W519TC25Q2041.pdf

SEE ADDENDUM

(No Collect Calls)

W519TC25Q2041 21-Jan-2025

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

309-782-2456

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

10:00 AM 21 Feb 2025

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W519TC9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

HEATHER J. PETERSEN

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND

3055 RODMAN AVE

ROCK ISLAND IL 61299

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

1,200

NAICS:

325120

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W519TC25Q2041

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION NARRATIVE

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

1. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) hereby issues the solicitation W519TC25Q2041 for the Multiple Gases in support of the Rock Island Arsenal, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-

JMTC).

The solicitation is issued in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13.5 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The award will be based on the proposal that provides the best overall value to the Government based on the lowest total evaluated price on the price matrix. The result of this solicitation will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), 5-year Requirements contract (see FAR 16.503) with the following ordering periods:

Ordering Period 1 – date of award to day 365 Ordering Period 2 – day 366 to day 730 Ordering Period 3 – day 731 to day 1,095 Ordering Period 4 – day 1,096 to day 1,460 Ordering Period 5 – day 1,461 to day 1,825

Goods shall be delivered to: Multiple locations within RIA-JMTC, Rock Island Illinois.

2. Offers shall remain valid for 120 days after date of quote submission. Only ACC-RI is authorized to issue orders under this contract.

3. The following are estimated quantities that may be required under the resulting contract. This estimate is not a representation to an offeror that the estimated quantity will be required or ordered or that the conditions effecting requirements will be stable or normal. The Governments requirements (see may vary from the below estimates:

Preventive Maintenance services, materials, parts and are required to maintain the Cryogenic Storage equipment owned by RIA-JMTC as follows: Inspections/Calibrations/preventive maintenance, Safeties and rupture disc replacement, Labor, and Parts per the Scope of Work (SOW).

4. The following are the list of attachments:

Attachment 0001: SOW Gases Attachment 0002: SOW Bulk Gases PM & Repair Attachment 0003: Map of JMTC Bldgs and gases Attachment 0004: Price Matrix

5. Delivery information will be outlined in the Attachment 0002: SOW Bulk Gases PM & Repair.

6. On time delivery is very critical. Therefore, the contractor must adhere to the delivery requirements indicated in the subsequent award. Failure to comply with the contractual delivery schedule in subsequent award may result in termination of the order or require consideration if the Government elects to extend the delivery. The Government is not required to extend the delivery schedule if you encounter delays. The non-availability of raw materials, subcontractor issues, scheduling conflicts, etc. are not acceptable excuses for failing to meet the delivery schedule in the subsequent award.

If there is going to be a delay in delivery, the vendor is required to notify the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer designated in the subsequent contract.

Please note that your performance under this contract (including timeliness of deliveries and the quality of the supplies delivered) will be monitored and recorded by this contracting office. This information may be used to determine a record of past performance for future contract awards. Contractors/Offerors that are concerned about their record of past performance may contact this office if they wish to view and discuss their records.

7. Prices shall be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination (FAR 52.247-34) basis. Ship to location is:

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL

BLDG 299, BECK AND GILESPIE

ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-5000

8. Payment will be made by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) via Wide Area Workflow

(WAWF).

9. Army Contracting Command Government Point of Contact (POC) are the Contract Specilist Heather Petersen heather.j.petersen.civ@army.mil and the Procuring Contracting Officer Cathy Mendoza cathy.k.mendoza.civ@army.mil.

10. IMPORTANT DELIVERY INFORMATION:

Effective Immediately: Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) Visitor Access Passes are issued to individuals, not companies.

All visitors, to include transportation and freight services, official and unofficial, are highly suggested to pre-register at least three (3) business days in advance. Pre-registering visitors allows for the NCIC-III background check to be conducted before the individual visits RIA, reducing the wait time necessary to complete the check. All visitors must complete a Visitor Access Request Form. Access Request Forms should be emailed or faxed prior to the delivery.

The Visitor Access Request Form can be found at http://www.usagria.army.mil/AccessRequests.

Follow the instructions on How to Obtain a Visitor Pass. All first time visitors must process through the Moline Gate Visitor Center.

TRUCKS MUST ENTER THROUGH MOLINE, IL GATE, OFF OF RIVER DRIVE IN MOLINE I-74.

Transportation Service Providers are required to send drivers with proper identification who meet all the installation access requirements. Transportation Service Providers are required to send United States Citizens and drivers that will pass applicable background checks failure to do so can result in warnings or Non-use. Real-ID access implementation is active at Rock Island Arsenal, IL. Individuals using a driver's license from the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, or Washington will have to use a secondary form of Identification to enter U.S.

military installations. Additional forms of identification that may be used in conjunction with a state driver's license are Vehicle Registration with name and address, Veterans Health Identification Card, PIV Card, PIV-1 Card, DHS "Trusted Traveler" Card, Certified Copy of Birth Certificate, and State of Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card.

The prime vendors need to ensure this information is passed on to any subcontractors and/or transportation providers they may utilize during performance of their contract. DRIVERS WHO DO NOT MEET THE INSTALLATION

ACCESS REQUIREMENTS, THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE INSTALLATION AND WILL BE

TURNED AWAY.

POC for this Policy are:

Rock Island Arsenal Visitor Center

(309) 782-0485 -phone

(309) 782-5029 -fax usarmy.ria.imcom.mbx.usag-access-request@mail.mil

END OF ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL

1. SHIPPING/DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

A. The complete purchase order number (starts with W519TC----) MUST be on the outside of the Shipping container(s). This number must also appear on all packing slips, invoices, bills, or any communications regarding this order.

B. A Packing List must be included with each shipment.

C. Shipment or delivery to any address other than the "ship to" address designated in the purchase order, Block 15 of the SF1449, may result in a delay in payment.

D. Any change in the "ship to" address must be approved by a written contract modification from the Contracting Officer.

(End of Notice)

2. ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. All Contractors and Contractor personnel coming on to Arsenal Island must comply with the Rock Island Arsenal/Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC), other Arsenal and safety requirements and all federal, state, and local safety laws and regulations.

B. Contractors must provide their employees with, and the employees must use, all required safety equipment necessary for the work they are performing and/or the areas they are in.

C. This includes safety glasses, safety shoes, proper clothing, proper protective equipment and rigging.

D. All drivers on Arsenal Island must use seatbelts at all times when driving a motor vehicle.

E. If in doubt about any safety requirements, contact the Rock Island Safety Office Phone: 309-782-2579.

(End of Notice)

3. ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY, AND FIRE PREVENTION

REQUIREMENTS

A. Any contractor personnel entering Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) as a result of this order/contract are required to adhere to all regulations governing safety, law enforcement, security, and fire prevention in effect at the time of entrance. Failure to comply with said regulations may result in immediate removal from RIA. The contractor shall bear full responsibility of the consequences of said removal. Further clarifications of RIA regulations are available from the Contracting Officer of this order/contract.

B. BADGING: ALL contractors who are performing services within the confines of Rock Island Arsenal are required to obtain a visitor badge. Contractors shall coordinate with Contracting Officer/Specialist and (if applicable) the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) designated for the contract/order.

C. Contractors are required to display provided visitor badges above the waist in a conspicuous place on the upper part of the body. Badges are accountable and are required by the recipient to be safeguarded at all times to prevent theft, loss of misuse by unauthorized personnel.

D. PARKING: All parking is on a first come, first served basis, provided the parking space is not posted with a reserved, visitor, or Handicapped parking sign. Parking is allowed in “marked” spaces only. All valid spaces are clearly marked with white lines on both sides of the space. Vehicles parked in other than valid spaces are subject to being issued parking tickets.

E. Contractors will not be allowed in restricted areas of the Arsenal without proper identification and authorization.

F. INSEPCTIONS: All contractor employee’s vehicles, equipment, and packages are subject to inspection or examination at entry/exit of the Arsenal.

G. SMOKING POLICY: Indoor smoking is not permitted. Outside smoking must occur at least 50 feet from any building entrance and exit.

(End of Notice)

4. PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS

There are restrictions on the use of photographic devices in all non-public areas of Arsenal Island. This includes digital cameras, cell phones and PDAs with cameras. You must get permission to use any type of photographic device in any non-public area on Arsenal Island. All requests must be coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or designated Contracting Officer for this effort prior to using any photographic device.

(End of Notice)

5. RECEIVING HOURS OF OPERATION

MONDAY – THURSDAY 6:30 TO 2:00PM CST/CDT

Deliveries before or after the above delivery hours will be turned away

No appointments are necessary (End of notice)

6. CONCEALED CARRY RESTRICTIONS

Concealed carry permits do not apply on military installations. Contractors and delivery drivers shall ensure there are NO weapons or ammunition in their vehicles prior to entering the installation; a K-9 unit will find and alert if any prohibited items are detected.

(End of Notice)

END ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Lot Consolidated Gases

FFP

Attachment 0001 - SOW Gases Comprehensive management of the compressed gas supplies consumed by RIA- JMTC. Delivery of the industrial gas requirements in bulk and multiple types' of gas cylinder requirements. Must have the ability to supply an endless supply of the required gases that are outlined in the SOW and on the price matrix. The SOW will outline all of the required tasks.

FOB: Destination VENDOR PART NR: Multiple FOB: Destination

MFR PART NR: MFG

PSC CD: 6830

NET AMT

0002 Lot Parts - Commercial Pricing

COST

Parts of the requirements outlined in the Attachment 0002 - SOW Bulk Gases PM & Repair.

The Attachment 0002 - SOW Bulk Gases PM & Repair will outline all of the required tasks.

Parts will be paid at Commercial Pricing..

Ordering Period 1 – Date of awad to 365 after date of award Ordering Period 2 – day 366 to day 730 Ordering Period 3 – day 731 to day 1,095 Ordering Period 4 – day 1,096 to day 1,460

FOB: Destination FOB: Destination

MFR PART NR: MFG

ESTIMATED COST

0003 Lot Labor Rates

FFP

Labor Rates for Service and Maintenance Attachment 0002 - SOW Bulk Gases PM & Repair outline the requirements.

Ordering Period 1 – Date of awad to 365 after date of award Ordering Period 2 – day 366 to day 730 Ordering Period 3 – day 731 to day 1,095 Ordering Period 4 – day 1,096 to day 1,460 Ordering Period 5 – day 1,461 to day 1,825

Hourly Labor Rates:

Ordering Period 1: ___________ Ordering Period 2: _____________ Ordering Period 3: _____________ Ordering Period 4: ____________ Ordering Period 5: ____________

FOB: Destination FOB: Destination MFR PART NR: mfg

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

MAR 2023

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

MAY 2024

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services

NOV 2023

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea OCT 2024

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by--

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module (https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentially Agreement or Statements – Representation JAN 2017 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror JUL 2016 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016

52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN

CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO

IRAN--REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS. JUN 2020

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY

PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be DX rated order; X DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation.

(End of provision)

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation.

As prescribed in 23.804(b), insert the following provision:

Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation (Dec 2016)

(a) This representation shall be completed if the Offeror received $7.5 million or more in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. The representation is optional if the Offeror received less than $7.5 million in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year.

(b) Representation. [Offeror is to check applicable blocks in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2).]

(1) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., make available on a publicly accessible Web site the results of a greenhouse gas inventory, performed in accordance with an accounting standard with publicly available and consistently applied criteria, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard.

(2) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose a quantitative greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, i.e., make available on a publicly available Web site a target to reduce absolute emissions or emissions intensity by a specific quantity or percentage.

(3) A publicly accessible Web site includes the Offeror's own Web site or a recognized, third-party greenhouse gas emissions reporting program.

(c) If the Offeror checked “does” in paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this provision, respectively, the Offeror shall provide the publicly accessible Web site(s) where greenhouse gas emissions and/or reduction goals are reported:_____.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

(End of Provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement, Department of Defense (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

End of Addendum to 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will make a single award to the responsible Offeror that offers the overall lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) to the Government IAW the RFQ evaluation criteria. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: PRICE

The Offeror shall enter its Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) proposal information into each blue highlighted cell within the Price Matrix Workbook. Offerors shall complete the Price Matrix Workbook in its entirety and shall not alter the calculations nor add or deleted columns or rows.

Summary Tab: The Offeror shall input the Offeror’s Name, Proposal Number, and Date within the Summary Tab.

ITEMS 0001 – 0007 Tab: The Offeror shall input a unit price for each ITEM; the offeror is advised to review each quantity of measure (e.g. Gallon, Cradle, or Cylinder) before entering a unit price for each ITEM.

*Due to the Market volatility of ITEM 0005 (Helium) this will not be quoted on the Solicitation. It will however be negotiated after award and before any delivery order is put into place.

ITEMS 0008 – 0013 Tab: The Offeror shall input a unit price for each ITEM; the offeror is advised to review each quantity of measure (e.g. Cylinder or Gallon) before entering a unit price for each ITEM.

ITEM 0013: This ITEM includes Inspections/Calibrations/preventive maintenance, safeties and rupture disc replacement, associated labor, and miscellaneous in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

All proposed prices shall be stated in the US dollar and limited to two decimal places.

In accordance with FAR 15.402, Pricing Policy, the Government reserves the right to request data other than certified cost or pricing data necessary to determine a fair and reasonable price.

(End of provision)

ITEMS 0014 – 0019 Tab: The Offeror shall input a unit price for each ITEM; the offeror is advised to review each quantity of measure (e.g. Cylinder or Gallon) before entering a unit price for each ITEM.

ITEMS 0020 – 0025 Tab: The Offeror shall input a unit price for each ITEM; the offeror is advised to review each quantity of measure (e.g. Cylinder or Gallon) before entering a unit price for each ITEM.

ITEMS 0026 – 0031 Tab: The Offeror shall input a unit price for each ITEM; the offeror is advised to review each quantity of measure (e.g. Cylinder or Gallon) before entering a unit price for each ITEM.

ITEMS 0032 – 0035 Tab: The Offeror shall input a unit price for each ITEM; the offeror is advised to review each quantity of measure (e.g. Cylinder or Gallon) before entering a unit price for each ITEM.

All proposed prices shall be stated in the US dollar and limited to two decimal places.

In accordance with FAR 15.402, Pricing Policy, the Government reserves the right to request data other than certified cost or pricing data necessary to determine a fair and reasonable price.

EVALUATION OF OFFERS: PRICE

The Government will make a single award to the Offeror that offers the overall lowest Total Evaluated Price (TEP) to the Government IAW the RFQ evaluation criteria. The TEP will be evaluated, but will not be assigned a rating.

The Government anticipates competition, therefore, the Government anticipates utilizing the TEP to determine if an Offeror’s proposal is fair and reasonable.

The TEP will be evaluated utilizing the proposal techniques IAW FAR 15.404-1(b), price analysis for commercial and non-commercial items. In accordance with FAR 15.402, Pricing Policy, the Government reserves the right to request the data necessary to determine a fair and reasonableness price.

The TEP will be calculated by summing ITEM 0001 through ITEM 0035 within the Price Matrix Workbook Summary Tab.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern" means a small business concern—

(1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program" means an SDVOSB concern that--

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program" means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

"Small business concern"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001", means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C.

101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program" (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ ]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this…