RFQ_W81K00-17-T-0367_Questions__Responses_31_August_2017.pdf

RFQ QUESTIONS / RESPONSES

W81K00‐17‐T‐0367

Medical Gas and Gas Cylinders Pick‐up and Delivery San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC), JBSA ‐ Fort Sam Houston, Texas

31 August 2017

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Question Response

Please provide either the prior award amount for the current contract or the current contract number if the award amount is not available.

Current contract is W81K00-14-P-1058.

Note: Previous contract did not include ISR’s Air Gas requirements.

By line item, please confirm which cylinders are government owned (GO) and contract owned (CO). We will need different line items for GO and CO cylinders as they have different part numbers and will be priced differently.

Vendor Provided or Government Owned items are listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).CLIN structure/product descriptions may be revised at time of award with the apparent successful offeror if items identified as Vendor Provided or Government Owned are priced differently.

Note: ISR does not have any Government Owned cylinders. All ISR cylinders will be Vendor Provided.

Pricing should reflect the cost of the gas and cylinder as applicable.

Page 3 – CLIN 0001 and the first CLIN of each option year 1001, 2001, 3001 & 4001 – please provide descriptions and instructions for these CLIN(s). These CLIN(s) appear to be additional information related to the Statement of Work. Do you expect suppliers to price these CLINS or is this a total of all of the CLINS for the base year and each option year?

These CLINS are a description of the contract requirement; therefore no prices or quantities are associated with these CLINs. Note that the pricing should be included within each SubCLIN: i.e. 0001AA, 0001AB, etc. in both the solicitation and Attachment 1.

Page 9 – CLIN 0001AM – Bulk Propane – quantity 3.25 and the unit of measure is each. Bulk propane is sold in pounds. 3.25 pounds is not a bulk supply. Please provide the grade or purity specifications, the unit of measure (pounds, gallons or cylinder), average number of deliveries per year, average quantity by unit of measure per delivery, and the cylinder size of the size of the bulk propane tank.

Grade or purity specifications: Industrial Grade Propane

CLIN description for Bulk Propane has been corrected.

The correct unit of measure is Gallons.

CLIN quantity has been changed to reflect the correct amount of 12,000 Gallons. Offerors shall propose their price on the correct unit of measure and quantity (12,000/Gallons).

Quantity for each location is listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).

Propane tank size is; 1000 Gallon

Page 10 – CLIN 0001AP - Dry Ice - please confirm delivery days, the volume delivered with each delivery and the package / tote size (i.e. 50 lbs, 400 lb tote or other).

Delivery Dates: Will be scheduled on as needed basis

Unit of Measure: Pounds.

Volume delivered with each delivery: Based on requirement/need no less than 50lbs delivered per order.

CLIN unit of measure has been corrected to pounds

Medical Gas and Gas Cylinders Pick‐up and Delivery

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Page 32 – CLIN 0001CK - please provide a description of services or products for product number RentBulkACC.

RentBulkACC is the Monitoring Service used to monitor the Propane tanks. Wireless telemetry monitoring system.

CLIN description changed to read: Telemetry Monitoring Service Fee.

Unit of Measure changed to months

Page 86 - CLIN10001DP – Lung Diffusion Mixture – what are specific gas components to this mix? Is it .3% CO, 10% HE, 21% OX, balance NI.

Lung Diffusion Gas Component Mixture: 0.3% CO, 0.5% Nc, 21% o2 Bal, N2.

Page 87 CLIN 1001DS Med Valve Charge – what is a description of a medical valve charge or for which cylinder size(s)? Please note, this indicates that some of the cylinders are government owned (GO). Once again, by line item, we will need to understand which cylinders are GO and which are customer owned (CO) as the part numbers and prices will be different.

Med Valve Charge is used only for Government Owned cylinders when valves need replacing. Replacement for stripped valves on government owed cylinders.

Vendor Provided / Government Owned items are listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).

Pg. 45 What are the exact components and percentages of the gases used for item CLIN 0001DM. The current description is not complete.

This is a Medical Grade Gas, 5% Hydrogen 15% CO2 80% Nitrogen

PG 61 CLIN 1001BD, Is this a mix or 2 separate part numbers? (ME 5.ORS-K AND HY 5.OUH-K)

CLIN description has been corrected to read:

METHANE RESEARCH GRADE SIZE 200

Part # MER 200 ME 5.ORS-K

11 PG 43 CLIN 0001DH, What is the exact mix of this gas and what is it’s end use (medical or industrial)?

This is an Industrial Grade Specialty Gas, a (2) Gas Mix/ Non-Medical. 4.5% Carbon Dioxide/Oxygen

12 PG 44 CLIN 0001DK, What is the exact mix of this gas and what is it’s end use (medical or industrial)?

This is a two component medical gas. 95% USP Oxygen / 5% USP CO2

PG 9 CLIN 0001AL, Is this a 6000 psi cylinder? What is the CGA? (AR 5.OUH-6K = PX Part # for 6000 psi high pressure cylinder CGA 677; SAMC Desc. = ARGON

UHP SZ 6K HP)

Yes, This is a 6000 psi cylinder, CGA size is 580

Medical Gas and Gas Cylinders Pick‐up and Delivery

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PG CLIN 0001BB, Is this a 6000 psi cylinder? What is the CGA? (HE 5.OUH-6K = PX Part # for 6000 psi high pressure cylinder CGA 703; SAMC Desc. = HELIUM

UHP SIZE 6K)

Yes, This is also a 6000 psi cylinder, CGA size is 580

PG 31 CLIN RAT CB-EPTPK1000, description: TG CYL FUL/MTY PK1000 with string. Would you like to consider changing this part number to the tag with elastic attachment instead of string? Elastic tags are much easier to put on the cylinders. Elastic Ratterman Tag is part #

RAT CB-1PTIPK1000.

The existing string tags, tear off as needed to identify either "Partial" or "Empty" tank.

Elastic will be acceptable only if tag has the capability to clearly distinguish cylinders as Empty, Partial or Full.

Please provide delivery address for medical gas delivery locations.

See page 274 on the solicitation. Addresses are listed.

CLIN 0001AC - AIR USP D CGA 950 Part # AI USPD

Airgas currently also fills customer owned cylinders of this same product. The customer owned cylinder requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below.

Requested CLIN AIR USP D CGA 950C/O

Additional CLIN not needed.

CLIN 0001AP - DRY ICE PELLETS Product # CD

ICEP

Request that the unit of measure be corrected to pounds or LBS.

CLIN unit of measure corrected to pounds.

CLIN 0001AZ and CLIN 0001BA, have slightly different descriptions, but are believed to be the same product.

Please advise if they are identical or if a description/quantity needs to be changed.

CLIN 0001AZ - "HELIUM UHP 300 CGA 580 Product

# HE UHP300

CLIN 0001BA - HELIUM UHP GR 5.0 SIZE 300

Product # HE UHP300

The products for CLIN 0001AZ and 0001BA are the same product; however:

CLIN 0001AZ is for Vendor Provided Tanks and;

CLIN 0001BA is for Government owned tank.

Medical Gas and Gas Cylinders Pick‐up and Delivery

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CLIN 0001BE - NITROGEN NF LIQ 180LT 22PSI

Product # NI NF180LT22

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below

Requested CLIN NITROGEN NF LIQ 180LT 22PSIC/O

Additional CLIN not needed.

CLIN 0001BG - NITROGEN NF LIQ 230LT 22PSI

Product # NI NF230LT22

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below

Requested CLIN NITROGEN NF LIQ 230LT 22PSIC/O

Additional CLIN not needed.

CLIN 0001BM - NITROUS OXIDE USP 160LT 50 PSI

Product # NS USP160LT350

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below

Requested CLIN NITROUS OXIDE USP 160LT 50

PSIC/O

Additional CLIN not needed.

Medical Gas and Gas Cylinders Pick‐up and Delivery

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CLIN 0001BN - NITROUS OXIDE USP 180LT 350 PSI

Product # NS USP180LT350

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below

Requested CLIN NITROUS OXIDE USP 180LT 350 PSI C/O

Additional CLIN not needed.

CLIN 0001BV - NITROUS OXIDE USP 200 CGA 326

Product # NSUSP200

There is no USP 200 for nitrous oxide; it is either 20,40,56,64, etc. Please verify the description.

CLIN 0001BV description has been corrected to read

“NITROUS OXIDE USP 20 CGA 326 Product # NS

USP20”

CLIN 0001BX - KEVLAR OXYGEN USP 60 CGA 540

Product # OX USP60

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below

Requested CLIN OXYGEN USP 60 CGA 540 C/O

Vendor Provided / Government Owned items are listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).

Additional CLIN not needed.

CLIN 0001BY - KEVLAR 80 OXYGEN USP 80 CGA

540 Product # OX USP80

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below

Requested CLIN OXYGEN USP 80 CGA 540 C/O

Vendor Provided / Government Owned items are listed

Additional CLIN not needed.

Medical Gas and Gas Cylinders Pick‐up and Delivery

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CLIN 0001CA - OXYGEN USP DA MED CGA 870

Product # OX USPDA

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would affect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLINS, part numbers, and descriptions are below

Requested CLIN OXYGEN USP DA MED CGA 870 C/O

Requested CLIN OXYGEN USP D CGA 870 C/O

Vendor Provided / Government Owned items are listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).

Additional CLIN not needed.

CLIN 0001CC - OXYGEN USP MEDICAL PURE EA

CGA 870 Product # OX USPEA Product to be delivered to Brooke Army Medical Center 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Building 3600 San Antonio Texas 78234 and

INSTITUTE OF SURGICALRESEARCH 3698

CHAMBERS PASS San Antonio Texas 78234

The customer owned requirement is not listed as a line item on the RFQ. Please advise if you will add this line item to the RFQ and if so, verify the estimated quantity, AND, if that would effect the quantity in this CLIN.

Requested CLIN, part number, and description is below

Requested CLIN OXYGEN USP EA CGA 870 C/O

Vendor Provided / Government Owned items are listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).

Additional CLIN not needed.

This product is currently being supplied and not included in the RFQ. Please advise if it should be added to this solicitation.

Requested CLIN PROPANE INDUSTRIAL 33A CGA

Product is listed on the solicitation under CLIN 0001CG using product # PR 33C.

This product is currently being supplied and not included in the RFQ. Please advise if it should be added to this solicitation.

Requested CLIN - PROPANE INDUSTRIAL 33 CGA

790 FORKLIFT

Product is listed on the solicitation under CLIN 0001CG using product # PR 33C.

Medical Gas and Gas Cylinders Pick‐up and Delivery

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Question Response

CLIN 0001AM - BULK PROPANE Product to be delivered to: Brooke Army Medical Center3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Building 3677 San Antonio Texas 78234 (List tank capacities)

Unit of Measure should be gallons.

Two locations, each location has a different size tank.

Request a separate line item for each delivery location address in order to properly price the propane bulk based on the tank capacities.

Please verify the tank sizes at each location.

Please verify the quanity needed. A quantity of "3" appears to be incorrect.

In addition, the unit of measure for propane should be gallons.

CLIN description for Bulk Propane has been corrected.

The correct unit of measure is Gallons.

CLIN quantity has been changed to reflect the correct amount of 12,000 Gallons. Offerors shall propose their price on the correct unit of measure and quantity (12,000/Gallons).

Quantity for each location is listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).

Propane tank size is; 1000 Gallons

Requested CLIN BULK PROPANE Product to be delivered to: Camp Bullis RR2 Building 5026 Camp Bullis, TX 78257 (List tank capacities)

Quantity for each location is listed on the sub-contract line item spreadsheet (attachment 1).

Propane tank size is; 1000 Gallons

Requested CLIN - CB 5 % CD/20 % OX/NI 200

This product is currently being supplied and not included in the RFQ. Please advise if it should be added to this solicitation.

Will not need to be added to solicitation

Requested CLIN - CB 4 % CD/16 % OX/NI E

This product is currently being supplied and not included in the RFQ. Please advise if it should be added to this solicitation.

Will not need to be added to solicitation