Columbus Air force Base Dried Ice

This solicitation, designated HT940826QE027, is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 325120 for the weekly delivery of 300 pounds of dry ice pellets to the military treatment facility at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, over a five-year period with one base year and four one-year option periods. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement and will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, where technical acceptability is a pass/fail determination based on the offeror’s ability to meet the stated requirements, and the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer will be selected. Funding is not currently available, and no award will be made until funds are obligated, with the government retaining the right to cancel the solicitation at any time without liability for offeror costs. All proposals must include a Unique Entity Identifier, demonstrate compliance with SAM registration requirements, and adhere to strict submission guidelines including a 10-page limit on evaluation factor responses and inclusion of the solicitation number in the subject line. Delivery is FOB destination to the designated location in Columbus, Mississippi, with acceptance performed by the government and invoicing required exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using specified document types. Packaging and labeling must conform to MIL-STD-129 for shipment and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology with ECC200 encoding, ensuring traceability through enterprise identifiers and serial numbers. Offerors must certify compliance with numerous federal regulations including prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment from certain foreign sources, restrictions on procurement from Xinjiang, and the Buy American Act. Specific requirements for child labor, human trafficking, equal opportunity, and sustainable products are incorporated by reference, and subcontracting must comply with applicable commercial services clauses. The prime point of contact for questions is Meagan Askew, with Jorge Canavati serving as the contracting officer, and all communication must reference the solicitation number. The contract administration responsibilities are managed by the Defense Health Agency’s HCD SOUTH office in San Antonio, Texas, with payment processing handled under DoDAAC HQ0490, and inspection coordination led by Juliette Zuber at the delivery site. No contract value is stated in the solicitation documents, as pricing information is expected to be submitted by offerors and evaluated during the award process.