Asbestos Abatement Project Inspection
Added: Apr 09, 2014 10:18 am The VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) San Juan, Puerto Rico intents to solicit an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) service contract to perform various services during asbestos abatement projects on behalf of the VA. The VPIH will perform the necessary monitoring, inspection, testing and other support services to ensure that VA patients, employees, and visitors will not be adversely affected by the abatement work, and that the abatement work proceeds in accordance with asbestos abatement specifications. The typical estimated duration of monitoring, inspection and testing of an asbestos abatement project is 14 days (two weeks) where the third-party shall perform supervision, sample collection, testing and reports, the project service schedule or duration depends on the asbestos abatement estimate. Work will be performed on a per project basis (1 project per year minimum). Work shall be coordinated in advance with each individual Project Manager/COR in prebid and/or preconstruction meetings as necessary to schedule the work for each project. This contract will begin on May 01, 2014. The VPIH and the Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT) shall be trained and have specialized field experience in air sampling and analysis. She/he must have completed a NIOSH 582 course or equivalent and show proof and must participate in the AIHA Asbestos Analysis Registry for fiber counting quality control assurance. The IHT must also be an accredited EPA/State Supervisor and Building Inspector (EQB) and be registered in the EQB as Asbestos Monitoring Technician. She/he must have performed duties of principal assistant to a Professional IH in at least ten (10) asbestos abatement projects. The period of performance for this procurement will be from May 1, 2014 or date of award if later, tough April 30, 2014, plus two (2) one (1) year renewal options that may be exercised at the discretion of the Government. A Request for Proposals (RFP) for this service is estimated to be released on or about April 10, 2014. Solicitation is being conducted using the policies of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer. The RFP VA-248-14-R-0294 will be advertised as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set Aside. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620, and the size standards $14 Million. Only offerors from those firms regularly established in business providing this type of service will be considered by the agency. Interested offerors may obtain an electronic copy of the solicitation free at the URL address. Once the solicitation is posted, offerors are advice that they are responsible to review and monitor this solicitation in the website frequently to ensure they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all corresponding amendments. If you are downloading this solicitation, it is strongly recommended that you complete the solicitation mailing list available on the web site. In order to be eligible for a contract award, firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Annual Representations and Certifications must be current and filed online at https://orca.bpn.gov/. This is a synopsis for commercial services in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and 15. Questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing to include telephone number, fax number and point of contact to the Network Contracting Office 8, Attn: Jose R. Sierra - Contract Specialist, email: jose.sierra-colon@va.gov no later than April 28, 2014 @ 2:30 PM Atlantic Time (Puerto Rico, local time). VA24814R0294 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
4/9/14, 10:18 AM Asbestos Abatement Project Inspection
Added: Sep 03, 2014 9:06 am This is an Award Notice as prescribed in FAR 5.301. The Government awarded Solicitation No. VA-248-14-R-0294. Entitled: Asbestos Abatement Inspection, Monitoring and Certification ID/IQ Service for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Solicitation was awarded on August 18, 2014 with an effective date of September 01, 2014. Period of performance will be Tee (3) Years, Base Period of one (1) year plus two (2) options of one (1) year each option. Awarded Company was: BES Design/Build, LLC; 766 Middle St. Fairhope, AL 36532-1534. Contract No. is: VA248-14-D-0191. Contract price including options periods $40,500.00 VA24814R0294 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
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