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The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring delivery services and dewar rental services, with emergency delivery service contract line items for additional delivery services. Additional delivery services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government. This will be a Performance-Based Service Contract, which means that the NIST will provide a Performance Work Statement (PWS) which will state the requirements in terms of performance standards and the Contractor will provide a proposal that will demonstrate how they will meet those standards. This procurement is posted to promote competition to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with FAR 13.104 using a NAICS code of 325120. This procurement is a competitive, total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. The NAICS code for this project is 325120, “Industrial Gas Manufacturing,” and the size standard is $1,200 employees. This procurement is being solicited and awarded on a competitive basis for commercial services pursuant to Part 12 and FAR Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Award of the Contract will be made to the proposal offering the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable offer to the Government and based upon the evaluation factors and evaluation scheme to be detailed in the Request for Proposals. Past Performance will be among the evaluation factors for award. The anticipated period of performance is a one-year base period from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025, with two (2) one-year option periods. A FAR 52.217-8 extension Option will also be included. The solicitation (in the form of a Request for Proposals or “RFP”) is anticipated to be posted on Friday, January 3, 2025. Submission of questions is due Monday, January 13, 2025, No Later Than 12:00 pm EST. The Proposal Due Date is Wednesday, January 29, 2024, No Later Than 3:30 pm EST. 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The contractor under the awarded contract is responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and minor repairs of equipment and systems located within the property line of the aforementioned federal building. The Government is awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring services and with corrective maintenance service and emergency service contract line items for additional and above standard services. Additional services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government for work relating to the operations, maintenance and repair or upgrade of the covered facilities within the Scope of Work, but not covered in the basic services of the contract (i.e. under the firm-fixed price contract line items). 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