Liquid argon

CONTRACT AWARDED FOR LIQUID ARGON: On 29 May 2019, the Aerospace Energy Contracting Officer awarded a one (1) year, six (6) month, Firm Fixed-Price Requirements-Type contract to Airgas USA, LCC, for the production and delivery of Liquid Argon and associated services delivered f.o.b destination basis for Tinker AFB, OK. The contract period of performance is 1 JUN 2019 through 31 DEC 2020. Contact Info: Stephanie Faulkner Ng/FEM/945-5050/ Stephanie.faulkner@dla.mil or Edward Monroe/FEM/945-5064 / edward.monroe@dla.mil. The contract was awarded to Airgas USA, LLC. The Total Estimated Price (TEP) of Award is $330,970.21.

. Awarded Vendors: Airgas USA, LLC. Contract Award Dollar Amount: $330,970.21. Contract Award Date: 2019-05-29.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO CORRECT CLIN 0019 TOTAL AND YEARLY QUANTITIES; CORRECT CLIN 0022 QUANTITIES AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE; EXTEND THE RESPONSE DATE.

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ADD THE DLA ENERGY AEROSPACE ENERGY CONTRACT TEXT, CORRECT THE DATES ON PARAGRAPHS 2 & 3 OF THE NOTICES TO OFFERORS OF THE CONTINUATION PAGE, AND PROVIDE THE FILL IN INFORMATION FOR CLAUSES FAR 52.216-2 REQUIREMENTS AND DFAR 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

Please see attached amendment.

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NOTICES TO OFFERORS:
1. This solicitation is for: LIQUID ARGON (NSN 9135-01-649-5576) QTY 252,230 ( Robins AFB, GA); LIQUID ARGON (NSN6830-01-649-9659) QTY 378,345 (Anniston Army Depot, AL); LIQUID ARGON (NSN 9135-01-665-8775) QTY 872,769 (Tinker AFB,
OK); LIQUID ARGON (NSN 9135-01-649-5576) QTY 459,123 (Richland, WA) and LIQUID NITROGEN (NSN 6830-01-666-3659) QTY 2,738,105 (Richland, WA) (product) Detention Fee (service), Installation / Removal of Equipment (service), Tank Usage
Fee (service), Equipment Fee (service), Hot Fill (service), and Fill Line Restriction Office. The delivery will be f.o.b destination.
2. The Government intends to award one (1) or more Firm-Fixed Price Requirements type contract using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Acquisition procedures and (FAR ) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedure. The Period of Performance will be as follows: Robins AFB, GA, Anniston, AL, and Tinker AFB, OK from 1 April 2019 through 31 December 2020; Richland, WA from 1 December 2018 through 31 December 2023 for Liquid Argon; Richland, WA from 1 April 2019 through 31 December 2023 for Liquid Nitrogen. Award will be made to the Offeror determined to be the Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered, using the Best Value Source Selection Process. Specifically, the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process will be utilized in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.
3. Parties interested in a site visit should submit request NLT 5 October 2018 9:00AM CST.
4. The clauses and provisions shown throughout this solicitation and any resultant contract that have only the clause/provision number, title, and date, and as such, are not shown in full text, are hereby considered to be incorporated by reference in accordance with FAR 52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE OR FAR 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, as applicable.
5. ALL OFFERORS MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN INSTRUCTION L0003 L2.35, PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2012), AND ALL OFFERS WILL BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTION M0001 M2.14,EVALUATION- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY AUG 2009).
6. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. If you intend to submit an offer, you are required to complete, sign and return the entire solicitation package and be registered in SAM at www.SAM.gov. Only written or emailed requests for solicitation received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Mail requests to Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Aerospace Energy, 1014 Billy Mitchell Blvd, Bldg. 1621, San Antonio, TX 78226-1849. ATTN: Sibrena Nixon - Perez or Stephanie Faulkner. Potential offerors should contact the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer identified above at sibrena.nixonperez@dla.mil and Stephanie.faulkner@dla.mil, for additional information and/or to communicate concerns. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. ALL OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 29 October 2018 9:00AM CST.
7. The Contracting Officer may request that the DLA Energy Region Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) perform a Preaward Survey (PAS) in accordance with FAR Part 9. 106-1. If requested, the offeror and its employees, including those at the fill point and /or production facility, shall be required to participate fully in the PAS process. The
DLA Energy Contracting Officer will discuss any recommendation by the QAR as a result of the PAS that is other then "Full Award," recommendation.
8. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs should be addressed to Mr. Greg Thevenin of the DLA Energy Small Business Office at 1-800-526-2601 or 703-767-9400.
9. The address for overnight delivery of proposals resulting from this solicitation is as follows: Defense Logistics
Agency-Energy Aerospace Energy-FEM
Attn: Sibrena Nixon-Perez
1014 Billy Mitchell Blvd Bldg. 1621

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