Medical grade oxygen supply for the NIH Clinical Center

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Acquisition Description:

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items,” as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested.

This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-04.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is # 325120 – INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING.

The requirement is being competed as full an open competition and without a small business set aside.

The Solicitation number is RFQ-CC-25-002688 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

Description:

The NIH Clinical Center needs to contract bulk oxygen supplies for the main campus facilities and the CRC hospital. The contractor would be providing the delivery, and install of Bulk Oxygen tanks to be used as our supply of oxygen to patients. This requirement is based on the need for providing all needed components to support a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified bulk oxygen main supply system for medical gas in accordance with National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 99. The contract will be based on rental of a 6000 gallon main tank, 500 gallon reserve and a separately located 500 gallon redundant reserve tank. The contract shall include all required components of the bulk oxygen supply including oxygen delivery, preventive maintenance, routine service, equipment repair, annual inspection, certification and training, and emergency service of the bulk systems. The supply systems will be located at the existing pad locations at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda Maryland. The system must be maintained to ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen to this multi-million dollar medical center.

See Statement of Work (SOW) for more details.

The estimated Period of Performance is:

Base year: September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026

Option Year 1: September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027

Option Year 2: September 1, 2027 through August 31, 2028

Option Year 3: September 1, 2028 through August 31, 2029

Place of Performance:

10 Center Drive

BLDG 10 - Clinical Center

Room 3N202

Attn: Gabriel T.

Bethesda, 20814 MD

Quote responses should include the price breakdown for the required base year and three (3) one-year options periods.

The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (SEPT 2023)

FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (DEC 2022)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

(Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) is updated in your SAM record)

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (JAN 2017)

52.204–26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

(OCT 2020) *** Must complete representation if attached to this solicitation- see attachment 52.204-26

The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (DEC 2022)

FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (SEP 2023)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 2015)

52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm.

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov). Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.

The government intends to award a “firm fixed price” order (in the form of a PO, IDIQ, or BPA) to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The government will evaluate quotes to determine the proposal that conforms to the solicitation and presents the best value to the government (eg. the most advantageous to the Government based on price, performance, availability of funds, etc.). The award will be made based on factors including but not limited to the technical capability to meet the requirements/technical factors, price, and past performance. For this solicitation, price will be a factor in the selection, but technical factors shall be just as important or more important than price.

Submissions shall be received not later than August 05, 2025 @ 12:00 PM EST.

Offers may be emailed to Lu Chang at by the date and time stated above.

Offers shall include RFQ number in the subject line (RFQ-CC-25-006782). Late submission shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via email to the respective contacts above.

Amendment #1: Deadling extended to August 04, 2025 @ 11 AM EST.

Amendment #2: Extension to August 05, 2025 @ 12 PM EST.

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