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LIQUID OXYGEN (LOX) and LIQUID NITROGEN (LN2) DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY – AEROSPACE ENERGY The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrat... LIQUID OXYGEN (LOX) and LIQUID NITROGEN (LN2) DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY – AEROSPACE ENERGY The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires delivery of Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen to Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA into Contractor-provided tanks and Liquid Nitrogen to Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA into a Government-owned tank. The Contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation and labor necessary for the delivery of requested product F.O.B. destination to Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA. DD 2579 Block 11a. Market Research/Acquisition Plan: Product Liquid Oxygen (LOX), Type II, Grade B (NSN 9135-01-665-3235) Liquid Nitrogen (LN2), Type II, Grade L, Classification N1, (NSN 6830-01-666-3681) Related non-recurring Services: Installation and Removal of Contractor Provided Tanks – SE0000162 & SE0000175 Installation and Removal of Contractor Provided Equipment – SE0000163 & SE0000174 Detention Fee (EA) – SE0000178 & SE0000179 Fill Line Restriction Orifice (EA) – SE0000180 & SE0000181 Tank Hot Fill (EA) – SE0000182 & SE0000183 Equipment Usage Fee (telemetry) – SE0000223 & SE0000224 Tank Usage Fee – SE0000171 & SE0000172 Location: Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA, PPN: DD 2579 Block 14c. Market Research/Acquisition Plan: PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBERS and LOCATION PPN: 7008948018- Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA. PROCUREMENT HISTORY: DLA Energy awarded contracts in the past to the following businesses who provided Liquid Oxygen (NSN: 9135-01-665-3235) and Liquid Nitrogen (NSN 6830-01-666-3681) to military customers located at Tobyhanna Army Depot was Airgas (24839). Please see the below award information for details: Contract SPE601-20-D-1505 Awardee Name, CAGE Code: Airgas USA, LLC DBA, 24839 Small Business Socioeconomic Category of Awardee: N/A, Large Business PIID: Solicitation SPE601-20-R-0308 NAICS Code, Size Standard: 325120, 1,200 Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Requirements Type Contract Period of Performance: 1 April 2020- 31 March 2025 Total Contract Value: $178,876.80 Market Research Summary In accordance with FAR Part 10, a Dynamic Small Business Search was performed using sba.gov on 26 September 2024, using the key words “Bulk Liquid Oxygen”, “Bulk Liquid Nitrogen” along with NAICS 325120, for each of the following SBA Government Certifications and/or Ownership and Self-Certifications groups: Any Minority Owned, Community Development Corporation (CDC) Owned, Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Any Women Owned Small Business; and 8(a) Certified or 8(a) Joint Venture, Small Disadvantaged, or HUBZone Government Certifications “Not Required” groups as well. resulted with 0 for Liquid Nitrogen and 0 for Liquid Oxygen on similar contracts. The A search in SAM.gov and SBA resulted in no potential offerors. Further research was conducted in FPDS-NG. The vendors on both FPDS-NG searches yielded three vendors to include Air Products (large business), Praxair Distribution Mid-Atlantic (Large business), and Paula F. Price Enterprises, LLC (small business). Puala F. Price Enterprises (small business) organization provides facilities maintenance and project controls, so this business would not be a reasonable offeror, as they do not manufacture neither liquid Oxygen nor Liquid Nitrogen. NAICS 325120 covers a broad range of different types of industrial gas products including Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen manufacturing. The Small Business Search yielded zero potential vendors. On 14 August 2024, a Request For Information (RFI) was posted on SAM.gov, to provide all interested vendors an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the requirement and submit their capability statements. In addition, an email was sent to all known and potential vendors on the Source List. The RFI yielded a response from two small vendors: BHPE LLC (9SWS7) & Frost & Young Group, LLC (86L82). However, after conducting further research neither business manufactures the Liquid Oxygen nor the Liquid Nitrogen. These businesses are in the business of providing transportation. There are no reasonable expectations that officer will be received by two or more small businesses. Acquisition Plan Summary As a result of historical data, response to the RFI and market research described above, IAW FAR 19.502-2(b), it is clear there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns for this requirement and will not set-aside this requirement for small business. The procurement will not be restricted to HUBZone concerns as there are no reasonable expectations that offers will be received from two or more HUBZone small businesses. Contracting Officer’s Statement/Method of Acquisition As a result of the market research described above, IAW FAR 19.502-2(b), it is clear there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two (2) or more responsible small business concerns for this requirement and will not set-aside this requirement for small business. In addition, IAW FAR 19.1305 and 19.1306, DLA Energy - FEM is unable to restrict the subject procurement to small business concerns as there are no reasonable expectations that offers will be received from two or more small businesses. In the event an offeror qualifies, the Government will use the small business price evaluation preference. The Contracting Officer has determined this procurement action will be solicited using full and open competitive procedures. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings described above, the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to conduct a full and open competitive acquisition.

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SYNOPSIS LIQUID OXYGEN, LIQUID NITROGEN SOLICITATION: SPE601-25-R-0300 DOCUMENT TYPE: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Aerospace Business Unit (DLA Energy-FEM),... SYNOPSIS LIQUID OXYGEN, LIQUID NITROGEN SOLICITATION: SPE601-25-R-0300 DOCUMENT TYPE: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Aerospace Business Unit (DLA Energy-FEM), ATTN: Kelli Boles, 1525 Wurtsmith Street, BLDG 5730, San Antonio, Texas 78226 CLASSIFICATION CODE: 68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products NAICS CODE: 325120 PSC CODE: 9135 POC: Kelli Boles, Contract Specialist, EMAIL: kelli.boles@dla.mil Willard Ramseur, Contracting Officer, EMAIL: willard.ramseur@dla.mil 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. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires delivery of Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen to Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA into Contractor-provided tanks and Liquid Nitrogen to Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA into a Government-owned tank. The Contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation and labor necessary for the delivery of requested product f.o.b. destination to Tobyhanna Army Depot. Liquid Oxygen (LOX), Type II, Grade B, NSN 9135-01-665-3235, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of MIL-PRF-25508. The filter outlined in paragraph 3.3 of the performance specification is required. Testing for particulate content is not required. Liquid Nitrogen (LN2), Type II, Grade L, Classification N1, NSN 6830-01-666-3681, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of AWS A5.32. The following associates service CLINs will Installation and Removal of tanks, Detention Fee, Fill Line Restriction Orifice, Tank Hot Fill, Equipment Usage Fee, and Tank Usage Fee. Period of Performance is 01April 2025 to 31 March 2030. Offers must be able to provide the Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen products in support to the DLA Energy customers, but this requirement will be competed amongst all suppliers who can offer these products. As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1). The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement. Award of this requirement will be made to the Offeror determined to be the Best Value to the Government, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Type Requirements Contract with a twenty-seven-month period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued on or about August 2023. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kelli.boles@dla.mil or willard.ramseur@dla.mil. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.