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This document is a solicitation for a firm-fixed price contract to provide preventive maintenance, emergency response, and related services for three Cleaver Brooks firetube boilers at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. The contract has a base period and up to four option years.

The key requirements include semi-annual safety device testing, annual boiler inspections, non-destructive testing of the deaerator tank, and five days of safety device training per year. The contractor must provide a 24/7 emergency response capability, with equipment returned to service within 24 hours of an emergency call, excluding lead time for replacement parts. The contract is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Offers are due by November 11, 2024 at 2:00PM CST. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO 19.

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36C25924Q0810

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1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

UEI:

EFT:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

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24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

36C25924Q0810 Mitch Purdom 11-11-2024 14:00

CST

623/90c Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee OK 74401-1318 X X 541350 $11.5 Million N/A X 623/90c Department of Veterans Affairs Oklahoma City VA Medical Center 921 NE 13th. St Oklahoma City OK

OK 74401-1318

623/90c Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee OK 74401-1318

623/04 Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page Respond to Solicitation:

Preferred: e-mail to mitchael.purdom@va.gov 100% Set-Aside to SDVOSB Acceptable: mail to (see block 9 above) must be received on/before due date/time (see block 8) **Faxes will not be accepted.** See CONTINUATION Page X X Mitchael Purdom

VA-VHA-RPOW-2023-0060

Table of Contents

SECTION A1
A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES1
SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS4
B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA4
1. GENERAL5
i.Identification, Parking, Smoking, and VA Regulations:5
B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE12
ITEM INFORMATION12
SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES19
C.1 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024)19
C.2 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)35
C.3 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)40
C.4 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)40
C.5 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)41
C.6 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (OCT 2022)41
C.7 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (AUG 2018)43
C.8 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES FOR CONTRACTOR WORKERS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14026 (JAN 2022)49
C.9 52.223-2 REPORTING OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (MAY 2024)52
C.10 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)53
C.11 52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984)53
C.12 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)53
C.13 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS54
C.14 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)54
C.15 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)57
C.16 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)58
C.17 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)59
C.18 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)61
C.19 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)61
C.20 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)62
C.21 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)62
C.22 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024)64
SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS72
D.1 Wage Determination (Rev 18) OKC OK72
SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS92
E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)92
E.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)95
E.3 52.204-29 FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY ACT ORDERS—REPRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES (DEC 2023)98
E.4 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)99
E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)99
E.6 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)100
E.7 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)100
E.8 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (AUG 2020)100
E.9 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)102
E.10 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)102
E.11 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)103

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee OK 74401-1318

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X]
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or
[]
52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly[]
b. Semi-Annually[]
c. Other[X] within 30 days of completion of each inspection/testing

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO
DATE

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Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (OKC VA HCS) Statement of Work (SOW) Boiler Safety Device PM

1. GENERAL

a. General: This is a non-personal services order to provide semi-annual, preventive maintenance, to include emergency response of three boilers. Clever Brooks Boilers #1 – Model #4W1-200-600-200 SN# T1246-1-2, Boiler #2 - Model #4W1-200-600-200 SN# T1246-1-3, Boiler #3 - Model #4W1-200-600-200 SN# T1246-1-2 at the Oklahoma City Va Medical Center located at 913 N.E. 13th Oklahoma City, Ok 73104. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the service providers providing the services described herein. The Boiler Maintenance Service shall involve connectivity of a device/system to the VA computer network and does not involve sensitive VA data.

b. Description of Services/Scope of Work: Contractor will provide all necessary labor, transportation, equipment, personal protective equipment, facilities, supervision, other items, and non-personal services required to provide the boiler preventive maintenance as described in this Statement of Work to the Oklahoma City Medical Center. Contractor will provide all necessary parts, labor, transportation, equipment, personal protective equipment, facilities, supervision, other items, and non-personal services required to provide the service for emergency calls/service as described in this Statement of Work to the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. Services may be required seven (7) days per week/ 24hours.

c. Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information, and property provided to Contractor personnel while performing the services described herein.

i. Identification, Parking, Smoking, and VA Regulations:

1. The Contractor's Full-Service Employees (FSE) shall always wear visible identification while on the premises of the Oklahoma City Ve Medical Center. It is the responsibility of the contractor to obtain a PIV card. Get with the CCR for this project they will help with getting PIV cards. As there is limited parking at the facility, the vendor will coordinate with the COR for suitable parking. Tabaco is prohibited inside any buildings at the VAMC.

1.3.1.2. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

i. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be a base plus up to four option years.

ii. Type of Contract: The government will award a firm fixed-priced contract.

iii. Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which will be provided to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially regarding changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

d. Contract Administration: The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments or issue changes that will affect price, quantity, or quality of performance of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. All changes to the contract will be issued via an amendment and/or modifications in writing from the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

e. Invoices: Invoices are to be submitted electronically; either monthly or quarterly, in arrears of the start of the services that were performed. Electronic invoices shall be submitted through the Tungsten Network located at: http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp. The COR is responsible for acceptance of services and/or the processing of receiving reports for the services provided to the government. Invoices must state information i.e., Boiler #, EGA #, Location, Make and serial number.

f. Work Stoppage/Delays: The Contracting Officer shall be notified at the earliest time available, but no later than the next business day, via phone of the Contractor's knowledge of any conditions which may adversely affect the Contractor's ability to perform under the terms and conditions as stated in the specifications of this requirement. For example, union strikes, vehicle problems, licenses, or anything that might jeopardize the terms and conditions of this contract should be reported to the Contracting Officer.

2. TASK SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 Description of Work: Contractor shall provide qualified preventive maintenance technicians with 5 years’ experience with boiler service, and Fire eye Controls, labor technicians, equipment, tools, materials, parts, supplies, transportation, supervision, any other items, and non-personal services deemed necessary to perform annual Internal/External inspections, semi-annual inspection, tuning, testing, calibrating, and adjustments on Boilers #1, #2, and #3 and on all burners and boiler plant controls and provide a Non- Destructive Testing (NDT) on the Deaerator Tank and five days per year of boiler safety device training at the OKCVA, Oklahoma City,Ok . In accordance with BEI testing procedures, upon completion of the inspection and testing, The BEI paperwork will be supplied to the COR. For emergency calls/service the contractor will furnish all Factory repair parts and service not to exceed a TBD amount per year. The Contractor shall provide by email, a requested itemized quote to include hourly rate and travel within 24hrs for any scheduled services and or parts. The Contractor shall provide by email, an invoice for any emergency call outs within 48hrs of emergency service completion. The Contractor shall be familiar with all terms, conditions, and requirements herein contained with warranty items and conditions.

2.2 Service Requirements: The Contractor shall be responsible for suppling the personnel for the installation of parts, transportation to the job site locations, materials, tools, and labor to provide emergency service on three (3) Clever Brooks firetube boilers, using Fire eye burner management control systems. Contractor will install all control parts for all three boilers. Test and record the operation and set points of all burner/boiler safety interlock devices. Verify that the set points and operating points are within approximately 20% of normal operating parameters. Make all adjustments as necessary and record the new settings. The operation of a device must result in burner shutdown and/or proper alarm operation. All interlocks and safety devices to be inspected and tested on each boiler/burner/equipment, are contained in the most current revision of the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Devices Testing Manual along with testing procedures. This shall be done every six months in accordance with a schedule provided byOKCVAHCS. The OKCVAHCS may extend the schedule for burners in limited service.

Contractor shall cover all costs for calibrations of gauges, transmitters, flow meters and controls including all shipping, handling and postage.

2.2.1 Testing, Inspection, Training and Support:

– Safety Device Testing & Tuning will occur every 6 months, on the same visits, for a total of 2 visits per year.

– National Board Boiler Inspections will occur over 3 visits per year, with 1 internal inspection and 1 external inspection occurring per visit. Site is to provide gaskets, and open, close, and clean the boilers.

– DA Tank is currently due for required 5-Year NDT testing, so this will occur during base year of contract only. Site is to provide gaskets for DA tank and open, close, and clean the DA Tank.

– 5 days of training will be provided per year to train boiler plant staff on VA required safety procedures. The topics of training will be agreed upon ahead of time at the request of the Boiler Plant Supervisor.

– Emergency Support labor, parts, and travel. In emergency situation which jeopardize VA “N+1” requirements, acknowledgement will occur within 4 hours, on-site support will occur within 8 hours, and equipment will be returned to operation within 24 hours, with the exception of lead-time of replacement parts per VA regulation. It is recommended that VA keep supply of long-lead-time critical parts to avoid service disruption, where vendor will replenish any used inventory.

2.2.2 Contractor shall provide repair service calls for emergency corrective maintenance 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

2.2.3 Emergency and Non-Scheduled Services: For non-scheduled services, corrective maintenance will be initiated by the OKCVA COR by telephone, email, and/or text to the Contractor’s POC or service center, which must be acknowledged within 4 hours. A fully qualified service technician, having completed at least a one-year trade school with 5 years’ successful experience with institutional and industrial boiler plants similar in design to the OKCVAMC plant, must be on site within 8 hours of acknowledgment of the service call. A fully qualified technician means that the service tech can show evidence of the successful completion of an acceptable training program on the equipment in question i.e., Firetube / Fire eye boiler controls.

2.2.3.1 Equipment shall be restored to full service within 24 hours of arriving on the job site, barring extenuating circumstances. Full service means that defective parts have been replaced with parts that meet or exceed manufacturer's original specifications, meets Government’s expectations and that the equipment meets or exceeds the manufacturer's original performance specifications.

3. SEMI- ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE: (2 Times) *All testing is to be accomplished in accordance with the VHA Boiler and associated Plant Safety Devise Testing Manual, Seventh Edition (Attachment 1). All testing must be documented in a fashion acceptable to the VA. All used parts are to be turned over the OKCVAHCS for disposition evaluation.

*Perform combustion analysis of boilers under gas and fuel oil operation and calibrate fuel to air mixture at the facility in May and November (once for summer months and once for winter months).

*Conduct testing and ensure all boiler safety devices listed below are functioning correctly and all associated boiler room equipment operates safely within desired operational settings and parameters in accordance with the VHA Boiler and associated Plant Safety Devise Testing Manual, Seventh Edition.

Semi-Annual Preventive maintenance in accordance with VHA Directive 1810 (Attachment 2):

• Low-water cutoff on each boiler (slow-drain)

• Auxiliary low water cut off on each boiler (slow drain)

• High Water alarm on each boiler

• Low Water alarm on each boiler

• High steam pressure cut-out (recycle) on each boiler

• High steam pressure cut-out (non-recycle) on each boiler

• Relief valves lift test on each boiler

• Steam safety valves accumulation test at high fire on each boiler

• Flame scanner on each boiler

• Gas train vent valves for leaks on each boiler

• High gas psi cut off on each boiler

• Low gas psi cut off on each boiler

• Gas shut off valves proof of closure on each boiler

• Gas shut off valves leak test each boiler

• Low atomizing pressure for fuel oil for each boiler

• High fuel oil pressure cut off for each boiler

• Fuel oil safety shut off valves proof of closure for each boiler

• Leak test fuel oil safety shut off valves on each boiler

• Propane pilots start up on each boiler

• Low pilot gas psi cut off on each boiler • Forced draft fan motor interlock on each boiler

• High fire proving switch on each boiler

• Purge proving switch on each boiler

• Pre-purge timing on each boiler

• Post-purge timing on each boiler

• Low fire proving switches on each boiler

• Pilot proving switch on each boiler

• Combustion air proving switch on each boiler

• Main flame proving switches on each boiler

• Low oxygen alarm and/or cut out on each boiler.

• Deaerator tank level alarms and overflow testing.

• Deaerator steam psi/temp control and safety testing.

• Condensate return storage tank level alarms and overflow testing.

• Economizers safety valve testing.

• Conduct a vibration analysis of blower motors.

• Calibrate Nexus/Fire eye controls.

4. DELIVERABLES

- Contractor shall furnish the OKCVAHCS with detailed service reports, boiler inspection reports and combustion test sheet on three fire tube boilers on each inspection.

- Contractor shall furnish the OKCVAHCS with Certificate of Calibration of Combustion Analyzers for Testing.

- Contractor shall furnish the OKCVAHCS with VHA Boiler Plant Testing Worksheets for the Oklahoma City Facility.

5. General Services Information:

5.1 Regular hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. To 4:30 p.m.

5.2 After Hours: Times may vary and must be scheduled with Contracting Officer Representative (COR) except for emergency call out.

5.3 Government Holidays: The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays:

New Year's Day January 1st Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth Day June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas December 25th

5.4 Addition Days: In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days: • Any other day designated by Federal Statute

• Any other day designated by Executive Order

• Any other day designated by the President’s Proclamation It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation. In the event the Contractor's personnel work during the holiday, they may be reimbursed by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked.

6. Program Office Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Joshua Boiler Plant Supervisor – Engineering Service, 405-456-3659 , Joshua.Huntley@va.gov Supervisory POC: Joseph Jennings, Chief – Engineering Service, 405-456-3071, JOSEPH.JENNINGS@VA.GOV

7. Information Security and Privacy: Vendor will not have access to information deemed to be “VA sensitive information”. The certification and accreditation (C&A) does not apply.

The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract.

8. Records Manager: Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation.

8.1 Federal Records related to this policy, regardless of medium, shall be created, maintained, and dispositioned in accordance with the VHA Records Control Schedule (RCS) 10-1, General Records Schedule (GRS) or other NARA-approved records schedule, if applicable. 8.2 Federal Records shall be stored per the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) Facility Standards for Records Storage, as described in 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1234.

References:

VHA Directive 6300, Records Management VHA Directive 6300.01, Records Management Continuous Readiness Review and Remediation VHA Records Control Schedule (RCS) 10-1 NARA Facility Standards for Records Storage, 36 CFR 1234

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1 (Base year only one semi-annual inspection due to late contract start date) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: Date Of Award POP End: 10-31-2025

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2 (Base year only one semi-annual inspection due to late contract start date)

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3 (Base year only one semi-annual inspection due to late contract start date)

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

4.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Feedwater Deaerator Tanks

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1 Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 11-01-2025 POP End: 10-31-2026

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

4.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Feedwater Deaerator Tanks

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

6 Year Deaerator Tank Inspection

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1 Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 11-01-2026 POP End: 10-31-2027

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

4.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Feedwater Deaerator Tanks

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1 Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 11-01-2027 POP End: 10-31-2028

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

4.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Feedwater Deaerator Tanks

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1 Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 11-01-2028 POP End: 10-31-2029

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

2.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Semi-Annual Safety device testing and combustion analysis/tuning (to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-1

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-2

1.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Clever Brooks Boiler, Model: 4WI-200-600-200, SN: T-1246-1-3

4.00
JB
__________________
__________________

Annual inspection (internal and external, to include all labor and materials required to prepare unit for inspection) of Feedwater Deaerator Tanks

POP Begin: 11-01-2028

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H145 - Quality Control - Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment

GRAND TOTAL
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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR 127, and the concern is identified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern— (1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that—

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __________________.]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:__.]

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(6) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(7) WOSB join venture eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __________________.]

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __________________.] Note to Paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is a women-owned business concern.

(10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(11) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.

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