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Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Project: 658-18-105 Upgrade RO Water System

Statement of Work

Statement of Work – Project No. 658-18-105 Install Reverse Osmosis Water System, Water Softening System and 1 Tank-Less On-Demand Water Heater and required plumbing/electrical work for the VAMC Salem Sterile Processing Service.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and qualified supervision necessary to provide and install a new reverse osmosis system, new water softener system and 1 Tank-less On-Demand Water Heater that will be connected into the existing RO Water System. This completed system shall supply Softened Sterile RO Water to the hospital Sterile Processing Service. Contractor shall also provide all required plumbing and electrical work to support a new operational sterile RO water system that will work in conjunction with the existing RO Water System. Contractor shall reference contract drawings and specifications for installation details. The system will need to be commissioned by the Contractor.

The water softening system, reverse osmosis generator, and 1 on demand water heater and associated pumps/plumbing /electrical work and required equipment will be installed in the sub-basement of Building 143. Penetrations will be made to provide reverse osmosis water feeds to equipment on the basement level of Building 143 within the Sterile Processing Service. A minimal amount of work may be required in secure or sensitive areas which will require close coordination with the Medical Center Staff.

Approximately 80% of the work will be conducted in mechanical rooms within the sub-basement that that are heavily congested with various mechanical, electrical, communication, and plumbing appurtenances. Work will involve temporary partitions/ infection control measures, the extent of which will depend on configuration and location. Approximately 50% of the work can be conducted during normal business hours; however, approximately 50% of the work will have to take place outside of normal work hours. This project is aimed at providing additional capacity of RO reverse osmosis water to various cleaning and sanitizing spaces and equipment within the Sterile Processing Services.

All work, including final cleanup and completion of any punch list items, shall be performed within one-hundred forty (140) calendar days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

All work shall be performed at the VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia 24153-6404.

Security Requirements:

VA Handbook 5400.3 requirements for Certification and Accreditation of the Contractor’s computer system (if used) do not apply to this acquisition. If the Contractor opts to use a computer or computer system for processing of contract documents, the requirements of FIPS 140-2 for encryption of contract documents must be met.

All work, including final cleanup and completion of any punch list items, shall be performed within one-hundred forty (140) calendar days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

All work shall be performed at the VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia 24153-6404.

Security Requirements:

VA Handbook 5400.3 requirements for Certification and Accreditation of the Contractor’s computer system (if used) do not apply to this acquisition. If the Contractor opts to use a computer or computer system for processing of contract documents, the requirements of FIPS 140-2 for encryption of contract documents must be met.