6835--Bulk Oxygen Contract

THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT 0003 IS TO: EXTEND THE RESPONSE DUE DATE UNTIL 8/5/26 @ 5:00 PM EST. RESPOND TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED UPDATE CLIN 0001 TO SPECIFY MONTHLY Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04. This solicitation is set-aside for SDVOSB The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325120, (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) with a size standard 1200 Employees. The FSC/PSC is 6835. The White River Junction VAMC is seeking a qualified vendor capable of providing Medical-Grade Bulk Liquid Oxygen Deliveries for the VA White River Junction Healthcare System per the Performance Work Statement below. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Bulk Oxygen Supply Services in accordance with the SOW Period: Base 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ 0002 Tank Rental Services in accordance with the SOW Period: Base 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 1001 Bulk Oxygen Supply Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY 1 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ 1002 Tank Rental Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY 1 1.00 YR __________________ __________________ 2001 Bulk Oxygen Supply Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY2 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ 2002 Tank Rental Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY 2 1.00 YR __________________ __________________ 3001 Bulk Oxygen Supply Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY 3 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ 3002 Tank Rental Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY 3 1.00 YR __________________ __________________ 4001 Bulk Oxygen Supply Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY 4 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ 4002 Tank Rental Services in accordance with the SOW Period: OY 4 1.00 YR __________________ __________________ TOTAL __________________ __________________ STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) VA White River Junction Healthcare System MEDICAL-GRADE LIQUID BULK OXYGEN 1. General The purpose of this requirement is to establish a committed source of supply of medical-grade bulk liquid oxygen for the VA White River Junction Healthcare System located in White River Junction, VT. The contractor shall also provide the necessary maintenance and monitoring of the complete existing bulk liquid oxygen distribution system, including the primary and reserve bulk tanks and reserve bottle bank, local alarm panel, and telemetry monitoring system. The facility s annual requirements are estimated at 6,055,00 Standard Cubic Feet (SCF). There is no express or implied guarantee that these quantities will be purchased. The base contract period for all contracts awarded under this solicitation will be from date of award through a one year period with four continuing option years to equal the term of five years. Equipment rental shall be fixed not to exceed for the entire term. Pricing for all preventative maintenance, on-call 24/7 service must be included with the equipment rental pricing. A Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) has been designated in the solicitation schedule for the facility. The COR is responsible for local contract administration issues such as ordering and providing specific delivery instructions. A letter of delegation that outlines the COR s specific responsibilities will be provided to the contractor and COR at the time of contract award by the Contracting Officer. Within 15 days after notification of contract award, the contractor shall meet with the COR to ensure mutual understanding of facility requirements relating to the ordering method and specific details of any delivery instructions that are included in the solicitation schedule. Prior to first filling, contractor must perform in-service training to include the following facets for contractor owned and government owned systems: the refill procedure, an explanation and certification of all the liquid level low, volume alarm and high and low pressure set-points. The contractor will provide written procedures and training for VA staff for protocols to accomplish emergency shutdowns or other sudden, unplanned termination of the refilling process. Contractor will provide 24/7 emergency contact name(s) a