Red_River_Gas_Cylinder_Exchange_Question_and_Answer_Log_for_Solicitation_W56HZV.docx

Red River Gas Cylinder Exchange Question and Answer Log for Solicitation W56HZV-16-R-0144

1. Q: Carbon Dioxide/Dry Ice Is the requirement for dry ice pellets or a solid block?

Answer: Dry Ice Pellets

2. Q: Do you need to rent a tote to store the dry ice?

A tote or some other storage type container which maintains the integrity of the dry ice is expected and should be quoted as part of the firm fixed price.

3. Q: Advise Component Mix, cylinder size for Helium, Laserstar Helium?

The component mix is: 35% Nitrogen/5%CO2/BAL.HELIUM Cylinder size is 200 CF

4. Q: Advise Component Mix, cylinder size for Laserstar laser resonator mix?

The component mix is the same as above: 35% Nitrogen/5%CO2/BAL.HELIUM Cylinder size is 200 CF

5. Q: Confirm if the cylinders used for this requirement are government or contractor owned cylinders. If contractor owned, request the government allow a line item for rental charges for each cylinder.

All cylinders are contractor owned property. No separate rental charge is allowable this is a firm fixed price contract and should be quoted accordingly.

6. Confirm if Certificates of Analysis are required for all gases as stated in the RFQ. It is not standard industry practice to provide COAs for industrial grade products.

Certificates are required as directed by the solicitation and its scope of work regardless of industry practice.