This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the replacement and installation of a bulk liquid oxygen (LOX) storage system at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order. Offerors must submit technical capability, past performance, and price quote volumes. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing via email by April 29, 2026. Quotations are due by May 08, 2026. A site visit is encouraged and can be scheduled between April 22, 2026, and April 30, 2026. The contractor must ensure personnel performing medical gas work are certified, maintain required insurance, and all electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician. The period of performance is 120 calendar days after notice to proceed.
The quotations shall be submitted via email no later than May 08, 2026, at 03:00 PM MDT. The period of performance is 120 calendar days after notice to proceed.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by the government upon submission of a proper invoice following completion, inspection, and acceptance of the work by the government. Invoices are to be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP. gov).
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Award may be made to other than the lowest-priced offeror if the government determines that the technical advantages or reduced performance risk of a higher-rated quotation justify the additional cost.
The contractor shall ensure that personnel performing medical gas work are certified in accordance with NFPA 99 and ASSE 6010/6020 requirements, maintain required insurance coverage, and all electrical work is performed by a licensed electrician. Crane operators must be licensed and certified. A medical gas system verifier certified to ASSE 6030/6030 must perform the final inspection and verification.
The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with instructions and terms of this solicitation may result in the quotation being determined unacceptable and ineligible for award. It also states that if the contractor fails or refuses to repair damage promptly, the contracting officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the contractor.
Potential offerors are encouraged to visit the facility prior to submitting a quotation to familiarize themselves with site conditions and the scope of work. Contact Andrew Chicharello at **** or ***@***. *. * to schedule a site visit for the week of April 22, 2026, through April 30, 2026.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it does mention that protests filed directly with the agency, and copies of protests filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt.
