36C25920Q0312-000.docx

Pre-Solicitation Notice (36C25920Q0312) Contract Opportunity Presolicitation Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE

SUBJECT

CONTRACTING OFFICE'S

ZIP-CODE

SOLICITATION NUMBER

RESPONSE DATE

(MM-DD-YYYY)

ARCHIVE

DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

NAICS CODE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT

(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)

DESCRIPTION

See Attachment

AGENCY'S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL

ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

ADDRESS

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Required Field Contract Opportunity Presolicitation Notice H961 Inspect & Test Electrical Power Distribution System Sheridan VA Healthcare System Sheridan WY 82801 80111 36C25920Q0312 05-15-2020 N

SDVOSBC

238210 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

1011 Honor Hieghts Drive Muskogee OK 74401 Lance Davis lance.davis2@va.gov Sheridan VA Healthcare System 1898 Fort Road Sheridan WY 82801

USA

https://www.sheridan.va.gov/ Sheridan Healthcare System lance.davis2@VA.GOV Contracting Officer

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Inspect & Test Electrical Power Distribution System Sheridan VA Healthcare System

A. Background:

The Sheridan VA Healthcare System has a requirement for inspection, testing, maintenance, and/or calibration, of the Electrical Power Distribution System and all its components at the medical facility complex, approximately 599,477 square feet. The voltages of connected loads include 480 V, 277 V, 208V and 120 V. The distribution voltage is 12.47 KV.

Location of Performance:

VA Medical Center 1898 Fort Road Sheridan, WY 82801

B. Period of Performance:

The work shall be performed during a two-week period mutually agreed to by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or the Sheridan VA Healthcare Systems (SVAHCS) Maintenance Supervisor. The Medical Center anticipates the majority of the test and calibration procedures to be performed at nights and on weekends. Times for all electrical outages will be scheduled by the COR and/or Maintenance Supervisor. All work and deliverables will be completed and submitted no later than 45 days of contract award.

E. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

E.1 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance

The contractor shall:

(1) Inspect, test and provide maintenance of the electrical power distribution system and all of its components. Molded Case Circuit Breakers will be exercised only. All other breakers will be tested using standard PM inspection and testing procedures

(2) Inspect, test and provide maintenance of the Normal Electrical system. The Life Safety Electrical system, the Critical electrical System, the emergency electrical power generation and distribution system to include the generators, switchgears and all components. This is an extensive test of the Medical Center’s Essential Electrical System (EES) conducted in coordination with Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU), the local Utility Power Company (UPC). The main electrical switch is a fused air-break that the Sheridan VA owns and that will be used to de-energize and check the main switch gear. The switch shall remain open only for as long as is necessary. During this time, the EES will be tested, inspected, and EES operation recorded, including all related components. Deficiencies found in the EES shall be recorded with the immediate notification of the deficiency to the COR, Facilities Management. All written records shall describe work items, definitions, and references in compliance with the latest edition of the NETA and VHA Directive 2006 -056, Electrical Power Distribution System – Maintenance Testing Specifications.

(3) Identifying defective equipment and potential safety problems, environmental hazards, and code violations. Certification documentation, for the Supervising Field Service Engineer supervising the work, (and signing all test reports) must be submitted to the Contracting Officer with quote/pricing. After contract award, similar data for all certified technicians who will be assigned to work on the project must also be submitted to the COR (Contracting Officer Representative) and approved before starting work on the contract.

The Contractor shall be certified by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) as NETA Certified Technician (must provide Certification with quote/pricing) and must complete the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training before work may begin. The Supervising Field Service Engineer must be accredited as a Certified Electrical Test Technologist by the NICET (National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologists), or the NETA (National Electrical Testing Association), and have a minimum of 5 years of experience on similar major testing projects. (Persons with educational qualifications, such as a BS or higher degree in electrical engineering, may be acceptable, provided they can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the COR and/or Maintenance Supervisor of the Sheridan VA Healthcare System, that they have the required specialized knowledge and at least five (5) years experience in testing switchgear and power distribution systems.) All electrical testing Technicians assigned to the project must be certified by NICET, NETA, or must have an equivalent qualification certification. (Persons who, by their education, training and specialized experience can qualify for certification but who have not yet applied or taken exams, may be acceptable provided they can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the COR and/or Maintenance Supervisor, Sheridan VA Healthcare System, that they have the requisite specific knowledge and at least five (5) years of specialized experience.) Test assistants and apprentices may be assigned to the project as assistants to certified technicians at a ratio not to exceed one non-certified assistant or apprentice with two certified electrical technicians.

The Contractor shall have documented safety training – either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S – Electrical, and the NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certifications shall be submitted to the COR prior to commencement of work. If no training certifications are available, the contractor shall certify in writing the names of supervisors and technicians and the training received. Submit the memorandum to the COR prior to work.

The Contractor shall have their own professional references with the most current version/edition of the following:

(1) NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.

(2) NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.

(3) NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace.

(4) NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System.

(5) OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S.

(6) International Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) – Maintenance and Testing Specifications.

The Contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work safely, effectively, and timely. Tools, equipment, and PPE shall comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and NFPA 70E.