China_Lake_CO2_SOO.pdf

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVE

30 Jun 15

1. REQUIREMENT: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires production and delivery of Liquid Carbon Dioxide (CO2) to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. The Contractor shall provide all production, supplies, management, tools, equipment and labor necessary for the delivery of CO2 – f.o.b. destination.

2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

2.1 CO2 offered under this solicitation shall conform to the requirement for Grade H, of Compressed Gas Association Specification (CGA) G-6.2. 2011.

2.1.1 A lot is defined as all of the CO2 supplied in one shipping container. As such, lot acceptance tests shall be as per Table 1 of the CGA G-6.2 for Grade H product.

2.1.1 In addition to the reports required elsewhere within this contract, one copy of a Certificate of Analysis for each sample required by the specification shall be sent to DLA Energy-QT/QA within three days after the analysis of that sample. The Certificate of Analysis shall be emailed to tech.prop@dla.mil or faxed to the attention of DLA Energy-Q at (210) 9258048.

3. INSPECTION AND QUANTITY DETERMINATION:

3.1 Inspection shall be at Origin. Quantity determination and acceptance shall be at destination.

3.2 Preferred method of quantity determination shall be by a calibrated flow meter on the delivery truck with the appropriate conversion factors. Quantity determination may be accomplished by using a calibrated weight scale. If weight scales are not available at the delivery location, and if the Contractor opts to use weighing to determine delivered quantity, they will be responsible for locating and arranging access to weight scales and for providing certified weight tickets with delivery invoices. Unit of issue for CO2 shall be LB (pound) for all documentation.

4. PRODUCT ORDERING: The DLA Energy Contracting Officer shall issue Individual Delivery Orders (DD Form 1155) for obligating funds and designating the specific quantity to be delivered at the customer location specified in the contract.

5. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:

5.1 Product shall be delivered to and off-loaded into Government-owned storage tanks located on a Navy base at:

Ordnance Test and Evaluation 2400 East Pilot Plant Road, Bldgs. 12154, 12138, 15954, or 12100 China Lake, California 93555

Buildings:

12154, 12138 and 15954 have one each ~60,000lb tank 12100 will have 2 each ~28,000lbs tanks

5.2 Delivery personnel will have to acquire a NAWS China Lake Visitor’s badge with a “C” designation to gain access to the CO2 tanks to be filled. Acquiring the badge requires a completed visitor’s request form at least two days prior to arrival. (See attached)

5.3 Delivery hours shall be Monday through Friday from 0700-1500 local-time, (Excluding holidays).

5.4 The contractor shall deliver to destination within seven business days after notification by the government. There is a potential for two emergency deliveries per year. Emergency deliveries shall be made within three business days after notification by the government.

5.5 All tanks are kept at a pressure of 300 psi to keep CO2 in a liquid state.

Flow rates will be dependent on delivery trucks pump size. All tanks have the standard pre-valved liquid fill and vapor balance connections for bulk CO2 delivery. The liquid flow connection is valved with a 1.5” male CO2 compression fitting. It also contains a ball valve for venting the line out. The vapor balance connection is valved with a 1” male compression fitting. It also contains a ball valve for venting the line out. Supplier should anticipate that off-load distance from tanker to storage tank delivery point may be up to 30 feet and shall provide sufficient offloading hose length to facilitate delivery.

5.6 Contractor should anticipate that single product orders placed will typically involve delivery of product (topping off) into multiple tanks listed above.

6. HOT FILLS: Occasionally, the Contractor may be required to perform a “Hot Fill” in order to cool-down and refill any tank that has gone empty and is warm.