NITROGEN TANKS, 2 EACH, 1500 GAL, PSC 5430, NAICS 332420.
The agent shall provide a liquid nitrogen storage tank per the following minimum attributes:
A cryogenic storage tank of vertical configuration with:
- Capacity to store 1500 gallons (U.S.) of liquid nitrogen.
- A maximum operating pressure (inner vessel) of 250 PSIG.
- An external tank mounted atmospheric vaporizer with a capacity to provide up to 10 SCFH of nitrogen gas and associated components.
- A pressure building coil and regulator circuit and associated components.
- An economizer regulator circuit and associated components.
- A standard 1-½” fill connector with a 1” bottom fill valve and a 1” top fill valve. Fill line required to be elevated and secured to frame.
- A check valve in the fill line.
- A ¾” or 1” liquid withdrawal valve.
- A ¾” or 1” vent blowdown valve.
- A full trycock valve.
- A liquid level gauge reading in inches of water with a corresponding chart indicating the liquid content of the tank in gallons (chart for liquid nitrogen at –320 degrees F / 250 psig max operating pressure).
- A tank pressure gauge to indicate inner vessel pressure in PSIG.
- At least one tank safety pressure relief valve to protect the inner vessel (two preferred) that is/are stamped with date code within 5 years of date for projected use.
- A tank safety rupture disc to protect the inner vessel.
- Thermal safety valves at all points where liquid nitrogen might be isolated between shut-off valves.
- A vacuum isolation valve.
- A vacuum thermocouple isolation valve and thermocouple electrical connector.
- A vacuum of 100 microns or less at time of delivery.
- A schematic diagram of the tank identifying all components.
- A permanent ID tag attached to each component corresponding to the schematic diagram.
- A permanent tag attached to each pressure relief device indicating the set pressure in PSIG, the date the device was tested or installed and the agency or company that performed the test.
- The tank shall be a new or re-manufactured unit in excellent operating condition capable of immediate operation upon delivery. Tank may be delivered in a dry or pre-chilled condition.
- Orifices/openings capped for delivery following visual inspection indicating no grease, oil, or foreign particles present.
- Owners manual OR provide schematic with valve designation.
CLAUSES:
Responsibility and Inspection: unless otherwise specified in the order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement:
52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements – Representation
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.
52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror
52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by
Kaspersky
52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or
Equipment.
52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation
52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction
52.211-14 Notice Of Priority Rating For National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program
Use
52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements
52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items
52.212-3 Alt 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals
52.219-1 Alt 1 Small Business Program Representations
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons.
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals -- Representation.
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management
52.232-36 Payment by Third Party
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-1 Disputes
52.233-3 Protest After Award
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.242-15 Stop-Work Order
52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price
52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies – Fixed Price
52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
Quoters shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and its ALT I with quotes. All clauses shall be incorporated by reference in the order. Additional DFARS contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are:
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7006 Billing Instructions
252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements
252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation
252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System
252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7000 Buy American – Balance of Payments Program Certificate - Basic
252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors
252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
252.225-7036 Buy American – Free Trade Agreements – Balance of Payments Program – Basic
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items
252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications.
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea
C-204-H001 USE OF NAVY SUPPORT CONTRACTORS FOR OFFICIAL CONTRACT FILES (OCT 2018)
C-211-H018 APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)
C-223-H003 EXCLUSION OF MERCURY (NAVSEA) (MAR 2019)
C-223-H004 MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (NAVSEA) (MAR 2019)
C-223-N002 RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF YELLOW MATERIAL (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)
C-246-H001 EXTENSION OF COMMERCIAL WARRANTY
C-247-H001 PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (DEC 2018)
D-247-H002 PACKAGING OF SUPPLIES—BASIC (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)
E-246-H016 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF F.O.B. DESTINATION DELIVERIES (OCT 2018)
F-242-H001 CONTRACTOR NOTICE REGARDING LATE DELIVERY
G-232-H002 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTRACT TYPE SUMMARY FOR PAYMENT OFFICE (NAVSEA) (JUN 2018)
G-232-H004 GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD METHOD OF PAY (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)
G-232-H005 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING INVOICING (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019)
G-242-H002 HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)
G-242-H001 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND
RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)
52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract , subcontract , or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services —Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services , or any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services " in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.
(a) Defnitions . As used in this provision—
Backhaul , covered telecommunications equipment or services , critical technology , interconnection arrangements , reasonable inquiry , roaming , and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment .
(b) Prohibition.
(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—
(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul , roaming , or interconnection arrangements ; or
(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services , regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract . Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—
(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul , roaming , or interconnection arrangements ; or
(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services ".
(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—
(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract , subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation . The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and
(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry , for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—
It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services , or use any equipment , system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services . The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
(e) Disclosures.
(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer :
(i) For covered equipment —
(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier , CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);
(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and
(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.
(ii) For covered services—
(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or
(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.
(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer :
(i) For covered equipment —
(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier , CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);
(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and
(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.
(ii) For covered services—
(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or
(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.
52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The contract will be awarded to the vendor with the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Quotes will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Technical Acceptability (Must meet specifications and document capabilities)
- Adherence to Schedule (Award may be made based on delivery and ability to meet the requested schedule)
- Price (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, after adherence to other factors)
Vendors will be required to submit a quote that will be evaluated in accordance with the specifications provided in the solicitation, FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors. Failure to include pricing for all line items shall be cause for rejection of the quote for all line items.
Technical:
Please provide documentation demonstrating your capabilities in fulfilling the SOW.
Technical Evaluation Ratings
Rating Description
Acceptable Submission clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation
Unacceptable Submission does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation
If the technical submittal is determined “Unacceptable”, it renders the entire quote technically unacceptable. Technical submissions that do not meet the minimum requirements will be rated as “Unacceptable” and will no longer be considered for further competition or award.
Schedule:
Please confirm availability for requested period of performance. If your company is unavailable for the requested period, please provide earliest available start. Please provide your best and fastest schedule. Award may be made to the vendor who can provide the soonest execution.
Price:
The Price will be evaluated as Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, however, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award based on ability to me
