Purchase and delivery of helium gas supply and cylinder rental to the Key West WFO Florida

AMENDMENT 11/15/2021 Updated blanks on posting and period of quotes due is extended to 11/17/2021 ___________CF per cylinder ___________# maximum cylinders to be provided (yearly total) Helium $___________ per cylinder Delivery $___________ per cylinder or lump sum Hazmat $___________ per cylinder or lump sum Rental $___________ per cylinder per day or lump sum Additional fees: ___________________ (clarify, explain, reminder the Government is tax exempt) AMENDMENT 11/14/2021 Economic clause corrected reflect 0001-3001 AMENDMENT 11/10/2021 QUESTION: If my subcontractor can quote me for the base year but feels he can't predict the option years. Do you know how to acquire the appropriate economic adjustment for the option years? ANSWER: The requirement calls to quote for all base and option years. The economic clause is included in the solicitation and would be included in the award. The vendor of award would need to read and understand the clause. If the vendor felt a need to request for decrease or increase. This would need to be supported by what drove the pricing quoted initially and what increased or decreased to the percentage guidelines in the Economic clause to make a reasonable request for the Contracting Officer to tentatively approve or disapprove. Adds YEARLY ESTIMATED TOTAL $______________________________ AMENDMENT 11/9/2021 The posting has been revised to extend the due date to 11/15/2021 and please see the revised request for estimated totals for each year and overall aggregate totals based on what is provided as the estimated usage. SEE BELOW ON CLIN 001 - 3001 for total lines. A revised copy is attached. No quotes received before this revision will be accepted without the updated responses requested. Reminder to provide the market index provided of how and where you get your rates base from. If there was an economic adjustment, the one for quoting now and the one for what it is would need to be showing the support of a need for an increase. Be clear on what your duns number is and your cage code. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Purchase and delivery of helium gas supply and cylinder rental to the Key West Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Florida (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NWWP92012200015SRG. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION 2021-06) (SEPT 2021) (AUG 2020) (2020-05)(APR 2020)(2017-05)(Sept 2017) (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 221210. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services and products. If a fill in space is not applicable or the cost is zero, or rolled into another unit listed, please clarify this clearly so the space does not show as non-responsive: Reminder to provide the market index provided of how and where you get your rates base from. If there was an economic adjustment, the one for quoting now and the one for what it is would need to be showing the support of a need for an increase. CLIN 0001: Base Year: Delivery is from 1/1/2022 through 12/31/2022 Purchase and delivery of helium gas supply and cylinder rental to the Key West WFO Florida ___________CF per cylinder ___________# maximum cylinders to be provided Helium $___________ per cylinder