Industrial Gas Service - Defense Supply Center Columbus

This contract solicits industrial gas services at the Defense Supply Center Columbus to ensure uninterrupted operation of critical mission functions through the inspection, maintenance, and repair of industrial gas systems, including 1000-gallon propane tanks, welding gas cylinders, and medical-grade oxygen and SCBA cylinders used by the Fire Department. The work is performed entirely at the Columbus, Ohio facility, with services required to meet DOT, OSHA, CGA, FDA, and other federal and local regulatory standards. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a one-year base period and four optional one-year extension periods, with an estimated total value of up to $43,000 based on limited pricing data, primarily from non-task line items. Price is evaluated under a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where proposals must first achieve an “Acceptable” rating in Technical Approach, Key Personnel, Past Performance, and Price, with award then going to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. All proposals must be submitted via email as two separate PDF volumes—one technical and one priced—with the technical portion capped at 20 pages and the technical approach section limited to five pages. The solicitation is a Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 325120, requiring offerors to verify their small business status, provide a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and meet specific personnel requirements, including a project manager with five years of gas systems experience, a QA representative with three years in compliance, and a lead driver holding a CDL with HAZMAT and Tanker endorsements. Proposals must include detailed past performance on three similar contracts completed within the last five years. Inspection and acceptance occur at the Central Receiving Facility under F.O.B. Destination terms, with compliance to MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for item and shipment marking, including Data Matrix barcodes with unique item identifiers. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and contractor personnel must undergo facility-specific security vetting for access, though formal DoD security clearances are not required. The contract includes clauses for disputes, protests, cybersecurity safeguards, labor standards, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, and hazardous materials handling, with specific alternates and deviations applied, including a tailored security prohibition clause and Alternate I to the equal opportunity clause. Access to the facility is strictly controlled, requiring advance submission of personnel names, prohibiting foreign nationals, and mandating compliance with safety and