Regional Contracting Department (Code 201), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549

68 -- DIRECT VENDOR DELIVERY OF BOTTLED GASES SOL N00604-00-R-A001 POC Contact, Rodney Blevins, 808/473-7540/ Contracting Officer, Joseph Saunders, 808/473-7905 WEB: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE RFP, http:/www.cic.pearl.fisc.navy.mil/contract/rfp-rfq/index.html. E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST VIA, RODNEY_D_BLEVINS@PEARL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. FISC Pearl Harbor intends to obtain direct vendor delivery of bottled gas products for our shore and afloat customers in Hawaii on a best value basis. The utilization of the best commercial business practices for the procurement and delivery of bottled gases is the objective of this program. By establishing an ordering agreement with a vendor of bottled gases that focuses on proactive gas management, the program should drive costs down and improve service levels for our Navy Customers. The agreement will allow for usage by all of the activities that we service and will allow for expansion of additional bottled gas product requirements as customer needs change. Presenly, the demand for bottled gases includes Acetylene, Argon, Chlorine, CO2 Gray, CO2 Gry W/SI, CO2 Red, CO2 Tec, Freon 12 Freon 22, Freon 114, Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, ABO, Oxygen PECU, Oxygen Tech, Sulfar Hexaflouride. These gases may be required in different purity levels. In addition, the contractor shall prepare ordering documents from electronically transmitted data, prepare any necessary shipping documents and invoices, record and maintain a system that tracks the quantity of gases ordered by type and end user, missed deliveries, wrong deliveries, etc., deliver periodic management reports summarizing the above, and familiarize end users on commercial gas practices. Orders will be placed by telephone, fax or electronic means. Payment of the orders may be made by the Government Purchase Credit Card or by other approved means. The SIC is 2813 and the FSC is 6830. The agreement will provide for a 24 month ordering period from date contract award. This requirement is for one base year and three option years. This procurement is unrestricted and all responsible business concerns may submit an offer. Prospective offerors should carefully review the solicitation posted at http://www.cic.pearl.fisc.navy.mil/contract/rfp-rfq/index.html for evaluation factors and submittal instructions. Subsequent amendments to the solicitation, if any, will only be promulgated via the referenced web page. The Government will not mail, fax, or e-mail the solicitation or any amendments thereto. Because this is a web-based solicitation, there is no Bidder's Maiing List available. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced web page early and periodically for any solicitation amendments. The Government web site is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document posted on the referenced web page. Posted 11/10/99 (W-SN400012). (0314)

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