Consolidated Gases and Dry Ice Supplies Modification

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Modification for Consolidated Gases and Dry Ice Supplies

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT MODIFICATION using 10 U.S.C. 2204(a)(2) and FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and compelling urgency.  The US Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Tenant Division, 6565 Surveillance Loop, 2nd Floor, Room C2-101B; has a requirement to procure the following products and services:

The Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen (DCPH-A) requires delivery on-site to 8300 Ricketts Point Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, of liquid argon and liquid nitrogen into 3,000 liters and 3,000 liters micro bulk tanks, respectively, which are to be provided and installed at the rear of Building E-2850 by the Contractor.  Installation includes all piping/connections to the building and to ensure gas is delivered without leaks.  The Government will not accept a micro bulk tank whose hydrostatic date will expire during the duration of this contract.  Additionally, the DCPH-A requires the delivery of pre-filled gas cylinders.

The intended period of performance for the above-mentioned service is for a base year plus two (2) one (1) year options subject to date of award.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source modification to RCG of North Carolina, LLC, located at 205 N Carolina Ave., Carolina Beach, North Carolina 28428-5540 for Contract# W91ZLK-22-D-0003 increasing the ceiling from $645,000.00 to $806,250.00 to enable an additional Task Orders (TOs) to be issued for Microbulk Tanks/Combined Gas and Dry Ice Supply to allow deliveries to Bldg. 2100 due to delays in the move to Bldg. 2850 resulting in maintaining two locations until the move is completed.  The current IDIQ covers all supplies for the requirement, but due to two separated delivery locations and the addition of Microbulk tanks refills continuing at Bldg. 2100 there are increase fees.  The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325120 and the Business Size Standard is 1200.

All responses received within two (2) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government.  A determination by the Government to compete the proposed requirement will be based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested parties may identify their interest in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST), 26 July 2023 with the following:

1.             Company name.

2.             Capability Statement (highly encouraged)

3.             SAM Cage Code.

4.             Point of Contact name telephone & email.

5.             Small business size standard in relation to NAICS code 325120.

Telephone responses will not be accepted.  This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers.

Notice of Intent, contact Terrijuana P. Veals, terrijuana.p.veals.civ@army.mil and Sherry L. Compton, sherry.l.compton.civ@amry.mil.  Posting date of this requirement is 24 July 2023.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.