Top Fill Liquid Nitrogen Delivery Service

The National Institute on Aging, IRP, intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a competitive basis for the purchase of Liquid Nitrogen and 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 27, 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: 50 liters; 1-tank owned by NIA/IRP 160 liters; 7-tanks will be rented 180 liters; 1-tank owned by NIA and 5-tanks to be rented 230 liters; 1-tank owned by NIA and 2-tanks to be rented 240 liters; 2-tanks to be rented Please include; if applicable, Delivery Charge, Fuel Surcharge and Monthly Dewar rental charges. Only electronic offers will be accepted. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NIAFAC2010-1, are due to Phyllis Exum at [email protected] by COB on October 27, 2009. NIA/IRP, BRC Bldg, Room 04C009A, 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.