Delivery of Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, subpart 13.5, 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. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), The National Personal Protection Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), has a requirement for “Delivery of Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD).” PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS FOR DETAILED STATEMENT OF WORK/ SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RFQ. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number 75D301-22-R-74385 using FAR Subpart 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Any incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-03, effective Jan 01, 2022 . This requirement is solicited as a FULL and OPEN Competition. NAICS code 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 . The CDC intends to award a single award firm fixed priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a base period and four (4) one year options. The government reserves the right to award any, all, or none of the options under this requirement. Please refer to attached document for clauses and provisions applicable to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. This award will be made to the offer under the conditions found in FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items. Offerors must include FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, with the offer or indicate if the offeror's Representations and Certifications are available online at SAM.gov. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition See RFQ document for additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, the contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of the quote. To register, apply via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. For questions on registration visit SAM.gov. No telephonic quotes will be processed. All prospective offerors interested in submitting a proposal must include the company name, mailing address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, DUNS number, and other information as required and contained in this announcement. All quotes must be received no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Time on February 03, 2022 . Questions are due January 27, 2022 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Proposals shall be emailed to Diane Meeder at [email protected].