Questions and Answers

Ques ons and Answers
Solicita on: N3904027Q3209
Procurement: Rental of (1) Nitrogen trailer

1. Cleanliness. The requirement calls for UIPI 0505-908 Level II cleanliness with a certificate of compliance per trailer. UIPI 0505-908 is not publicly available, so an offeror cannot confirm its supplier's certification against it. Could you provide an extract of the Level II requirements as they apply to a rented tube trailer, or confirm that a supplier's standard oil-free, dry, moisture-controlled cleanliness certification together with the A-A-59155 Grade A purity certificate of compliance satisfies CDRL A003/B003?
This is our definition of Level II Clean taken (taken from UIPI 0505-908B): “Level II Clean A degree of cleanliness in which a surface is visually free of grease, oil flux, scale, dirt, loose particles, and any other contamination foreign to the base metal or system fluid (e.g., water, oil, lubricant, air, etc.).” Pleasure ensure vendors conform to this definition provided, all other instructions of the UIPI are not required.
2. The Factor 2 instruction asks vendors to submit two projects or contracts involving the rental of nitrogen trailers. The adjectival table rates a submission "Acceptable" where "the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown." Please confirm that an offeror without two prior nitrogen-trailer rental contracts is rated Acceptable under the unknown-record provision, consistent with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv), rather than Unacceptable. If a vendor has an unknown past experience, it will be regarded as Acceptable 3. If prior nitrogen-trailer experience is required, may the past performance of a proposed subcontractor performing the rental and gas supply be submitted to satisfy Factor 2?

Any past performance proposed shall be based on the vendors role as the prime on the contract. Using the past performance of a subcontractor is not considered.