendar days, the Contractor shall use commercial best efforts to deliver the dewar(s) to the individual customer location. The price to be paid for the expedited shipment will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis by the

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DLA Energy Contracting Officer. However, if the Contractor is unable to deliver, the Government reserves the right to obtain the liquid helium from another supplier.

7. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection for quality shall be performed at origin. Quantity determination and acceptance shall be at destination.

8. The Government acknowledges that any Contractor dewar that is not marked with a legible label identifying its contents shall not be used, and the Contractor shall be notified to pick up the dewar, at the Contractor’s expense, for credit to the Government.

9. The Contractor is not required to reimburse or credit the Government for the price of any residual product contained in a returned dewar.