Compressed Laboratory Gas Cylinders

The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) requires compressed laboratory gases delivered weekly to the location at 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO for research purposes. This research includes chemical and biological laboratory procedures and experiments many of which require the use of compressed gases. The nature and quantities of these gases will fluctuate depending on current research needs. A separate delivery price for each delivery to include hazmat requirements, pricing for cylinder rental per day per cylinder, and pricing for Dewar rental per day per cylinder shall be required in response to the Request for Quote. The intent is to award a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for a five-year period. This procurement is a small business set-aside. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 6830 - Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Solicitation number 12639521Q0122 will be posted on or about March 29, 2021. Any questions or inquiries must be sent by email message to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Requests by telephone will not be honored. Point of contact: Martha Worlein, Contracting Specialist [email protected].