Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Liquid Nitrogen and Related Services to three NIST campuses
ID: 1333ND26QNB680013Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120)

PSC

GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED (6830)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd9d27129fba4eb4b3597f095ceb041e/view
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    Description

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking contractors to provide bulk liquid nitrogen (LN2) delivery and related services across its campuses in Gaithersburg, Maryland; Charleston, South Carolina; and Boulder, Colorado. The procurement includes the supply, delivery, tank filling, rental of tanks, telemetry units, vaporizers, and maintenance services, with a focus on ensuring compliance with safety standards and operational efficiency. This contract, anticipated to be a firm-fixed-price agreement, will commence on April 1, 2026, with a base period of one year and up to four additional one-year option periods. Interested vendors must register for a mandatory site visit on January 20, 2026, and submit their quotations by February 3, 2026, with evaluations based on technical approach, experience, past performance, and price. For further inquiries, vendors can contact Nina Lin at nina.lin@nist.gov or Donald Collie at donald.collie@nist.gov.

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    Nina Lin
    nina.lin@nist.gov
    Donald Collie
    donald.collie@nist.gov
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    Attachment A NIST Site Visit Registration.docx
    The NIST site visit registration outlines procedures for vendors interested in the Liquid Nitrogen Recompete (RFQ# 1333ND26QNB680013). A mandatory site visit is scheduled for January 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD campus, with a rescheduled date of January 22, 2026, in case of weather-related cancellations. Vendors must email their intent to attend to Donald Collie and Nina Lin by January 16, 2026 (January 12, 2026, for non-U.S. citizens), providing company name, full names, email addresses, and country of citizenship. Non-U.S. citizens require additional information, including title, employer/sponsor, and address. Attendees must possess a NIST badge or be pre-registered by a NIST employee. Photo identification is required for facility access, and only REAL ID-compliant state IDs or other accepted federal IDs will be accepted. Failure to register or present valid ID will result in denied access.
    Attachment B Statement of Work.docx
    This Statement of Work outlines the requirements for liquid nitrogen supplies and services for the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) across its Gaithersburg, MD, Boulder, CO, and Charleston, SC campuses. The contractor will be responsible for procuring, delivering, and filling liquid nitrogen, providing rented tanks and vaporizers, maintaining rented equipment, providing telemetry units with NIST access to readings, conducting annual tank inspections (for both NIST-owned and rented tanks), and removing rented tanks. The document details specific equipment requirements, including maintenance of rented tanks at no cost to the government, annual inspections following API Standard 653, and the provision of telemetry units with password-protected web access for NIST. Tank locations and filling requirements, including minimum, reorder, and full percentages, are provided for each campus, along with estimated annual usage and specific liquid nitrogen purity specifications. Support services include 24/7 customer service and the ability to make deliveries around the clock. Delivery drivers must be authorized, and security protocols for campus access must be followed. Invoicing is required monthly per site, in arrears, with detailed itemization.
    Attachment C NIST Safety Guidlines.pdf
    The NIST Safety Instructions (April 2011) outline the requirements for Contractors to develop and implement a Job-Specific Safety and Health Plan. This plan, mandatory for prime and subcontractors, must address typical safety areas and any unique project aspects. Key components include a signature sheet, background information, responsibilities and lines of authority, subcontractor management, training, safety inspections, and accident prevention provisions. The document also details the process for an Accident Prevention Plan and an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), emphasizing hazard identification, control development, and continuous updates. The policy applies to all contractor workforces within NIST Gaithersburg and Boulder Campuses, ensuring adherence to safety requirements, including OSHA standards, and outlining procedures for accident reporting, emergency plans, personal protective equipment, and various hazard controls. NIST utilizes several forms to document safety meetings, inspections, and accident reports.
    Solicitation 1333ND26QNB680013 LN2 1-6-26.docx
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ #1333ND26QNB680013) for liquid nitrogen supply, delivery, and related services across its Gaithersburg, MD; Boulder, CO; and Charleston, SC campuses. This full and open competition seeks a contractor for liquid nitrogen procurement, delivery, tank filling, rental of tanks, telemetry units, and vaporizers, as well as maintenance, repairs, and annual tank inspections. The anticipated firm-fixed-price contract will have a one-year base period starting April 1, 2026, and up to four one-year option periods. A site visit is scheduled for January 20, 2026, at the NIST Gaithersburg campus. Quotations are due by February 3, 2026, and will be evaluated based on technical approach, experience, past performance (more important than price), and price. Offerors must be registered in SAM and submit detailed proposals across four volumes: Cover Letter, Technical Approach, Experience and Past Performance, Price Quotation, and Terms and Conditions, including required FAR provisions.
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