SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- LIQUID HELIUM
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 325120
— Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-07-RQ-0164
- Response Due
- 7/27/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for liquid helium on an as-needed basis for a one year base period, and four (4) one-year option periods. The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, and facilities to supply liquid helium in 30, 60, 100, and 250 liter Contractor-owned dewars. Dewar size indicates product capacity of the dewar. The total quantity of liquid helium required is estimated at 100,000 liters per year for each of the five years if the options are exercised. The Contractor shall be paid for the quantity of liquid helium actually ordered and delivered. Demurrage charges shall be paid in accordance with the timelines and rates negotiated. In accordance with FAR 8.501, in order to be considered for award, quoters must be a private helium vendor that has an in kind crude helium sales contract with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is on the BLM Amarillo Field Offices Authorized List of Federal Helium Suppliers available via the internet at http://www.nm.blm.gov/amfo/amfo_home.html The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business. Delivery terms shall be FOB DESTINATION. This requirement is being procured using simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR Parts 12 and 13. The NAICS code for this requirement is 325120 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The competitive Request for Quotation (RFQ), specifications, any subsequent amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV under RFQ number SB1341-07-RQ-0164. The RFQ is anticipated for release to the vendor community on or about July 13, 2007, and will only be available via the Internet at the above web site. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the web site. Interested parties must respond to the RFQ in order to be considered for award of any resultant purchase order. No written solicitation document is available, telephone requests shall not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained. Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via e-mail to Carol.Wood@NIST.Gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Ship to:, NIST, Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN01339115-W 20070713/070711220616 (fbodaily.com)
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