Argon IDIQ

This contract, titled Argon IDIQ and identified by solicitation number SPMYM326Q4033, is a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle issued by DLA Maritime - Portsmouth under the Department of Defense, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5. The procurement targets the acquisition of consumable liquid argon in dewars to supply gaseous argon for processes at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, with performance extending from September 29, 2026, through September 28, 2031, comprising a base period of one year and four one-year option periods. Delivery requirements are structured across multiple line items, including 200 argon dewars and one set of data requirements annually across each period, with all deliveries originating from the contractor’s destination and subject to specific technical specifications including purity standards per CGA G-11.1-2023, QVL C, filtration to 10 micrometers or finer, and Level II cleanliness. Each delivery must be accompanied by mandatory documentation including a Laboratory Statement of Conformance, Manufacturer’s Certificate of Compliance, a Contractor Points of Contact list, and startup training for shipyard personnel, while packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-129 for military items and ASTM-D-3951 for commercial items, with strict prohibitions on asbestos, excelsior, yellow packaging, and loose fill polystyrene for shipboard use. The solicitation mandates full compliance with a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, internal confidentiality agreements, and the use of certain materials and subcontracting practices, all under a deviation code 2026-00038 that updates several standard clauses. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), adhering to submission requirements via WAWF for invoicing and receiving reports, with contract administration managed under specific DoDAAC codes and payment inquiries handled by DFAS Cleveland. Evaluation of proposals will be based on past performance using the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), with additional $200 and $600 evaluation factors applied for offers involving unused former government surplus property or coordination with Enterprise Support Activity (ESA) for Commercial Supply Initiative (CSI) and non-