Bulk Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Carbon Dioxide

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking small businesses with the ability to provide a comprehensive bulk gas solution for the procurement of gases and related products and services for use in biomedical research. The primary objective of this contract is to provide the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) with a comprehensive bulk gas solution for the procurement of gases and related products and services for use in biomedical research. Specifically, the Government requires medical grade bulk oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide and associated support on an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) basis. The period of performance for this requirement shall be five years from the effective date of award. • The Contractor shall provide bulk gases which meet the specifications detailed in the statement of work. • The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in the Statement of Work (SOW). • The Contractor shall respond to telephone support requests within 30 minutes during business hours and shall provide on-site support during business hours as necessary within 24 hours following a telephone request. • The Contractor must have one or more mechanisms available to process emergency orders and the ability to fulfill emergency orders within 4 hours. • The Contractor shall monitor levels of all three gas tanks on at least a twice weekly basis and make recommendations when observed gas levels are at a quarter tank or lower.