Request for Information ? Oxygen Cylinder Rental and Service Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: QSAB?C1-110507-N Posted Date: October 24, 2007 Response Date: November 7, 2007 NAICS Code: 532291 Contracting Office Address: General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Center for Services Acquisition (QSAB), Arlington, VA 20406 Contract Type: None Description GSA is seeking information regarding Oxygen Cylinder Rental and Refilling Services. This Request for Information (RFI) will enable GSA to assess the interest, experience, capability, and general standards of the Oxygen Cylinder Rental and Refilling Services. The following list is not inclusive: 1. Please specify whether you are a large business or small business. How much revenue has the rental/lease of the oxygen cylinders generated within the past 12 months for your company? 2. Please list your primary consumer(s) and largest competitor(s). 3. Please specify whether you are a manufacturer, wholesaler, or reseller of oxygen cylinders. 4. Have you provided Oxygen Cylinder rentals and/or refilling services to the Government in the past? 5. How many size D Oxygen Cylinders are available for rental, i.e. in inventory? Besides size D, what other size oxygen cylinders does your company offer? 6. Please provide a list that includes pricing structure available for oxygen cylinder rentals (length of rental, number of cylinders rented, sizes, etc.)? 7. Will your company refill Oxygen Cylinders provided by other companies? 8. What is the pricing structure of oxygen cylinder refill services (number of cylinders to be serviced, hours required to service, etc.)? What is included in the service rate? (e.g. overhead, labor, profit, maintenance, service plans, parts, etc.) Please provide details. 9. What parts come with the cylinders (regulators, connectors, gauges, etc.)? 10. How does your company accept orders (monthly, weekly, by request)? Would 24/7 services be available if needed? 11. In what areas does your company provide service (Regional, Local, or Nationwide)? 12. What is your standard commercial practice in regard to response time? Has your company participated in any national emergencies within the past 5 years? Please provide details. 13. Does your company meet all industry service standards? 14. What are the unusual challenges of filling and handling oxygen cylinders? Please provide details. 15. What is the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the industry you provide service in? 16. Do you use subcontractors as standard business practice? If so are these subcontractors held to standards set by company policy? Please provide details on companies subcontracting capabilities and standards. 17. Please feel free to add any additional comments. Please submit responses via email to Emergencycontracting@gsa.gov by 3:00 PM EDT, November 5, 2007. Please include ?RFI for Oxygen Cylinders? in the SUBJECT LINE. Any questions regarding this RFI should also be forwarded to the email address listed above. Any exchanges of information must be consistent with procurement integrity requirements (see FAR 3.104). No offers or quotes will be accepted. The RFI is for informational purposes only and does not obligate the Government in any way to issue an RFP for the supplies/services stated in this RFI.