SPE601-20-R-0304 Aberdeen_QA _20 Dec 19.pdf

DLA ENERGY 20 December 2019

SUBJECT: Questions and Answers for SPE601-20-R-0304 Aberdeen

Question 1. Please advise if SPE60120R0304 is a new requirement or if there is an incumbent. If existing, who is the incumbent and what is the current contract value and contract number?

Answer to Question 1: SPE601-20-R-0304 is considered a new requirement.

Question 2: Pursuant SPE60120R0304 : Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Argon, & Liquid Oxygen for Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, Can this be set-aside for Small Business?

Answer to Question 2: SPE601-20-R-0304 is being procured as a Full and Open acquisition.

Question 3: Who is the current supplier/suppliers?

Answer to Question 3: This is considered a new requirement.

Question 4: What are the sizes of the customer owned tanks? I see where they are listed with the pricing, but I do not see units.

Answer to Question 4: Customer Owned Tanks are 60 GL dewar tanks.

Question 5: What is your current prices for each product?

Answer to Question 5: This is considered a new requirement.

Question 6: What size tanks are you hoping to rent and how many?

Answer to Question 6: Size is 60 GL Liquid Argon, two (2) tanks.

Question 7: Can I get spec sheets for the requested products?

Answer to Question 7: The specs are proprietary and cannot be released.

Question 8: Do you have cancellation acknowledgements?

Answer to Question 8: If the RFP is cancelled, then a notice will be posted on beta.SAM.gov.

Question 9: Are we able to schedule a site survey before the bid due date?

Answer to Question 9: Yes, to coordinate a site visit, please contact Victoria Freeman at 410-278-3558 or Email at victoria.m.freeman@mail.mil.

Question 10: Was there not sufficient Small Business participation to set this aside, clearly ____ is one and there was no Sources Sought offered? Given the goaling that DLA established, couldn’t we collectively have posted a Sources Sought?

Answer to Question 10: Small businesses were identified in the Market Research; however, there was not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from sufficient responsible small business concerns for this acquisition. Therefore, the acquisition is solicited Full and Open Competitive procedures under FAR Part 6.1.

Question 11: This posted procurement was UNRESTRICTED, without a HUB Zone FAR 52.219-4 “X”’d as a Clause Reference.

Answer to Question 11: SPE601-20-R-030400001 Amendment incorporates FAR 52.219-4.

Question 12: We would like to confirm the units of measure as well as the annual quantities needed for each CLIN. Our suggested corrections to the units of measure and equipment sizing (as well as an additional CLIN that may be required) are listed in red font below.

Suggested

Unit of

Measure

Please confirm annual quantity

Liquid Argon (NSN 6830-016499073 (LAE), 6901 Lanyard Road, Bldg 363 Maryland

MD 21005

Per Dewar (180 Liter)

24,574

LBs

Liquid Nitrogen (Nitrogen, Technical - NSN 6830-016663659 (LNQ)) 6901 Lanyard Road, Bldg 363 Maryland MD 21005 Per Liter

10,519

GLs

Liquid Nitrogen (Nitrogen, Technical - NSN

- 6830-016663595 (NLL)6901 Lanyard Road, Bldg 363 Maryland MD 21005 Per Liter

2,500

GLs

Liquid Oxygen, NSN, 6830-016664004 (OLB), 6901 Lanyard Road, Bldg 363 Maryland MD 21005

Per Dewar (160 Liter)

5,750

GLs

Added

- 0005

Liquid Oxygen, NSN, 6830-016664004 (OLB), 6901 Lanyard Road, Bldg 363 Maryland MD 21005 (Request to add in line item for oxygen 200 liter dewar)

Per Dewar (200 Liter )

5,750

GLs

Answer to Question 12: All Government owned tanks are 60 GL. Estimated annual quantities are in “blue” in the table above.

Question 13: Can DLA please provide the sizes and quantities required for the contractor owned dewars. How many are required per month and what size(s))?

CONTRACTOR-OWNED DEWARS: All Contractor-owned dewars shall meet or exceed the safety standards for commercial industrial gases, CGA standards, or American Welding Standard (AWS). The Contractor shall provide all maintenance and repair of Contractor-owned containers in order to provide continual support to the Customer, to include replacement of Contractor-owned containers, if required. In the event a Contractor-owned dewar is held by the Government in excess of 90 days from date of delivery, a demurrage fee may be assessed and billed monthly.

The demurrage fee shall be calculated using a per container per day calculation and reported on the monthly delivery summary report as identified in the paragraph entitled PRODUCT

DELIVERY.

Answer to Question 13: two (2) – 60 GL Liquid Argon contractor provided dewars.

Question 14: May we respectfully request a site visit date and time?

Answer Question 14: To coordinate a site visit, please contact Victoria Freeman at 410- 278-3558 or Email at victoria.m.freeman@mail.mil.