RFQ for Dry Ice and Gas Cylinder Contract for USDA-ARS at Albany, CA
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- Solicitation number
- 120905B25Q0002
- Agency
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Pacific West Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6830 Gases: Compressed And Liquefied
- Place of performance
- Albany, California 94710, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) in Pacific West Area is seeking a single-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for dry ice and gas cylinder rentals at their Albany, California facility. The solicitation, numbered 12905B25Q0002, is an unrestricted request for quotation (RFQ) prepared under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12.6 and 13.5 for commercial items. Offerors must complete representations and certifications in SAM.gov and will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price. Potential contractors must submit their complete quotation packages by 4:00 PM Pacific Time on October 24, 2024, with any questions to be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 PM Pacific Time on October 17, 2024. The solicitation incorporates standard FAR provisions including 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5.
The contract will cover a five-year period from November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2029, consisting of five one-year ordering periods. The place of performance is located at 800 Buchanan Street in Albany, California, 94710. The contract is associated with NAICS code 325120 for Industrial Gas Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,200 employees. The Schedule of Prices indicates requirements for various gases including nitrogen, helium, argon, carbon dioxide, oxygen, hydrogen, and air in both industrial and ultra-high purity grades, along with dry ice pellets and associated cylinder rentals. While no specific set-aside is designated, the solicitation is open to all qualified vendors who can meet the technical requirements and provide competitive pricing for the required gases and related services.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Amend 2 - This is to reopen the RFQ due to updates needed on the schedule of prices. Please see the updated schedule for your revisions/action. Due date for this has been updated as well to 11/18/2024 by 0900 Pacific Time.
Amend 1 - This is amended to change CO2 form gas to liquid and the cylinder type to match in the SOW and the Schedule of Prices along with extending the response date to October 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. You must acknowledge receipt of this amendment with your quote.
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION USING FAR 13.5
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number is 12905B25Q0002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This will be a single award, IDIQ type contract.
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2024-07 dated 09/30/2024 found at www.https://www.acquisition.gov/
iv. This solicitation is issued as unrestricted The associated NAICS code is 325120 the small business size standard is 1,200.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
See attached Schedule of Prices.
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See attached Statement of Work. It is for Dry Ice and Gas Cylinder rentals for USDA-ARS at Albany, CA.
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
This will be for five (5) one-year ordering periods for a total of five years starting from date of award. Estimated at 11/01/2024 through 10/31/2029. Location is at 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710. See Terms and Conditions for further details.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place offers are due.
Offers are due by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, 10/24/2024.
Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:
Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov; Michael.Hassett@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on 10/17/2024.
Update #2 ·
Note: this is amended to change CO2 form gas to liquid and the cylinder type to match in the SOW and the Schedule of Prices along with extending the response date to October 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. You must acknowledge receipt of this amendment with your quote.
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION USING FAR 13.5
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number is 12905B25Q0002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This will be a single award, IDIQ type contract.
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2024-07 dated 09/30/2024 found at www.https://www.acquisition.gov/
iv. This solicitation is issued as unrestricted The associated NAICS code is 325120 the small business size standard is 1,200.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
See attached Schedule of Prices.
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See attached Statement of Work. It is for Dry Ice and Gas Cylinder rentals for USDA-ARS at Albany, CA.
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
This will be for five (5) one-year ordering periods for a total of five years starting from date of award. Estimated at 11/01/2024 through 10/31/2029. Location is at 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710. See Terms and Conditions for further details.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place offers are due.
Offers are due by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, 10/24/2024.
Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:
Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov; Michael.Hassett@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on 10/17/2024.
Update #1 ·
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION USING FAR 13.5
i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
ii. The solicitation number is 12905B25Q0002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This will be a single award, IDIQ type contract.
iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2024-07 dated 09/30/2024 found at www.https://www.acquisition.gov/
iv. This solicitation is issued as unrestricted The associated NAICS code is 325120 the small business size standard is 1,200.
v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
See attached Schedule of Prices.
vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See attached Statement of Work. It is for Dry Ice and Gas Cylinder rentals for USDA-ARS at Albany, CA.
vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
This will be for five (5) one-year ordering periods for a total of five years starting from date of award. Estimated at 11/01/2024 through 10/31/2029. Location is at 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710. See Terms and Conditions for further details.
viii. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
ix. Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
x. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
xi. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
xii. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
xiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
xv. Date, time and place offers are due.
Offers are due by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, 10/24/2024.
Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:
Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov; Michael.Hassett@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Michael.Sherlock@usda.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on 10/17/2024.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ for Dry Ice and Gas Cylinder Contract for USDA-ARS at Albany, CA | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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