H244--FY25 | Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing (Base +4)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a contractor to perform biannual boiler plant safety device testing at the Northport VA Medical Center in New York. The requirement involves comprehensive testing and maintenance for two boilers, specifically Boiler #3 (20,000 lbs/hr) and Boiler #4 (40,000 lbs/hr), in compliance with VHA Directive 1810 and the VHA Boiler Safety Device Testing Manual. Contractors must be capable of performing detailed inspections of water level controls, pressure containment systems, fuel train safety devices, and burner/air train safety devices. The VA is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to determine potential contract viability, with interested parties required to submit detailed capability statements, past performance examples, certifications, and SAM registration information. Responses are due by December 12, 2024, with the anticipated contract start date of February 1, 2025.
The procurement falls under NAICS code 238220 with a $19.0 million size standard, and the VA is exploring potential set-asides for socioeconomic categories including service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone, 8(a), and small businesses. The contract structure includes a base period from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending through January 31, 2030. Contractors must adhere to strict subcontracting limitations, with no more than 50% of the contract value able to be subcontracted to non-certified veteran-owned businesses. The testing must be performed approximately every six months, with only one boiler permitted to be out of service at a time, and contractors must provide detailed inspection reports within one week of testing and immediately report any device failures to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
36C24225Q0173 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2
12/10/24, 7:46 AM H244--FY25 | Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing (Base +4)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration is seeking boiler plant safety device testing services for the Northport VA Medical Center located in Northport, New York. The VA plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or about February 5, 2025, with quotes due by February 12, 2025. The contract will focus on comprehensive safety device testing for boiler plant equipment, with a base performance period from March 3, 2025, through February 28, 2026. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quote submission and direct any questions via email to Contract Specialist Chris Weider using a specific email format. The procurement will be managed by the VA Network Contracting Office 2, located in Cheektowaga, New York.
This contract opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 million. The solicitation includes a base year contract with four additional one-year option periods, providing potential contractors with a maximum five-year engagement. The contract's classification code is H244, specifically related to equipment and materials testing for furnace, steam plant, and related equipment. While specific award value details are not provided in the pre-solicitation notice, interested small businesses in the mechanical testing and maintenance sector are encouraged to prepare competitive quotes. Contractors will need to demonstrate capability in conducting comprehensive safety device testing for boiler plant equipment at a VA medical facility.
36C24225Q0173 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2
1/30/25, 10:45 AM H244--FY25 | Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing (Base +4)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to perform annual boiler plant safety device testing at the Northport VA Medical Center. The solicitation (36C24225Q0173) requires comprehensive testing, inspection, and calibration of safety devices for two 40,000 lbs/hr boilers, including testing burner/boiler safety interlock devices, calibrating instrumentation, and analyzing combustion performance. Technicians must have at least one year of trade school and five years of relevant experience, with technical proposals limited to 10 pages and required to demonstrate capability, experience, and familiarity with relevant codes and manuals. The quote submission deadline was extended to February 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET, with quotes to be submitted via email to Christopher.Weider@va.gov. Evaluation criteria will focus on technical capability, experience with similar work, and qualification of proposed technicians.
The contract is classified as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 with a size standard of $19 million. The base period of performance runs from March 17, 2025 to March 14, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods possible, extending the potential contract through March 14, 2030. The work will be performed at the Northport VA Medical Center in New York, involving testing of safety devices across multiple categories including water level control devices, pressure containment equipment, fuel train safety devices, and various monitoring systems. Invoicing will be processed annually through the Tungsten Network system. While specific award value is not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the testing and multi-year potential suggests a significant contract opportunity for qualified small businesses in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting sector.
36C24225Q0173 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2
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