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SPE601-19-R-0314Federal

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The contract involves the procurement of OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) gaseous helium, specifically Type I, Grade A, to support Bureau of Land Management requirements at various Middle Eastern locations including Bagram and Kandahar in Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq. The helium must meet MIL-PRF-27407D standards and be delivered using designated containers such as Helium Tube Bank Trailers, ISO containers, High Pressure Cylinder Assemblies, and wood shoring kits for bulk compressed gas service. The period of performance spans from April 2019 through March 2021, with an estimated two-year quantity of approximately 2.27 million cubic feet. This procurement is planned as a Firm Fixed Price contract with an Economic Price Adjustment and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity structure. Only federally designated helium suppliers authorized by the Bureau of Land Management are eligible to compete under other than full and open competitive procedures as specified under FAR regulations. The solicitation was anticipated to be issued around January 2019 with responses due by February 2019. The contractor will be responsible for full supply chain management including production, delivery, and filling of government-provided helium containers FOB origin at OCONUS sites. Communication for solicitation information and submission is managed through designated contacts at the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, with opportunities for all responsible sources to submit proposals. Small business queries can be directed to the DLA Energy Small Business Office.

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Procurement of MIL-spec Type I, Grade A helium for BLM in Middle East, fixed price, 2019-2021.

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325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing

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OCONUS - Middle East locations: Bagram, Afghanistan, Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq, USA

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Sibrena L. Nixon-PerezContract Specialist
Stephanie FaulknerContract Officer

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*NOTE: SYNOPSIS SPE601-19-R-0314 FOR OCONUS HELIUM IS HEREBY CANCELLED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO REQUIREMENT CHANGES. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR FBO AS THE REQUIREMENT MAY BE SOLICITED AT A LATER DATE. Procurement Type: Pre-solicitation Title: OCONUS Gaseous Helium Dewars, Type I, Grade A Classification Code: 91 NAICS: 325120 Primary POC: Sibrena Nixon-Perez Secondary POC: Stephanie Faulkner The DLA Energy/Aerospace Energy intends to solicit the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requirements under other than full and open competitive procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-5(a)(2)(i), Authorized or Required by Statute and FAR Subpart 8.5, Acquisition of Helium. Only Federal Helium Suppliers, as designated by the Bureau of Land Management will be eligible for a contract award. This requirement is for the delivery of Propellant Pressurizing Agent, Gaseous Helium, Type I, Grade A, NSN 9135-00-665-9490, MIL-PRF-27407D, dated 01 August 2014 in support of multiple OCONUS locations. Period of performance is 1 April 2019 through 31 March 2021. Total estimated two-year quantity is 2,267,188 CZ for BLM requirements. The contractor shall provide all products, supplies, management, tools, equipment, labor, and transportation necessary for the production and delivery of gaseous helium and subsequent filling of Government provided helium containers f.o.b. origin Outside Continental United States (OCONUS), specifically in the following Middle East locations: Bagram, Afghanistan, Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Baghdad, Iraq. Equipment includes Helium Tube Bank Trailers, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) containers with or without a chassis, High Pressure Cylinder Assemblies (HPCAs), and wood shoring kits utilized for bulk compressed gas service. This procurement will be used to establish Firm Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract(s). Subject solicitation will be issued on or about 8 January 2019 with an anticipated response date of 8 February 2019 and posted on the FedBizOps website at: www.fbo.gov. If you do not have internet access, a hard copy of the solicitation may be requested. Only written or emailed requests for solicitation received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Mail requests to Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Aerospace Energy, 1014 Billy Mitchell Blvd, Building 1621, San Antonio, TX 78226-1849. ATTN: Sibrena Nixon-Perez or Stephanie Faulkner. Potential offerors should contact the Contracting Officer, Maria Ng, and Contract Specialists identified above at maria.ng@dla.mil, Stephanie.faulkner@dla.mil, and Sibrena.Nixon-Perez@dla.mil for additional information and/or to communicate concerns. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. If you intend to submit an offer, you are required to complete, sign, and return the entire solicitation package. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business Affairs, contact Mr. Greg Thevenin of the DLA Energy Small Business Office at 1-800-526-2601 or 703-767-9400.

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