Dry Ice for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany

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* See Addendum to 52.212-1 for Instructions to Offerors. *
* Brand Name or Equal to the Becton Dickinson supplies listed in *
* Technical Exhibit A - Level of Effort (LOE) *
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* Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. *
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Provide weekly dry ice deliveries of 800 kg.
Maximum size per shipping container is 300 kg.
Delivered dry ice shall be unloaded at the delivery address below.
Commercial shipment included at no additional cost to the following location:
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC)
Department of Pathology and Area Laboratory Services (DPALS)
BLDG 3711
66849 Landstuhl, Germany
Delivery Period: 1 October 2023 - 30 September 2024

QUOTE SUBMISSION
1. INSTRUCTION

a. ELECTRONIC QUOTE. Quoters may submit electronic quote in response to this Request for Quote. The quote must be received by the quote due date/local time as specified in block 8 of the SF 1449 cover page to the inbox of the following email address: henningfalk.mayer-goldstein.ln@health.mil Vendors may call Mr. Henning Mayer-Goldstein at +49 (6371) 9464 6789 to verify receipt of the quote. If the vendor chooses to email the quote, the Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the quote, or any failure of the vendor to verify receipt of the emailed quote.

b. FORMAT and SIZE: Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Margins: Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11” or DIN A4 size. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 8-point and may be landscape. Page size 11x17 or DIN A3 size may be used where needed for readability, however, each printed side of an 11x17 or A3 size page will count as two pages Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the quote and (for paper copies) will be returned to the quoter as soon as practical. The technical quote shall address how you will comply with the requirements set forth in the technical subfactors specified in 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items. The following is excluded from the page count: copies of certificates, price schedule, completed FAR 52.212-3 Quoter Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, and acknowledgement of any amendments issued.

c. Page Limitations. Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. Pages in excess of the below limitations will be removed and disregarded during the evaluation. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Each page shall be counted except the following: covers, tab dividers, title pages, glossaries, and table of contents/file index. Also, page limits are applicable to legible tables, charts, graphs and figures used wherever practical to depict organizations, implementation schedules, plans, etc.

The quote shall consist of the following sections and be limited by the maximum page limit.
Section 1 - Factor 1 – Technical     
Maximum Page Limit: 1 page

Section 2 - Factor 2 - Prices on SF 1449 (completed and signed)
Maximum Page Limit: 1 page, if required (in addition to the SF 1449)

d. QUESTIONS.  Prospective quoters shall submit any questions regarding this Request for Quote no later than five (5) business days after issuance by the Contracting Office. Questions can be emailed to henningfalk.mayer-goldstein.ln@health.mil.  All questions received will be answered officially through an amendment to the Request for Quote distributed to all prospective quoters. Questions received after the CET cut-off date may not be accepted by the Government.

e. ACQUISITION PROCEDURE. This is a commercial item under FAR Part 12 and the acquisition procedures to be used for this purchase will be in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

f. SPECIAL NOTE. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, and lack of registration shall make a quote ineligible for award. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866- 606-8220 or via Internet at https://www.sam.gov.

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL: The quoter shall submit a written quote which explains how to comply with the requirements in the request for quote:

FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL:

SUBFACTOR 1:
The quoter shall provide a statement of compliance stating that the quoted dry ice meets or exceeds the salient characteristics.

SUBFACTOR 2:
The quoter shall provide a capability statement stating their ability to deliver 800 kg of dry ice (solid-state CO2) per week and unload the truck themselves.

EVALUATION STANDARDS - TECHNICAL:
The Government will use the following standards to evaluate Technical:

(1) Acceptable - Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

(2) Unacceptable - Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Salient Characteristics
- Dry ice with a diameter of 3 mm to 16 mm in the form of pellets or nuggets
- Shipping containers shall be furnished by vendor and shall not exceed 300kg
(End of Salient Characteristics)

FACTOR 2 – PRICE.
The Government will issue a Purchase Order to the vendor who submits a quote that has lowest evaluated price and which is technically acceptable. The quoter must price all items on the Standard Form 1449. If the quoter failed to price all items, the quote will not be considered for issuance of a Purchase Order.