General 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VISN 4 Network Contracting Office (NCO) - 542, on behalf of the Butler VA Medical Center intends to issue a solicitation for medical oxygen. The Contractor is to provide use of oxygen tanks, 244 cubic feet (size H or RK) and provide oxygen for these tanks on an as-needed basis. The Contractor shall also provide oxygen for Government-owned cylinders with delivery twice per week. Tanks and gases are to be delivered to Building #1 loading dock at VA Butler Healthcare, 325 New Castle Road, Butler, PA 16001. Material Safety Data Sheets shall be provided to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) upon request, at no additional charge. Specifics 1. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: All medical gases shall conform to specifications prescribed in the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary. All medical gas manufacturers and fillers of medical gases shall be registered with the FDA; and all medical gases shall be manufactured, processed, packed, transported, and stored according to the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 210, 211 and 201 for labeling. In addition, the following specifications apply: (c) Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Publications G-7 Compressed Air for Human Respiration, dated May, 2008, and ANSI/CCGA G7.1 - Commodity Specification for Air, dated October, 2011. All products, equipment, and services provided under this contract shall be in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations. 2. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: The COR shall advise the Contractor of delivery schedule that will best meet the needs of the ordering activity. The Contractor will pick-up the empty tanks, and replace them with filled tanks twice per week. The Contractor will not deliver on Federal holidays but will coordinate delivery with the COR to meet the twice per week delivery schedule. 3. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS - MEDICAL OXYGEN DESCRIPTION ESTMIATED QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST ESTIMATED TOTAL COST 1. MEDICAL OXYGEN, Government -owned aluminum cylinders, size D, 425 Liter 5,500 CYL 2. MEDICAL OXYGEN, Contractor supplied cylinders, 244 cubic feet (size H or RK), to loan (rent) to the VA a minimum of 20 filled cylinders, estimated refills is 1 per month. 2A. Initial issue of cylinders 200 CYL 2B. Refills 70 CYL 3. Monthly rental - 70 X $_______ X 12 70 CYL 4. Additional Cylinder Services 4A. Hydrostatic retesting, repainting and stenciling 100 CYL 4B. Valve replacement, Contractor shall supply and replace any broken, corroded or non-conforming valve with an 870 toggle valve when hydrostatic retesting is completed. 100 CYL 4C. Fill gauge replacement; all govt.-owned D tanks are fitted with fill gauges. The contractor shall supply and replace any broken, rusted or corroded gauges. Any gauges broken by the contractor while in their possession will be replaced at no cost to the govt. 70 CYL 1. Work Hours Monday - Friday 7:00 - 3:30 M-Friday. No Weekend work or overtime is included in this scope of work. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is325120 Size Standard: 1,000 and the Classification code is 6830 ; Set-a-side SDVOSB - 100% Full solicitation shall be available no later than January 30, 2015. Program Office Program Manager Name: Donna Mitchell Program Manager Email:
[email protected] Contracting Office: Andrea Aultman-Smith, Contracting Officer Network Contracting Office 4 Coatesville VA Medical Center 1400 Black Horse Hill Road Coatesville, PA 19320 610-384-7711 Ext. 3228 andrea.
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