SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- LIQUID NITROGEN
- Notice Date
- 7/3/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5455
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5455
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD-18-075
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2018
- Point of Contact
- Verne Griffin,
- E-Mail Address
-
verne.griffin@nih.gov
(verne.griffin@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD-18-075 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-98. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 325120 and the business size standard is 1000. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to contract on a sole source basis with Airgas USA LLC, 6055 Rockside Woods Blvd N, Ste 500, Independence, OH, 44131-2337 to Nitrogen Industrial Bulk. This will be Base + 4 option years: 50,000 CF NITROGEN INDUSTRIAL BULK; 12 MONTH EQUIPMENT RENTAL FEE NIDDK has a requirement is for Bulk delivery of liquid nitrogen to the loading dock, and to the basement plumbing system. Users from individual laboratories use this resource for experimental work and for sample cryogenic freezing every day. Both the liquid and gaseous phases of liquid nitrogen are provided to NIDDK laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland through the large bulk delivery tanks to the loading dock (Building numbers provided at time of award). Special Considerations: Loss of N2 has in the past has triggered direct damage to scientific research equipment (of several $10,000s). An even more expensive problem occurs when people undertake multi-week long unstable sample preparations so that their biochemical preparation occurs for "just-in-time" access to expensive pre-scheduled instrumentation time. To maintain 24/7 delivery to the building, this tank has to be refilled approximately once per week. It is imperative that the risk of LN2 delivery interruption to NIDDK laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland be mitigated, so the NIDDK has invested in a Telemetry Unit, which we own, that is compatible with and vendor shall, monitor our Telemetry round the clock, and it will trigger a delivery if the tank drops to 3,000 gals. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1), FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations however, all responses received, within fifteen days from the date of publication of this synopsis may be considered by the Government. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The factors used to evaluate offers are (1) technical capability to provide all services/consumables, etc. outline above (2) price; and (3) past performance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the service and products specified in this synopsis should submit a copy of their quotation to the below address or via email to robinsti@mail.nih.gov. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties and other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all the foregoing requirement. Quotations will be due on July 10,2018 by 11am EST. via email or postal mail or other mailing services. The quotation must reference "Solicitation number" NICHD-18-075. Quotations sent by postal mail or other mailing services must be submitted to the following address: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6710B Rockledge Drive, MSC 1159B, Bethesda, MD 20892. Attention: Verne Griffin, by the date and time mentioned above. Any questions must be sent via email to verne.griffin@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation# NICHD-18-075 in the subject line of email. Only those offerors determined to follow the requirements as stated in this solicitation will be considered for award. Non-conformance with this requirement may result in the offeror's quote being determined unacceptable. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted. Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification for all awards in the SAM database @www.sam.gov.
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