Master BPA: Parker Hannifin Hydrogen and Nitrogen Generator repair parts and preventative maintenance kits

SYNOPSIS

BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL ACTIVITY – RICHMOND, KENTUCKY IS ISSUING A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) TO PROVIDE AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY OF PARKER HANNIFIN HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN GENERATOR REPAIR PARTS AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE KITS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) IS TO PROVIDE AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY OF PARKER HANNIFIN HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN GENERATOR REPAIR PARTS AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE KITS.

THE INTENT OF THIS BPA IS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITH A COST-EFFECTIVE RAPID RESPONSE WAY TO PREVENT OPERATION FAILURE OF PARKER HANNIFIN HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN GENERATORS THAT SUPPORT HEALTH AND HUMAN SAFETY WITHIN THE CHEMICAL RESTRICTED AREA.

THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF THE RESULTING AGREEMENT WILL BE 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF AWARD WITH THREE AVAILABLE OPTION YEARS TO EXERCISE.

THE BPA MASTER LIMIT IS $500,000; WHERE NO SINGLE BPA CALL MAY EXCEED $149,000 IN TOTAL COST. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.303-3(A)(2), THE GOVERNMENT IS OBLIGATED ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF AUTHORIZED PURCHASES ACTUALLY MADE UNDER THE BPA.

IT IS THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO AWARD A NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 6.302-1 (A)(2)(ii) TO PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION FOR A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) TO PROVIDE AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY OF PARKER HANNIFIN HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN GENERATOR REPAIR PARTS AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE KITS BECAUSE PARKER HANNIFIN IS THE SOLE MANUFACTURER AND PROVIDER OF THE EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY USED BY THE GOVERNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, PARKER HHANNIFIN IS THE ONLY CAPABLE SUPPLIER OF REPAIR PARTS AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE KITS.

MARKET RESEARCH HAS FOUND NO OTHER VENDOR CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THESE PARTS WITHOUT BEING COST PROHIBITIVE OR CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING THESE PARTS IN THE TIME NEEDED TO PREVENT MISSION FAILURE. 

IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 5.207(C)(16) ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY MAY SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH IS 06/029/2022, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO HOLD A COMPETITION OR PROCEED WITH A NONCOMPETITIVE ACTION.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED.

THE APPLICABLE NAICS CODE IS 335312 WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD OF 1,250.

ALL VENDORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SAM.GOV AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.

ANY OFFEROR THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE SAM.GOV REGISTRATION WILL BE REJECTED AS NON RESPONSIVE. THE METHOD OF CONTRACTOR SELECTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.