SPE60125R0311 OCONUS HELIUM Amendment 0001.pdf

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Attached to: Amendment 0001_SPE601-25-R-0311 Solicitation_OCONUS - UAE Gaseous Helium (GHe)
Solicitation number: SPE60125R0311
Issued by: Defense Logistics Agency Energy

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This document is an Amendment 0001 to Solicitation SPE60125R0311 for OCONUS Gaseous Helium (GHe) procurement by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy. The amendment extends the solicitation closing date from April 15, 2021 at 9:00 PM to April 20, 2021 at 9:00 PM Central Daylight Time. The solicitation seeks to acquire gaseous helium for delivery to locations outside the continental United States (OCONUS), specifically targeting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region. Key details include changes to the closing date, continuation of original solicitation requirements, and maintenance of the original solicitation's core procurement objectives for helium supply.

The amendment includes standard administrative updates typical of federal solicitation modifications, such as extending response timelines and preserving the original procurement parameters. No substantive changes to the technical specifications, pricing structure, or fundamental contract requirements appear to have been introduced beyond the date adjustment. Potential offerors are advised to carefully review the full amendment and original solicitation documents to ensure complete understanding of the procurement requirements and submission guidelines.

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1. Does the DLA own all the containers listed that will be required for filling?

Government Response: Yes, all trailers are customer-owned (Not owned by DLA).

DLA Energy Aerospace no longer own any containers.

2. Please confirm that the DLA is responsible for all transportation.

Government Response: Yes, all transportation is coordinated by the customer. (Not by

DLA)

DLA Energy Aerospace no longer funds any of the transportation.

3. Can you please provide details on each of the containers listed in the notice to offerors, to include the fill capacity and technical drawings of each container?

a. Compressed gas tube bank trailers/FIBA trailers fill up to 3,000 CZ

b. ISO tube module containers/WCGU trailers fill up to 3,000 CZ

c. High pressure cylinder assemblies (HPCA) Each HPCA is filled up to 300 CZ

There is no technical drawings on any of the containers.

4. Please confirm the minimum and maximum pressure requirements for each type of

DLA provided container.

Each HPCA maximum is 4,500 PSI and is identified on data plate on each HPCA

Each Trailer manifold will identify the maximum PSI 3,155 PSI/filling pressure 2,868

PSI.

5. Can you please confirm which fittings are to be used for filling each of the 3 containers to be provided by the DLA?

A high pressure hose with CGA 580 MALE CONNECTION used for refilling Tube trailer as well as HPCA.

6. The previous contract for this material had a “storage services” requirement in it. I do not see that listed in this bid, nor a line item to quote that. I understand that the “contractor shall fill helium containers within 14 days of issuance date on delivery order”, per section 4.5 of attachment B, does this mean that the containers will only be dropped off for a filling or is the contractor expected to store these containers on site for a longer period of time? If the contractor is expected to store these containers, how many and for how long?

Government Response: New requirement does not include storage or any other repair services. Individual customers are responsible for any fees required to store equipment at vendors fill-point and/or coordinate repairs outside of the DLA contract.

7. The previous contract for this material had “maintenance/repair” requirement that was the responsibility of the contractor. I do not see that listed in this solicitation, nor a line item to quote those services. However, in attachment B, section 4.1 it states that contractor shall maintain bulk helium containers in a “ready to fill state at all times”. Is the contractor required to perform any service to helium containers provided to them by the DLA or will they all arrive in good order?

Government Response: New requirement does not include any repair services. Individual customers are responsible for any fees required to repair their equipment. Such services shall not be included in the DLA contract.

8. Is there a seasonal or monthly estimated demand for the annual volume of 48,600CZ or is the volume expected to be taken by the DLA evenly over a 12 month period each year?

Government Response: While the contract specifies an estimated annual quantity of 48,600 CZ, it operates on a firm-fixed-price, order-as-needed basis. This means the government does not guarantee a consistent monthly or seasonal demand. Orders will be placed according to actual requirements, which may fluctuate throughout the year. The below provided snapshot of orders from the current contract demonstrates this variability and should be considered indicative of potential future ordering patterns, though not a guarantee. Therefore, offerors should not assume a uniform distribution of demand over the 12-month period.

Delivery Order# Quantity UoM Date

SPE60122FF81N 15569.40 CZ 9/30/2022

SPE60123FG06Z 1800.00 CZ 12/15/2022

SPE60123FG07D 2561.00 CZ 12/15/2022

SPE60123FG19L 4951.00 CZ 1/25/2023

SPE60123FG19P 1500.00 CZ 1/25/2023

SPE60123FG19Q 2138.50 CZ 1/25/2023

SPE60123FG19R 4890.00 CZ 1/25/2023

SPE60123FG64B 900.00 CZ 6/16/2023

SPE60123FG64C 1800.00 CZ 6/16/2023

SPE60123FG66Q 300.00 CZ 6/26/2023

SPE60123FG86K 900.00 CZ 8/22/2023

SPE60123FG91S 10711.80 CZ 9/7/2023

SPE60123FG91T 2676.50 CZ 9/7/2023

SPE60124FH18P 2127.20 CZ 12/7/2023

SPE60124FH30J 5298.00 CZ 1/23/2024

SPE60124FH78E 900.00 CZ 7/8/2024

SPE60124FH78F 15000.00 CZ 7/8/2024

SPE60125FJ11U 13213.40 CZ 10/18/2024

SPE60125FJ32G 3000.00 CZ 1/7/2025

SPE60125FJ56K 6000.00 CZ 4/2/2025

9. Please confirm that CZ means cubic meter.

Government Response: Yes, CZ means cubic meter

10. FOB Origin: will the Customer bring their own containers and what type, or is the

Contractor responsible for providing those?

Government Response: Yes, all equipment and transportation is provided by the customer.

(Not by DLA)

11. FOB Origin: is it limited to manufacturing/filling points within Iraq or will DLA accept manufacturing/filling points outside of Iraq?

Government Response: Updated to F.O.B Origin – To Be Determined Awardee’s Manufacturing Fill-point/ Facility.

12. In attachment 1, B5 references an economic price adjustment clause or contract provision but I do not see that in the document, can you please advise where to find the EPA that the buyer added to this contract? Add clause 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies

13. Can you please provide an annual historical report that will show us how many of each type of container was ordered each year? No

14. Given that the quantities are listed as estimates is this an IDIQ contract? No

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated Apr 9, 2025.