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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Cristine Carmody cristine.carmody@va.gov

(562) 766-2312

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System

Engineering Department

3601 South 6th Street

Tucson AZ

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this-- sources sought announcement must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) Unique Entity ID (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) located at 3601 South 6th Street, Tucson, AZ is seeking a potential qualified contractor that can provide: FIRE STOP INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND RESTORATION SERVICES

Important information: The Government is not obligated to/nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541350.

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Firestop Services 2023

I. Background To provide a building inspection services for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System main medical campus that will inspect, repair, and restore the integrity of existing fire and smoke barrier systems; and, to include the annual inventory and inspection of fire/smoke and hazardous door assemblies.

II. Scope The fire and smoke barrier serviceThe work will be performed within a set of interconnected buildings classified as mixed occupancy as defined by the Life Safety Code NFPA 101 to include Health Care, Ambulatory Care and Business, a separate Nursing Home complex classified as Health Care Occupancy and two free standing Rehabilitation Facilities classified as Residential Occupancy. These buildings are listed as follows: Buildings 2, 38, 50, 57, and 67 (Mixed Occupancy); Building 60 (Health Care); and Buildings 30 and 95 (Residential).

The fire/smoke, and hazardous door service work will be performed within the following buildings: 2, 3, 5, 6, 30, 38, 50, 57, 60, 67, 80, 81, 95.

Fire/smoke, and hazardous door quantity: 500 doors.

III. Planning The Facility Life Safety (LS) drawings will be utilized to plan work. The LS drawings indicate the locations of 2 and 1-hour fire rated, 2 and 1-hour fire/smoke rated and smoke barriers. These rated assemblies correspond to building separations-horizontal exits, occupancy designations-smoke compartments, and rooms. They also designate all vertical openings including mechanical chases; elevator shafts and exit stairwells. Existing LS drawings, facility building prints, along with existing Fire/Smoke/Hazardous door inventories will be utilized to complete the annual inspection of all rated door assemblies in accordance with NFPA 80 current edition.

Scheduling of work shall be such as to minimize the impact and disruption of care provided in addition to plans for the implementation of appropriate infection control measures. Normal work hours are from 0700 to 1530 Monday through Friday. Due to access restrictions there are areas that are required to be scheduled for Saturday from 0700 to 1530. These areas are listed as follows: B2-1st floor, B38-1st floor, B50 entire building, B57-1st floor Dental Clinic & Prosthetics, and B57-2nd floor Operating Suites.

IV. Requirements Restoration of all barriers shall be completed to the assigned fire rating as designated on the LS drawings. Regardless of fire rating the integrity of both sides of the barrier will be inspected from floor to ceiling slab and from exterior- to- exterior building walls. It is the intent of the service to restore deficiencies identified on both sides of designated barriers.

Fire/Smoke/Hazardous rated doors will be inventoried, visually inspected for proper installation, rating, function. Annual reports will reflect inspection type, location, pass/fail, and provide deficiencies if assembly fails inspection.

Repair and restore consists of: Sealing ends of conduit pipes, around pipe penetrations through rated walls/floors/ceilings, sealing around ductwork, where the rated walls meet roof assembly, easy-path repairs, and repairing drywall open penetrations in rated walls and ceilings up to a 5x5 inch square in size. For cable trays that pass through rated walls; installing and sealing with approved material as required.

The building inspection service shall provide a method of documentation that inventories, and catalogs identified deficiencies and corrective actions completed. The method will clearly and uniquely differentiate work performed from existing work completed. The documentation shall provide a means to track compliance for the regular maintenance and inspection of the fire and smoke barrier systems. Documentation reports shall include before and after photographs of the discrepancy repair site, detailed location of finding/repair, a method to identify the location and type of finding/repair on the provided electronic Life Safety (LS) drawings and be electronically recorded using PlanGrid Construction Productivity Software or approved equivalent.

V. Performance Expectations

· All required manpower, tools, equipment, and materials shall be provided by contractor.

· All Inspectors shall hold and maintain an Intertek Qualified Personnel (IQP) Certification or approved equivalent. All work shall be performed by an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Qualified Firestop Contractor. Additionally, these personnel shall have experience with various construction types and the appropriate method of fire stopping for the applicable construction type. Qualified Personnel for Fire/Smoke/Hazardous door inspections shall meet the requirements for certification listed within NFPA-80 and must hold certification at the time of inspection.

· Information Technology (IT): The IT Certification & Assessment requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

VI. Period of Contract Performance This contract will have a base period of performance from the date of award through September 30, 2023, with four option periods available.

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to: cristine.carmody@va.gov . All information submissions to be marked Attn: Cristine Carmody, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 4:00 pm PST on July 26, 2023.

Sources Sought to provide on site Fire Stop Services for the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System in Tucson, Arizona

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