*********AMENDMENT FA500021Q00490002

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Extend the solicitation close date from 27 August 2021 to 29 October 2021

2. Add Clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

As prescribed in 32.706-1(a), insert the following clause:

Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

3. Add Clause 52.216-2, Economic Price Adjustment – Standard Supplies (Jan 1997) DEVIATION

FAR 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment

As prescribed in 16.203-4(a), insert the following clause. This clause has been modified by increasing the 10 percent limit on aggregate increases, upon approval by the chief of the contracting office.

Economic Price Adjustment -- Standard Supplies (Jan 1997) DEVIATION

1. The Contractor warrants that the unit price stated in the Schedule for CLIN 0001 is not in excess of the Contractor’s applicable established price in effect on the contract date for like quantities of the same item. The term “unit price” excludes any part of the price directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial practice. The term “established price” means a price that --
   1. Is an established catalog or market price for a commercial item sold in substantial quantities to the general public; and
   2. Is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the Contractor.
2. The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the amount and effective date of each change in price on or before 30 June each year of the contract. Each corresponding contract unit price shall be changed by the same percentage that the established price is changed. The change in price shall apply to those items delivered on and after the effective date of the change in the Contractor’s established price, and this contract shall be modified accordingly.
3. Price adjustment will only occur one time per year. The Contractor will provide all documentation required in paragraphs (f) to establish a change on or before 30 June each year. The new price will be effective 1 July of the same year. If the price change documentation is received later than 30 June, the new price will be effective once Contracting Officer receives and verifies the change in the applicable established price and is able to modify the contract. The new effective price will last until a price adjustment is established the following     year.
4. The change in contract unit price shall not apply to quantities scheduled under the contract for delivery before the effective date of the increased contract unit price, unless failure to deliver before that date results from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, within the meaning of the Default clause.
   1. No modification changing a contract unit price shall be executed until the Contracting Officer verifies the change in the applicable established price.
   2. Within 30 days after receipt of the Contractor’s price change documentation or by 30 June each year if no price change documentation is received, the Contracting Officer may cancel, without liability to either party, any undelivered portion of the contract items affected by the requested change.
5. During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in subparagraph (d)(2) of this clause, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the Contractor shall continue deliveries according to the contract delivery schedule, and the Government shall pay for such deliveries at the contract unit price, changed to the extent provided by paragraph (c) of this clause.
6. The aggregate of the increase or decrease in any contract unit price under this clause will only change based on the two established material indices from which the unit item price is derived.

The two primary raw materials in potassium acetate are acetic acid and potassium hydroxide. The primary raw material in acetic acid is methanol.

The change in the material price for methanol will be based on the IHS Methanol Index, North American Contract Net Transaction, FOB Houston, Cents per Gallon average for the months of October through the following March of the previous winter season.

To determine the price change for one pound of acetic acid, the following steps will be used:

A. Divide the change in the methanol price by 663 (6.63 lbs is the weight per gallon of methanol converted to cents per gallon of methanol to cents per pound)

B. Multiply the result of item A by 0.545 (the yield or conversion of methanol to acetic acid) to get the increase/decrease per pound of acetic acid

Formula

t = acetic acid price change in dollars

m = change in methanol price

6.63 = weight of lbs per gallon of methanol

0.545 = conversion factor of methanol to acetic acid

0.01 = conversion rate of cents to dollars

t = (m/6.63)(0.545)*0.01

The initial price for acetic acid will be based on the average for the months of October 2020 through March 2021.

The change in the material price for potassium hydroxide will be based on the IHS Chemical Global Chlor‐ Alkali Monthly Market Summary; average for North America Potassium Hydroxide (KOH), Cents per Pound, product prices. The initial price for potassium hydroxide shall be based on the monthly (May 2021) price for 45% solution.

The pricing may be adjusted each July 1 based on the changes each year in the previous IHS price versus the current IHS price. Since initial pricing will be fixed through June 30, 2022, for the 2022 price review, the baselines outlined above will be used to compare against the 2022 values. Cryotech shall provide Elmendorf Air Force Base with the necessary documentation to substantiate such annual index prices for methanol and potassium hydroxide, whether Cryotech is requesting an increase or decrease.

To determine the price change for one gallon of potassium acetate liquid runway deicer, the following steps will be used:

A. Multiply the change in acetic acid price by 0.3328 (the factor of how much acetic acid produces one gallon of E36).

B. Multiply the change in potassium hydroxide price by 0.6909 (the factor of how much potassium hydroxide produces one gallon of E36).

C. Add the increase/decrease from Steps A and B together to show the total increase/decrease per pound.

D. Multiply the result from step C by 10.68 (the weight in lbs per gallon of E36) to convert the increase/decrease per pound to a per gallon basis.

E. Round the change per gallon to the nearest penny.

F. Add the results to the previous year’s price.

Formula

t = acetic acid price change                                  

p = potassium hydroxide price change  

C = price per gallon change                                                     Y = previous year price

10.68 = weight in lbs per gallon of E-36        

0.6909 = conversion factor of potassium hydroxide per gallon of E36

0.3328 = conversion factor of acetic acid per gallon of E36

10.68(t(0.3328) + p(0.6909)) = C (round this to the nearest penny)

Y + C = EPA amount (price change for one gallon of potassium acetate liquid runway deicer)

(End of Clause)

4.  Addition of Clause 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity (Apr 1984)

As prescribed in 11.703(a), insert the following clause:

Variation in Quantity (Apr 1984)

      (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.

      (b) The permissible variation shall be limited to:

      Five Percent increase

      Five Percent decrease

     This increase or decrease shall apply to CLIN0001.*

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The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation close date from 23 August 2021 to 27 August 2021.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO’:

Cryotech E36 Potassium Acetate IDIQ

The United States Air Force, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), requires Cryotech E36 Potassium Acetate for airfield deicing operations.  The minimum obligated amount of this contract is 20,000 gallons with an anticipated maximum estimated quantity over the life of the contract (5 year ordering period) is 1,000,000 gallons.

• Deicing/Anti-icing Fluid for Runways and Taxiways, 50% aqueous potassium acetate solution, by weight, plus corrosion inhibitors.
• Must be certified to meet the requirements set by SAE AMS 1435B, “Fluid, Generic,  Deicing/Anti-Icing Runways and Taxiways.”
• Clear, mobile liquid, free from matter in suspension.
• Density at 68 °F = 11 lbs/gallon maximum.
• Viscosity at 68°F = 10 cp maximum.
• Flash Point at 32°F = 20 cp maximum.
• Freezing Point = -76°F or colder.
• Approved for use by the F-22 Primary Aircraft Authorization (PAA)

Any questions shall be directed to the POCs listed above IN WRITING to the email addresses [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 12pm on August 19, 2021. All questions will be posted and answered by amendment following this date.

For a quote to be considered it must be emailed to the Contracting Specialists, [email protected] and [email protected], by the response time and date. Response time, regardless of time listed in beta.sam.gov is August 23, 2021 at 12pm Alaska Daylight Time. Occasionally the system lists a different time or no time at all. Any quote received after 12pm on August 23, 2021 will be late and could be considered nonresponsive.