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NOTICE TO OFFERORS: 1. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated. Material Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services has a ... NOTICE TO OFFERORS: 1. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated. Material Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services has a 15-month requirement for the delivery of Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Oxygen and Aviator Breathing Oxygen to multiple locations under East PPD 9.1B. Product: Liquid Nitrogen, LN2 (NSN 6830-01-666-6381) Liquid Oxygen, LOX (NSN 6830-01-666-4438) Liquid Nitrogen, LN9 (NSN 6830-01-665-3253) Liquid Oxygen, LOA (NSN 6830-01-665-3259) Liquid Oxygen, LN2 (NSN 6830-01-644-2557) Aviator Breathing Oxygen, ABO (NSN 6830-01-644-2463) Liquid Nitrogen, LN2 (NSN 6680-01-663-6199) Liquid Nitrogen, LN2 (NSN 6830-01-666-3681 Related non-recurring Services: Tank Usage Fee (EA) – SE0000171 Installation of Equipment (EA) – SE0000174 Removal of Equipment (EA) – SE0000175 Expedited/Emergency Delivery (EA) – SE0000177 Detention Fee (EA) – SE0000178 Fill Line Restriction Orifice (EA) – SE0000180 Tank Hot Fill (EA) – SE0000182 Equipment Usage Fee (EA) – SE0000223 Installation of Equipment (EA) – SE0000162 Removal of Equipment (EA) – SE0000163 Expedited/Emergency Delivery (EA) – SE0000176 Detention Fee (EA) – SE0000179 Fill Line Restriction Orifice (EA) – SE0000181 Tank Hot Fill (EA) – SE0000183 Equipment Usage Fee (EA) – SE0000224 2. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Requirements type contract using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as applicable. Award will be made to the Offeror determined to be the Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered, using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. The offeror is encouraged to submit their best and final offer, the Government reserves the right to award without discussions or negotiations. 3. The clauses and provisions shown throughout this solicitation and any resultant contract(s) that have only the clause/provision number, title, and date, and as such, are not shown in full text, are hereby considered to be incorporated by reference in accordance with FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE or FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, as applicable. 4. THE OFFEROR MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN INSTRUCTION L0003 L2.35 PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2012) AND ALL OFFERS WILL BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTION M0001 M2.14 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY AUG 2009). 5. Offerors are advised of the possibility that their proposals may be found unacceptable if exceptions are taken to the solicitation requirements. Clarification of Government requirements should be requested by the Offeror by submitting questions and/or recommended changes not later than 10 calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (including the SOO) and supporting rationale shall be identified as such and consolidated into an overview section of that exception. An overview section is only required if the Offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. The overview section will not be included in the page count. Exception(s) to solicitation requirements may require the Government to amend the solicitation to reflect requirement change(s). If the Offeror takes no exception to the stated requirements, a statement to this effect shall be included in the respective section. 6. The Contracting Officer may request that a DLA Energy Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) perform a Pre-award Survey (PAS) in accordance with FAR Part 9. 106-1 to ensure that the capabilities exist to support the requirement the offeror bid against, mitigating risk of non-performance due to lack of capability and may include an on-site review. If requested, the offeror and its employees, including those at the fill point and/or production facility, shall be required to participate fully in the PAS process. The DLA Energy Contracting Officer will discuss any PAS results recommended by the QAR that is other than "Recommend Full Award." 7. QUESTION AND ANSWER (Q&A) PERIOD: To encourage maxim participation on ALL line items of the SF 1449, a Q&A period has been established from issue date of Solicitation SPE601-23-R-0316 to 28 December 2023 by 3:00 PM Central Time Zone. All potential offerors are advised to ask any and as many questions as necessary to gain a clear understanding of the requirements for the submission of their proposal. No further questions will be accepted after the closing date/time. All questions should be emailed to jessica.negron@dla.mil. Answers to questions received by the closing date will be consolidated and provided via an official amendment to the solicitation and posted in https://sam.gov/, if applicable. Extensions of closing date to an open solicitation are at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer and will be issued via an amendment, if applicable. 8. TAXES AND FEE INFORMATION: Offerors shall not include in their offer prices, including in the prices of any subcontractor, any taxes from which the United States Government is exempt. 9. ALL OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 16 of January 2024 at 15:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT). All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. All potential offerors are advised to check https://sam.gov frequently for any solicitation amendments (updates) and are reminded that they shall acknowledge in their prospective submitted proposals by completing the solicitation (SF1449 blocks 30a-30c) and amendment(s) (SF30 blocks 15a-15c) and submit to DLA Energy by email to jessica.negron@dla.mil, prior to the solicitation closing date/time. Only emailed requests for the solicitation received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Any offer received after the closing dated will be considered "Late" and will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). 10. AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS: Offerors are directed to paragraph(g) of FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS. While the Government intends to evaluate proposals in accordance with M0001 M2.14 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY AUG 2009), Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process and award a contract(s) without discussion, it reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contraction Officer to be necessary. Therefore, those participating are advised to submit their best prices with their initial offer. If the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary, the Government will then evaluate proposals and award a contract after conducting discussions with Offerors whose proposal have been determined to be within the competitive range. 11. PLACING ORDERS: In accordance with F0001 F1.11 DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) (DLA ENERGY) (APR 2014), The Contractor shall use DIBBS to receive orders. Contractors must register in DIBBS to obtain a login account at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. The login account will allow a contractor to register a primary and alternate email address for notifications. All contractors must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) account in https://sam.gov/ to register for DIBBS. 12. POINTS OF CONTACT: For any clarification, explanation, or additional information about this solicitation, please contact via email: Jessica Negron, Contract Officer, jessica.negron@dla.mil. 13. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs should be addressed to the DLA Energy Small Business Office at dla.energy.osbp@dla.mil or 1-800-526-2601 / 703-767-9400. 14. All potential offerors are advised to carefully review the solicitation, attachments and any subsequent amendments identified by solicitation number SPE601-23-R-0316. 16. All offerors are advised to insert the CAGE CODE (5-digit alphanumeric code) in Block 17a of the Standard Form 1449, in the box labeled “CAGE CODE.” 17. ALL OFFERORS ARE TO COMPLETE ENERGY QAP 33.10 FOUND IN SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS LOCATED IN ATTACHMENT C. FAILURE TO COMPLETE ENERGY QAP33.10 MAY DEEM SUBMITTED PROPOSAL INCOMPLETE AS TO NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE. 18. Please submit all Vendor pricing on Attachment H. 19. All offerors are required to submit a Technical Proposal for this solicitation. Technical Proposal requirements are found in attachment B, starting on page 13.

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Request for Information – Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) – Multiple Locations 25 July 2023 INTRODUCTION: This pre-solicitation notice is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Ene... Request for Information – Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) – Multiple Locations 25 July 2023 INTRODUCTION: This pre-solicitation notice is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposal. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation and labor necessary for the delivery of requested product. PRODUCT: LN2 (NSN 6830-01-666-3681), Grade L, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of CGA G-10.1. LOX (NSN 6830-01-666-4438), Grade B, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of CGA G-4.3. LN9 (NSN 6830-01-665-3253), NITROGEN, LIQUID, GRADE B, 99.99%, BULK, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of MIL-PRF-27401. LOA (NSN 6830-01-665-3259), OXYGEN, LIQUID, GRADE A, 99.6%, BULK, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of MIL-PRF-25508. ABO (NSN 6830-01-644-2463), Type II, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of MIL-PRF-27210. LN2 (NSN 6830-01-644-2557), Type II, Grade B shall meet the requirements of Type II, Grade B, of the most current version of Commercial Item Description A-A 59503. LN2 (NSN 6680-01-663-6199), Type II, Grade B shall meet the requirements of the most current version of CID A-A 59155. A copy of the Certificate of Analysis shall accompany each shipment. In addition to the reports required elsewhere within this contract, one copy of a Certificate of Analysis for each sample required by the specification shall be submitted as an attachment to the applicable Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Combo document or documented on the WAWF Statement of Quality tab. Unit of issue for LN2/LN9/LOX/ABO shall be GL (gallons) for all documentation. PRODUCT ORDERING: The DLA Energy Contracting Officer shall issue Blanket Delivery Orders (DD Form 1155) for obligation of funds for shipments to be scheduled during that specific timeframe by the Delivery Scheduler. The individual shipments requested by the Delivery Scheduler will designate the specific quantity to be delivered at the customer location specified in the contract. The Contractor shall provide DLA Energy a list of personnel available on a 24-hour a day basis to take orders from the Delivery Scheduler, as well as delivery information/status on the order. The list shall include full name, office phone number, cell number and email. DLA Energy shall be notified of changes in contact personnel, phone numbers and email addresses. PRODUCT DELIVERY: Deliver Multiple Locations. Off-load shall be into the Government-owned/Contractor Provided storage tanks. elivery hours shall be Monday thru Thursday from 0630 to 1530 hours, excluding weekends and federal holidays. The Contractor shall deliver to destination within five (5) calendar days after notification by the Delivery Scheduler. For emergency deliveries, product shall be delivered within two (2) calendar days after receipt of an order from the Delivery Scheduler. Weekends and federal holidays are excluded from calendar days. Fill Line Restriction Orifice: If it is determined during supplier site visits or upon review of Customer tank technical information, that additional tank over-pressure protection is required to comply with CGA P-59, Prevention of Over-Pressure during Filling of Cryogenic Vessels, the Contractor shall identify the deficiency to the designated Customer representative(s) for implementation of corrective action. The Contractor may be requested to provide and install the additional tank protection, which may encompass any of the methods identified in the P-59. NOTE: Over-pressure protection devices shall not be installed on Customer-owned storage tanks without prior coordination with DLA Energy Contracting Officer and the activity that physically possesses the tank(s). INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: Inspection for quality shall be performed at origin. Quantity determination and acceptance shall be at destination. Contractor shall obtain customer signature for delivery at each location for acceptance of quantity. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: Quantity determination to be performed by use of a truck mounted calibrated flow meter. HOT FILLS: Occasionally, the Contractor may be required to perform a “Hot Fill” in order to cool-down and refill any Government-owned tank that has gone empty and is warm. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Delivery personnel shall be U.S. citizens. In addition, delivery personnel must possess a state or federally issued photo ID that displays the driver’s full name and date of birth. Deliveries to Military installations will require delivery personnel provide social security number and be subjected to background checks. Driver may also be required to provide proof of insurance and vehicle registration. Some locations will require delivery personnel be escorted while making deliveries. All delivery vehicles are subject to search by security personnel prior to accessing delivery location and while on each facility. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: This potential requirement has a fifteen (15) Months period of performance and 1 six months extension option. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: Requirements type contract. The Government will not lock into a fixed quantity, but all LN/LOX and ABO needed to support these locations will be pulled under award of this contract/contracts. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Interested qualified organizations should submit a capability statement for this requirement addressing the areas below. Statements should include an indication of current business size and a list of available ancillary services available as well as any technical information believed to be useful to the Government. The capability statement at a minimum shall address the potential vendor’s ability of the following: a. Capability to fully meet the specification b. Capability to perform all the sampling/testing requirements listed in the specifications c. Capability and willingness to allow government quality assurance inspectors access to supplier production/load-out plant to conduct quality assurance assessments as needed. d. Statement of ability to meet needs for the DLA Customer e. Capability for a potential Federal Government Contract, your company must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1. Is your company registered SAM, and if so, what is your company's cage code and Duns # If your company is not currently registered in SAM, would you be willing to register in the SAM system? f. Confirmation that you have the ability to produce and deliver Liquid Nitrogen(LN2/LN9)/Liquid Oxygen(LOX)/Aviator Breathing Oxygen(ABO) SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Type Requirements Contract with a fifteen (15) month period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued on or about September 2023. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact Jessica.Negron@dla.mil. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.