91 -- Propane Tank Installation and Refill Services

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR), Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland is issuing notice of intent to award a firm fixed price type contract for services to include the removal and disposal of a 2,000 gallon above ground oil tank, installation of two 1,000 gallon propane tanks to include regulators and cement pad and propane refill service for both propane tanks for a base period of one-year and four (4) one-year option periods. The scope of the propane refill service requirement is expected to be in the order of 21,000 gallons per year. The period of performance for the base period of the intended firm fixed price type contract is October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. It is NOAA?s intent to conduct this procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This procurement is being issued as a 100% Small Business set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-6. The applicable NAICS is 454312 with a small business size standard of $6.5 million annually. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued on or about September 12, 2006 with responses due on or about September 22, 2006. The RFQ will be issued via electronic posting on the Federal Business Opportunity (FEDBIZOPPS) web page www.eps.gov. Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor FEDBIZOPS for the release of the RFQ, specification, drawings and all subsequent amendments. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), www.ccr.gov, and obtain and provide on the offer a DUNS number by calling 1-800-333-0505. For information concerning the procurement, please forward inquiries via e-mail to Sandie Wallace at [email protected] or via telephone at (757) 441-6563.