W9114F22Q0062_Amendment_0001.pdf

W40M RHCO USAHCA EUROPE

REGIONAL HEALTH CONTR OFC EUROPE

POC: HENNING MAYER-GOLDSTEIN

CMR 402

APO AE 09180

SEE SCHEDULE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to publicize the questions received from industry and the corresponding government responses. The required response date/time has changed from 15-Sep-2022 16:00 to 16-Sep-2022 16:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 2

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Sep-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W9114F22Q0062

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Aug-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

13-Sep-2022

CODE

W40M RHCO USAHCA EUROPE

REGIONAL HEALTH CONTR OFC EUROPE

CMR 402

APO AE 09180

W9114F 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE W9114F

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9114F22Q0062

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 15-Sep-2022 04:00 PM to 16-Sep-2022 04:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question: A very specific technical requirement is missing in the solicitation. All items showing Pin-Index valves are OK. Pin-Index valves are standardized in the USA and in Europe.

But all large cylinders having a threaded valve are missing the information which outlet valve the cylinders shall have! In the USA all cylinder valves are standardized according to CGA (=Compressed Gas Association). In Europe we do not have such a standard! Here you can get DIN outlet valves (basically these are used in Germany), in Great Britain you get the outlet valves according to BS (=British Standard). Furthermore in France and in the Netherlands are used different valves. Whether it is DIN or BS standard, mostly these valves differ in their outlet threads.

Please specify which norm outlet valves the large cylinders shall have. And you need to watch out for the following. To each large cylinder has to be attached the cylinder regulator. These regulators as well must match the cylinder outlet valve standard! All the stations you would like to obtain these cylinders for have to check their stocks for their regulators, and with which standards these regulators comply!

So, the best way to make a decision which type of outlet valve the cylinders shall have, your stations have to confirm which regulators they are using, in order to match with the outlet valve.

If, for instance, you intend to purchase oxygen cylinders with a DIN standard outlet valve, but your customer has just CGA 540 regulators for oxygen, your customer needs to purchase new regulators! And a new regulator cost is mostly more than a new cylinder.

The solicitation has to specify exactly the type of cylinder outlet valve.

Response: The large cylinders shall be in accordance with the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) standard.

Fourteen (14) pictures of valves are attached to the amendment to provide additional information.

(End of Questions & Answers)

(End of Summary of Changes)