This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12405B23Q0007 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07 . The associated NAICS code is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The USDA, ARS, SEA, Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit (WARU) has a requirement for medical grade bulk liquid oxygen to feed an ozone generator as part of a recirculating aquaculture system located within the WARU Hatchery Facility in Stoneville, Mississippi. Seeking a 5‐Year (Base year + 4 option years) contract to acquire a contractor to provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to provide medical grade (>99% pure) bulk liquid oxygen for use at the USDA/ARS/SEA, Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit in Stoneville, MS. Contractor shall provide the Tank as well as Oxygen product, Vaporizer, Telemetry system, inspection, calibration, annual certifications of all gauges and alarms in order to provide an uninterrupted supply of Bulk Liquid Oxygen. Include all maintenance upon request. Work must be performed in strict accordance as detailed in attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance: Base Year January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Option Year 1 January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 Option Year 2 January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 Option Year 3 January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 Option Year 4 January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 Place of Performance: USDA, ARS, SEA, Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit (WARU) 141 Experiment Station Road Stoneville, MS 38776 Point of Contact: Danny Oberle, Phone: (662)686-5479, Email:
[email protected] The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018), 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018), 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2022), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2022), 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020), 52.222- 37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020), 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014), 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards – Price Adjustment (May 2014), 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (May 2012), 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sept 2013), 52.223-4 Recovered Materials Certification (May 2008), 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020), 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (Aug 2018), 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021), 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Oct 2018), 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996). Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document. In order to be considered for award, all offerors shall submit: Fully completed and signed SF 1449 Offer page providing Solicitation number; Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30) if any, completing blocks 15A, B, and C of SF-30; Provide SAM UEI Number . Quotation on company letterhead detailing the item description, unit price per item, shipping/handling/delivery costs, and total price. Document shall provide detailed pricing breakout in accordance with the line items requested. Quotation must be valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quotation. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items; The representation and Certification section must be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov. Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotation not being considered for award. Offeror Submission . Quotations referencing the solicitation number should be emailed only to Monte Jordan at
[email protected] by Wednesday, November 16, 2022, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). No late quotations will be accepted. Questions . All questions pertaining to this solicitation must contain reference to the solicitation number and all questions will only be addressed by email to
[email protected] on or before Friday, November 11, 2022, by 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Contractors intending to conduct business with the Federal Government MUST register with the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submitting a quotation. Registration is free and you may register online at www.sam.gov. Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov). Please continue to monitor this site for the release of any further amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Amendment 0001 issued to answer questions submitted by interested contractors. Q1. Can the gov provide the current contract number for this work so we can research on FPDS? A1. No current contract number Q2. What is the incumbent contractor for this work – what firm is supporting this – equating to whose tank is in place at the facility? A2. No incumbent contractor known Q3. Was there consideration for a potential Set Aside please? A3. After market research was conducted, the government believes there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery within the Stoneville, MS location. Q4. Since this is unrestricted, I did not see FAR 52.219-4 checked in the RFQ (HUB Zone Price Evaluation). A4. FAR 52-219-4 was not checked. Q5. Does this contract have a budget? And, if so, what is it? A5. Funds allocated for this requirement. Amendment 0002 issued to answer questions submitted by interested contractors. Q1. Is the need for product continuous (24/7)? A1. Yes Q2. Are site visits permitted? We will have to inspect the current ingress/egress and pad dimensions. A2. Yes, but please contact Danny Oberle @ (662)686-5479 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO SITE INSPECTION. Q3. The volume is listed at 1,500,000ccf or 150,000,000scf. Is that correct? A3. Yes. This is an estimation based on continuous operation of an ozone generator. Q4. It is noted that the tank is also used to fill smaller Oxygen vessels. Can I get confirmation that these are Liquid Vessels and that no high-pressure pumps are needed? A4. Yes. These are Liquid Dewars under low pressure. Q5. Any secondary/Reserve tanks required? A5. No. Q6. Concerning the annual certification of alarms. Whose Alarms? If ours, what are the alarms for? Ex. Low Liquid Level, Low PSI etc. A6. "Alarms" is referring to vendor alarms if installed for notification of low liquid pressure etc. may not be needed with a functioning telemetry system, which should be wireless powered by a solar panel. Q7. Respectfully ask for the USDA to please confirm the existing vendor and expiration date of that supply agreement. A7. Matheson Tri-Gas currently supplies our oxygen. They acquired our account, through some company restructuring, from AirGas in 2016 – approximately 1 year after the agreement was put in place. So, the existing vendor would be Matheson Tri-Gas and the expiration date of the supply agreement would be 7/7/2025.