Lot 3, Grade 7 Helium

Notice Information
Solicitation:
SPE601-15-R-0324

Title: Helium Cylinders

The Defense Logistics Agency, Aerospace Energy business unit intends to solicit on an unrestricted Full and Open Competition basis for pressuring agent, helium gaseous cylinder.

Description(s):
Pressuring Agent, Helium, Gaseous, Cylinder, Type I, Grade A, 99.995% Purity, IAW MIL-PRF-27407D, dated 01 Aug 2014, NSN 9135-00-926-8888, Titled Propellant Pressurizing Agent, Helium
Pressuring Agent, Helium, Gaseous, Cylinder Ultra-High Purity, Grade E7, 99.9997% Purity, IAW Purchase Description dated 15 May 2014 and Titled Propellant Pressurizing Agent, Helium Extra High and Ultra-High Purity, NSN 6830-01-103-8393
The requirement also includes ancillary services to include re-certification of cylinders, cylinder packaging & palletization, cylinder disposal preparation, load block & brace cylinders, reports and documentation, paint maintenance, standard valve replacement and storage maintenance/repair of Government owned cylinders.
The ANNUAL & TOTAL helium requirement is summarized below by National Stock Number (NSN), Type Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or non-BLM, and purity (Grade A or Grade E7).

NSN & Type: Grade A
9135-00-926-8888 BLM Annual: 29,820 CF; No. Years: 2; Total: 59,640 CF
9135-00-926-8888 Non-BLM Annual: 24,313 CF; No. Years: 2; Total: 48,626 CF

NSN & Type: Grade E7
6830-01-103-8393 Non-BLM Annual: 5,460 CF; No. Years: 2; Total: 10,920 CF

Offers for the BLM requirements can only be accepted and awarded to BLM-authorized federal helium suppliers. Therefore, awards will be made to BLM federal helium suppliers who have been determined technically acceptable and responsible and have submitted the lowest laid-down price for BLM requirements. Awards for Non-BLM requirements will be made to suppliers who have been determined technically acceptable and responsible and have submitted the lowest laid-down price. Offers for Grade E7 and Grade A helium will be evaluated separately. As such, as a result of this solicitation, there is a possibility of three awards of Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Requirements-Type contract(s) using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Acquisition procedures. The Period of Performance will be two years from 1 February 2016 through 31 January 2018. Award will be made to the offeror(s) determined to be the Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered, using the Best Value Source Selection Process. Specifically, the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process will be utilized in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.

Subject solicitation will be issued on or about 01 September 2015 and posted to the FedBizOpps web page at www.fbo.gov. All interested offerors should contact Eliza Lee, Acquisition Specialist, at eliza.lee2@dla.mil or 210-925-1004 or Maria Ng, Contracting Officer, at maria.ng@dla.mil or 210-925-6845. If you do not have Internet Access, a hard copy of the solicitation may be requested. Only written, emailed, or faxed copies received directly from the requester will be acceptable. Mail requests to: DLA Energy -FEM, Attn: Eliza Lee, 1014 Billy Mitchell Blvd., Building 1621, San Antonio, Texas 78226-1859. 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 PRIOR to submission of an offer for consideration by the Government. All potential offers should contact the Contracting Officer identified above for additional information and/or to communicate concerns prior to solicitation closing. 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.