Argon and Nitrogen Microbulk Tanks and Argon/Nitrogen Fills at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), TX

Description: ****ATTENTION*****ALL FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION MUST BE DIRECTED TO LAURIE A. HEWITT, CONTRACTING OFFICER, CCAM-ALL, VIA email laurie.a.hewitt.civ@mail.mil. No telephone requests will be accepted.
The Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal anticipates issuing a 5-year, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirement for Argon and Nitrogen microbulk tanks and argon/nitrogen fills as follows:
1. Monthly rental of 1 ea. 3000 liter (715) gal Microbulk Stainless Steel Argon tank
a. Tank specification for a 3000L HP/VHP
b. Capacity (Gallons) Gross: 770 Net: 715
c. MAWP psig: 350/500 barg: 24.1/34.5
d. Maximum preset operating pressure psig: 300/450 barg: 20.7/31.0
e. Design specification: ASME
f. Storage Capacity: (1) Argon Only (1) SCF: 80,425 Nm3: 2,115
g. Thermal Performance: (2) (NER% / Day) Ar: .62%
h. Dimensions: Diameter: 59" in Height: 122/122.5% in Tare Weight: 3300/4250**lbs.
2. Argon fills as required per telemetric readings. Estimated annual argon usage is 5000 gallons.
3. Monthly rental of 2 ea. 5500 liter (1350 gal) Microbulk Stainless Steel Nitrogen tank
a. Tank specification for a 5500L HP/VHP
b. Capacity (Gallons) Gross: 1,435 Net: 1,350
c. MAWP psig: 500 barg: 34.5
d. Maximum preset operating pressure psig: 450 barg: 31.0
e. Design Specification: ASME
f. Storage Capacity: (1) Nitrogen Only (1) SCF: 125,000 Nm3: 3,540
g. Thermal Performance: (2) (NER% / Day) N: 7%
h. Dimensions: Diameter: 80" in Height 119 in Tare Weight: 9100**lbs.
4. Liquid Nitrogen fills as required per telemetric readings. Estimated annual liquid nitrogen usage is 82,600 gallons.
5. Bi-weekly, Tuesday delivery, bulk nitrogen fills to bulk tank (3000 gal tank / serial number #21173). Estimated annual liquid nitrogen usage is 104,000 gallons.
a. Nitrogen purity: >99.999%
b. Oxygen: <0.001%
c. Dew Point: -90 F or lower
**Weight includes lab bases, these tanks will not have the lab bases. Tanks will be secured to existing floor.
F.O.B. Destination with delivery to Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), Texas. This requirement is a 100% Small Business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies.