Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Solicitation for the Procurement of Compressed Industrial, High Purity, and Specialty Gases

Statement of Work (SOW) Compressed Industrial, High-Purity, and Specialty Gases Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract 1.0 General The United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Chemical Biological Center, Environmental Monitoring Laboratory requires the acquisition of compressed industrial, high-purity, and specialty gases at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and outlying locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), Alaska, and Hawaii. The supplied gases will be used in the operation of analytical laboratory instrumentation in various platforms such as mass spectrometers, gas and liquid chromatographs, flame ionization and prometric detectors, and military-specific monitors. This acquisition will support a skilled technical work force involved with environmental monitoring to detect hazardous materials, chemicals, and warfare agent releases in air and other media. 2.0 Objective The objective of this contract is to establish an Indefinite Quantity Indefinite (IDIQ) contract for Compressed Industrial Gases and Military Grade Gases in accordance with the specifications of the Gases and locations listed in Table 1 and 2 below. The total contract ordering period is five (5) years from the effective date of award. The total ordering period is broken into five (5) individual 12-month ordering periods and one (1) six-month extension. Delivery Period: 60 Months after contract award Delivery Location and On-Site Government Lead: TBD at the Delivery Order level 3.0 Applicable Documents The documents listed in this section which relate to the handling of compressed gases and cylinders are applicable to this SOW. 3.1 MIL-STD-1411, Inspection and Maintenance of Compressed Gas Cylinders 3.2 ISO 9001:2000 Quality Program 3.3 29 CFR 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) 3.4 NFPA 55 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids 4.0 Scope of Work 4.1 Compressed Industrial, High-Purity, and Specialty Gas List -- 1 of 10 -- The contractor shall be responsible for supplying all gases as specified in the Required Gas List and must possess the logistical capability to support all designated delivery locations. 4.1.1 The Contractor shall provide timely delivery of the Government’s requested supply of Compressed Industrial Gases and Military Grade Gases to include Gas Handling, Delivery, Rental, Hardware, and Accessories, as outlined in the Table One (1) below to the locations provided in Table 2 as specified by the Government in each delivery order. Table 1 – Compressed Industrial Gas List TYPE OF GAS GRADE CYLINDER SIZE Acetylene Industrial 350 ft3 (Steel) Air Ultra Zero 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Air Ultra Zero 150 ft3 (Aluminum) Argon Industrial 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Argon, Liquid Argon Plasma 180 L Dewar; 240 Liter Dewar Acceptable Argon/CO2 Mix (C25) Industrial 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Argon/Helium/CO2 (Tri-Mix) Industrial 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Cyanogen Chloride (100 ppm) in Nitrogen Specialty 150 ft3 (Aluminum); One (1)-Year Shelf Life 1,2-Ethanedithiol (200 ppm) in Nitrogen Specialty 150 ft3 (Aluminum); Five (5)-Year Shelf Life Helium Ultra-High Purity 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Helium Ballon 300 ft3 (Steel) Hydrogen Ultra-High Purity 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Hydrogen Ultra-High Purity 150 ft3 (Aluminum) Methane (5%) in Argon - P5 High Purity 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Methane (5%) in Argon - P5 High Purity 80 ft3 (Steel) Nitrogen Ultra-High Purity 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Nitrogen Ultra-High Purity 150 ft3 (Aluminum) Nitrogen Industrial 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable Nitrogen, Liquid High Purity Bulk, Liter Oxygen Industrial 300 ft3 (Steel); 200 ft3 (Steel) Acceptable -- 2 of 10 -- Phosgene (80 ppm) in Nitrogen Specialty 200 ft3 (Steel); One (1)- Year Shelf Life Phosgene (80 ppm) in Nitrogen Specialty 150 ft3 (Aluminum); One (1)-Year Shelf Life Propane Fuel 32 lbs. 4.2 Delivery Locations 4.2.1 The Contractor shall provide timely delivery of the Government’s requested supply of Compressed Industrial Gases and Military Grade Gases to include Gas Handling, Delivery, Rental, Hardware, and Accessories, as outlined in the Table One (1) above to the locations, but not limited to, as specified by the Government in each delivery order. 4.2.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for providing industrial compressed gases to support operations at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD and field laboratory support locations. The Contractor shall be responsible for the delivery and pickup of containerized compressed gas cylinders after an order is received from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall also provide a report documenting the cylinders provided/removed for each delivery and pick up. Table 2 – Delivery Locations ORGANIZATION CITY STATE & ZIP CODE Chemical Biological Center Main Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland 21010 Chemical Incident or Mishap Response and Assistance (CIMRA) HQs Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland 21005 Army Medical Command, Defense Health Agency Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland 21010 Field Laboratory Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul Illinois 61866 Field Laboratory Deseret Chemical Depot Stockton Utah 84071 Field Laboratory Dover Air Force Base Dover Delaware 19902 Field Laboratory Edwards Air Force Base Edwards California 93524 Field Laboratory Fort Wainwright Fairbanks Alaska 99703 Field Laboratory Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo New Mexico 88330 Field Laboratory Honolulu Hawaii 96819 -- 3 of 10 -- Field Laboratory Naval Air Warfare Center Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Lakehurst New Jersey 08733 Field Laboratory Pine Bluff Arsenal Pine Bluff Arsenal Arkansas 71602 Field Laboratory Pueblo Chemical Depot Pueblo Colorado 81006 Field Laboratory Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabam…