99--Purchase of Lab Gas

The National Institute on Aging, IRP, intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a competitive basis for the purchase of gases as listed below. This notice may represent the only official notice. This is a Simplified Acquisition with the estimated value of less than $100,000.00 threshold. This acquisition is being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All proposals received prior to October 22, 2009, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 221210 and the business size standard is 500. The National Institute on Aging requires the following services: Top fill delivery service twice weekly for Laboratories at NIA/IRP at 251 Bayveiw Boulevard and 5600 Nathan Shock Drive; adjacent Loading Docks for Tanks to be filled in the various sizes are listed below: R5 THERAPY OXYGEN, 282 CU. FTR0 OXYGEN, 282 CU. FTR0123502002 CO2-N2 MIX 5/95 CERT-STANDARD SIZE 200R0123502010 H2-N2, MIX 5/95 SIZE 200R50 HELIUM, HIGH PURITY 291 CU. FTR103B3 HELIUM, UHP CARRIER 5.0 SIZE 300R104A3 NITROGEN, UHP CARRIER 5.0 SIZE 300R110 CO2-O2 GAS MIX 5/95 ANALYZED SIZE 200R141 ARGON-CO2 MIX, 75/25 SIZE 80R20 CARBON DIOXIDE, 20 LBR23 CARBON DIOXIDE, 50 LB EXTRA DRYR31 NITROGEN, 255 CU. FTR40 ARGON, 336 CU. FTR45 NITROUS OXIDE, USPR70 HYDROGEN, 216 CU. FT Please include; if applicable, Delivery Charge, Fuel Surcharge, monthly rental charges. Only electronic offers will be accepted. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NIHAG2010116, are due to Pam Paradis at [email protected] COB on October 22, 2009. NIA/IRP, BRC Bldg, Room 04C009A, 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.