2027 IDIQ CLIN Opt-In Questions and Answers

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NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium
2027 IDIQ CLIN Opt-In Questions and Answers
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Government Response

Is helium produced in South Africa an acceptable No. Solicitation Section 3.2 incorporates FAR 52.225-3, source of supply under this contract?
Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.
South Africa is not an FTA designated country. Also see Amendment 3 to the Solicitation, South Africa is not an acceptable source supply under any Buy American clause.

The solicitation incorporates FAR 52.225-3, Buy See Government response to Question 1. Ameri can–Free Trade Agreements–Israeli Trade
Act. Because South Africa is not a Free Trade
Agreement country, would South African helium
be treated as a foreign end product?
If so, would the Buy American price evaluation
factor apply when pricing IDIQ CLIN Pool
requirements?

If helium is imported from South Africa as liquid No, it would not be classified as a domestic end product. and converted to gaseous helium and filled into
tube trailers at a U.S. transfill facility, would the
delivered product be considered a domestic end
product?
Are there any other provisions in Section 5 or the It is the Offeror’s responsibility to comply with all contract terms that would restrict or disqualify a provisions of the solicitation. foreign source of helium?

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NASA Agency-wide Supply of Liquid and Gaseous Helium
2027 IDIQ CLIN Opt-In Questions and Answers
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Government Response

If an Offeror holds an active SAM.gov
This question is not applicable to this solicitation.
registration and intends to submit its proposal
under that registration. Then later it reorganizes
its helium business under a newly named
subsidiary. Is novation available if the
contracting entity for the helium business
changes after award?
Do any domestic preference provisions in
See Government Response to Question 1.
Section 5 or the contract terms (e.g., Buy
American) apply to helium produced outside the
United States by a subsidiary of a U.S.
company?
If so, how are they applied at the capability-form
stage?
May a late expression of interest still be
Yes. It is requested that any interested party notify the accepted?
helium Contracting Officers, but it is not a requirement. May an Offeror proceed with preparing and
Yes. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified submitting a proposal before the final solicitation in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in