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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, intends to solicit for Liquid Oxygen to J. Strom Thurmond Lake and Richard B. Russell Lake Projects (resulting in one contract per location). This is not a request for quotations (RFQ). This posting is a Sources Sought only. Information received will be considered for the purpose of market research and determining how to move forward with the procurement. Applicable NAICS code is 325120. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Contract Specialist, Teresa Kelly at teresa.l.kelly@usace.army.mil or Contracting Officer, Bruce Helms at bruce.a.helms@usace.army.mil. The Request for Information sheet should be completed and submitted no later than 2 March 2017 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) (Eastern).

REQUEST FOR INFORMANTION (Sources Sought) US Army Corps of Engineers – Savannah District

POC: Teresa Kelly

Phone: (912) 652-5654 Email: teresa.l.kelly@usace.army.mil INFORMANTION DUE BY: 12:00 P.M. (Noon) (ET) on 2 March 2017

CONTRACTOR:

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CAGE CODE:

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E-MAIL:

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Please, answer the following questions as it relates to these procurements. There will be two solicitations for Liquid Oxygen, one per location.

1. Please list the percentage of work that will be accomplished either using in-house resources as a prime contractor or via subcontracting:

____Percent of work using in-house resources ___Percent of Sub-Contracting

2. My Business Size is:

___Large Business ___Small Business If Small Business, please list all subcategories you qualify for under NAICS 325210 (i.e. HUBZone, 8(a), Women-owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, etc)_____________

3. My Company will be able to meet all deliverables stated in the Statement of Work and within the timeframe of the contract, including the full quantities required under the oftentimes daily schedule required.

______Yes _____No

4. My Company can perform the work that is stated in the Statement of Work for.

_____J. Strom Thurmond Dam ___Richard B. Russell Dam ____Both Information submitted by:

(Print Name and Title) (Signature) J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project

1. SCOPE OF WORK. The work to be performed under this contract consists of supplying liquid oxygen, as described in paragraph 2 below, to the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project. The period of this requirement is May 1, 2017 thru December 15, 2017.

2. LIQUID OXYGEN. The contractor shall furnish liquid oxygen as specified below.

a.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: The daily liquid oxygen requirement will gradually increase from approximately fifteen (15) tons/day in early summer to a maximum of approximately one hundred (100) tons/day in late summer or early fall. The demand then gradually decreases through late fall until the system is shut down in November. The peak demand period will last between three (3) to six (6) weeks. During the peak demand, periodic daily “around the clock” deliveries, seven (7) days per week will be required. Bulk liquid oxygen shall comply with Compressed Gas Association (CGA) guidelines and shall be at least 99.5% oxygen.

b.

BASE REQUIREMENT. The contractor shall furnish up to 6,000 tons of liquid oxygen from May 1, 2017 thru December 15, 2017 as described in 2.a.above c.

OPTION 1. The contractor shall furnish an additional 1,000 tons of liquid oxygen anytime between July 1, 2017 and December 15, 2017 as described in 2.a. above.

d.

OPTION 2. The contractor shall furnish an additional 1,000 tons of liquid oxygen anytime between July 1, 2017 and December 15, 2017 as described in 2.a. above.

3. DELIVERY SCHEDULE. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will advise the contractor in writing of the rate at which oxygen is being injected into the lake and of any change in this rate. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the storage tanks are kept at a sufficient level to support uninterrupted system operation and to prevent system pressure drops. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the storage tanks are filled at a rate that does not cause shutdown of the system due to high pressure. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure proper operation of the valves when filling storage tanks. Storage facilities consist of two (2) twenty-two thousand (22,000) gallon storage tanks. The contractor shall be responsible for all hoses and adapters necessary to transfer the oxygen from the tanker truck to the liquid storage tanks. The contractor shall continue delivery of liquid oxygen until seasonal lake destratification occurs in the contract year.

4.

PLACE OF DELIVERY. Oxygen will be delivered to the Government storage facility at the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project, Modoc, South Carolina. The facility can accommodate full size twenty (20) ton tankers. The storage facilities are located at the end of Gilchrist Ferry Road in Modoc, SC.

Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project

1. SCOPE OF WORK. The work to be performed under this contract consists of supplying liquid oxygen, as described in paragraph 2 below, to the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project. The period of this requirement is June 1, 2017 thru December 15, 2017.

2. LIQUID OXYGEN. The contractor shall furnish liquid oxygen as specified below.

a.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: The daily liquid oxygen requirement will gradually increase from approximately fifteen (15) tons/day in early summer to a maximum of approximately one hundred (100) tons/day in late summer or early fall. The demand then gradually decreases through late fall until the system is shut down in November. The peak demand period will last between three (3) to six (6) weeks. During the peak demand, periodic daily “around the clock” deliveries, seven (7) days per week will be required. Bulk liquid oxygen shall comply with Compressed Gas Association (CGA) guidelines and shall be at least 99.5% oxygen.

b.

BASE REQUIREMENT. The contractor shall furnish up to 5,000 tons of liquid oxygen from June 1, 2017 thru December 15, 2017 as described in 2.a.above c.

OPTION 1. The contractor shall furnish an additional 1,000 tons of liquid oxygen anytime between July 1, 2017 and December 15, 2017 as described in 2.a.above.

d.

OPTION 2. The contractor shall furnish an additional 1,000 tons of liquid oxygen anytime between July 1, 2017 and December 15, 2017 as described in 2.a.above.

3. DELIVERY SCHEDULE. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will advise the contractor in writing of the rate at which oxygen is being injected into the lake and of any change in this rate. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the storage tanks are kept at a sufficient level to support uninterrupted system operation and to prevent system pressure drops. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the storage tanks are filled at a rate that does not cause shutdown of the system due to high pressure. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure proper operation of the valves when filling storage tanks. Storage facilities consist of two (2) twenty thousand (20,000) gallon storage tanks. The contractor shall be responsible for all hoses and adapters necessary to transfer the oxygen from the tanker truck to the liquid storage tanks. The contractor shall continue delivery of liquid oxygen until seasonal lake destratification occurs in the contract year.

4.

PLACE OF DELIVERY. Oxygen will be delivered to the Government storage facility at the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project, Elberton, Georgia. The facility can accommodate full size twenty (20) ton tankers. The storage facilities are located at the end of Engineer Drive in Elberton, GA.