20R0001 QA-3.docx

W911RQ-20-R-0001 Questions and Answers 10 December 2019

Q1: Will there be a site visit offered?

A1: No site visit planned at this time.

Q2: Do any deliveries go to a 2nd or above floor by elevator or stairs?

A2: No deliveries requiring elevator or stairs.

Q3: How does the facility aid in delivery or do we drop the skidded cylinders at a dock?

A3: Purchase Description, RFQ W911RQ-20-R-0001, page 79 of 104, paragraph 2:

“The contractor is responsible for providing personnel and products to multiple sites/ locations throughout RRAD which fluctuate and vary on a weekly basis.”

Q4: The RFQ mentioned that the contractor is required to sometimes take cylinders from one location to another, do they have handling equipment for this or does the contractor need to provide it?

A4: Purchase Description, RFQ W911RQ-20-R-0001, page 79 of 104, paragraph 6:

“The Contractor shall provide any needed movement of cylinders between buildings as requested by local RRAD POC (Point Of Contact) on Tuesday’s delivery only.”

Q5: Can our quote be emailed or can it only be submitted through FBO.gov (now beta.sam.gov)?

A5: With the recent transition from www.FBO.gov to www.beta.sam.gov and issues with it, please submit quotes by email Vanessa.k.buster.civ@mail.mil.

Q6: Please supply the specification of the gases for the following line items:

RBO23; RBO26; RBO44; RBO75; RBO62; Premix Laser; RBO75; RBO80; RBO27; RBO27; RBO-98.

Premix Laser Cylinder: (Red Ball Oxygen), 35% Nitrogen, 5% Co2, 60% Helium RBO75 (128 CF): (Red Ball Oxygen), 25% Co2, 75% Argon RBO80 (80 CF): (Red Ball Oxygen), Co2, Argon Shielding Mix RBO27: (Red Ball OPage 2 of 2xygen), 85% Argon, 15% Carbon Dioxide RBO-98: (Red Ball Oxygen), 2% Oxygen, 98% Argon

Q7: Helium Cylinder 244 CF -Please confirm grade/purity.

A7: Purchase Description, RFQ W911RQ-20-R-0001, page 79 of 104, paragraph 8: “All gases shall be certified at 99.9 percent pure (CDRL A001).”

Q8: Carbon Dioxide/Dry Ice,Pellets/Slabs/Blocks,Size, - Request Description.

A8: Solid block, 1 cylinder equal 500 pounds.

Q9: Liquid Carbon Dioxide Cylinder 440 CF, Liquid Carbon Dioxide 50 CF, and Liquid Nitrogen Cylinder 5,500 CF - Please confirm size in liters and pressure.

A9: All gas measurements are in cubic feet or pounds per cylinder.

Q10: Regarding the Compressed Gas Solicitation, to be able to price the items more accurately we need to somehow calculate the new cylinders vs. exchanged ones.

If you can give us an estimate of the new ones will be very helpful. Otherwise, if we have the number of the existing ones we will be able to make a more accurate and educated estimate.

A.10: The Government's intent upon award is to:

a. Bulk fund quarterly delivery orders based upon historical averages then receive weekly deliveries based upon need/request.

b. Contract deliver/depot receive weekly deliveries/exchanges based upon weekly requests (CDRL_A002) from the funded order (see "a." above) until exhaustion of quantities.

c. Based upon historical averages, the NUMBER OF BUILDINGS on depot that receive weekly delivery/exchanges ranges from 15 to 20 on average dependent upon production averages/usage.

d. Based upon historical averages the TOTAL WEEKLY QUANTITY of cylinders/types of gasses on depot (varies) delivered/exchanged weekly from the funded order (see a and b above) ranges between 50 and 60 on average dependent upon production averages/usage.

Q11: What is the ratio of the new cylinders to exchanged ones?

A11: Please reference the Purchase Description, RFQ W911RQ-20-R-0001, page 79 of 104, one to one exchange. The estimated quantity each year is listed in Solicitation per line item.