Dry Ice for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany

Dry Ice Nuggets (Solid-State CO2)
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See Addendum to 52.212-1 for Instructions to Offerors
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Funds are not presently available for this acquisition.
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Provide weekly dry ice deliveries of 800 kg.
Maximum size per shipping container is 300 kg.
Delivered dry ice shall be unloaded at the delivery address below.
Commercial shipment included at no additional cost to the following location:
Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center (LRMC)
Department of Pathology and Area Laboratory Services (DPALS)
BLDG 3711
66849 Landstuhl, Germany
Delivery Period: 1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025

Generic Name Description: Dry Ice Nuggets
Product Service Code: 6830
Claimant Program Code: C9B
Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1. QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. ELECTRONIC Quote. Quoters may submit an electronic quote in response to this Request for Quote. The quote must be received by the quote due date/local time as specified in block 8 of the SF 1449 cover page to the email inbox of the following email address: henningfalk.mayer-goldstein.ln@mail.mil. Vendors may call Mr. Henning Mayer-Goldstein at +49 (6371) 9464 6789 to verify receipt of the quote. If the vendor chooses to email the quote, the Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the quote, or any failure of the vendor to verify receipt of the emailed quote.

b. QUESTIONS. Prospective quoters may submit questions regarding this Request for Quote (RFQ) no later than ten (10) calendar days after issuance of this solicitation. Questions can be emailed to henningfalk.mayer-goldstein.ln@health.mil. All questions received will be answered officially through an amendment to the RFQ for distribution to all prospective quoters.

c. SPECIAL NOTE. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time a quote is submitted, and lack of registration shall make a quote ineligible for award. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via Internet at https://www.sam.gov.

2. QUOTE CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

FACTOR I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The quote must specifically address the following subfactors.

Subfactor 1: The quoter shall provide a statement of compliance stating that the quoted dry ice meets or exceeds the salient characteristics.

Subfactor 2: The quoter shall provide a capability statement stating their ability to deliver 800 kg of dry ice (solid-state CO2) per week and unload the truck themselves.

Subfactor 3: Quoter shall either submit one completed and signed IRS Form W-14 if the quoter is a foreign person or provide a statement that the quoter is not a foreign person. Foreign person means any person other than United States person. See FAR clause 52.229-12 and FAR provision 52.229-11 for details. Information about IRS Form W-14 and its separate instructions is available via the internet at www.irs.gov/w14.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

- Dry ice with a diameter of 3 mm to 16 mm in the form of pellets or nuggets
- Shipping containers shall be furnished by vendor and shall not exceed 300kg

FACTOR II – PRICE

The quoter shall ensure to provide the quoted prices on the Standard Form (SF) 1449 and be in compliance with the following:

(1) The quoter shall provide a unit price and extended amount (i.e., quantity multiplied by unit price) shall be submitted for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). In case of in case of a discrepancy, the unit price will take precedence.

(2) The quoter shall limit their prices to two decimal places (example: EUR123.45).

(3) The quoter shall provide prices in Euro currency only.