36C26224Q1061.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* INTERSTITIAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, CLEAN UP SERVICES LOMA LINDA

VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 90815

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26224Q1061

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 05-10-2024 4:00 pm PACIFIC TIME, LOS

ANGELES, USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* H359

NAICS CODE* 238210

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

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

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Loma Linda VA Healthcare System

Facility Management Services

11210 Benton Street

Loma Linda CA

POSTAL CODE 92357

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

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 Loma Linda VA Health Care System (VALLHCS) located at 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 is seeking a potential qualified contractor that can provide:

INTERSTITIAL INSPECTION AND CLEANING 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 238210.

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D.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

I. TITLE:

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS) Interstitial Electrical Cleaning and Inspection Services.

II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS) and its Facility Management Service (FMS) requires a qualified contractor to perform required inspections, repairs, and maintenance of all interstitial spaces at VALLHCS. All services to be performed in accordance with National Fire Prevention Association Codes: NFPA 99, NFPA 70E, NFPA 101, Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineering Standards, Joint Commission, and VA regulations.

III. OBJECTIVES:

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and qualified personnel to perform inspections, repairs, and cleaning of the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS) Main Hospital 32 interstitial spaces. This Interstitial Electrical Clean Up service is needed to keep the spaces safe for employees and contractors.

IV. SCOPE:

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and qualified personnel to perform to clean up electrical hazards located in the 32-interstitial area of the Loma Linda VA Hospital.

The contractor shall:

1. Install and replace missing covers on all electrical boxes and gutters in the interstitials.

2. Repair damaged electrical conduit pipes.

3. Remove empty electrical conduit pipe, flex, and electrical boxes.

4. The contractor will fire stop all electrical penetrations in the interstitial with red caulking type.

5. The contractor will supply, remove, and install new LED lights bulbs for 32 the interstitials.

a. The contractor shall replace all damage light bulb fixtures.

b. Each interstitial has approximately 70 lights.

If hazards are identified and not included in the list above the contractor shall provide a report as follows:

The contractor shall:

1. Notify COR when repairs are identified.

2. Contractor shall give a repair assessment report in writing to the COR of all recommended repairs.

3. The contractor shall make recommendations based on a component engineering analysis.

4. Reports shall contain a section of the procedures used to make necessary repairs and summarize all test results.

5. Recommendations will include areas where immediate action is required and recommended areas where additional maintenance needs to be performed.

6. The contractor shall follow all NFPA standards on reporting and repairing all electrical discrepancies.

Reports shall be submitted in an original and two copies (total of 3) copies to the COR, VA Loma Linda Healthcare, within 30 days of work completion.

V. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

30 days from performance start date. Work may be scheduled during the day or night (Depending on load demand), Monday thru Friday and/or Saturday thru Sunday.

• Daytime hours: 6 am to 4 pm

• Evening hours: 4 pm to 4 am

Contractor shall initiate work within 2 weeks of being contacted by the designated Contracting Officer’s Point of Contact (POC) or designee. Work shall be scheduled through the POC or designee, who will coordinate with VALLHCS staff. Timelines are subject to change due to VALLHCS operational requirements.

VI. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Department of Veterans Affairs Loma Linda VA Healthcare System 11201 Benton St Loma Linda, CA 92357

VII. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Licensed by the State of California

a. Electrical C-10 License

b. Offeror must possess a 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) safety card.

VIII. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

a. Contractor shall schedule start date with POC or designee five (5) business days in advance.

b. Contactor personnel shall have valid Loma Linda PIV badges before starting work.

c. Contractor shall coordinate energy source LOCK OUT /TAG OUT procedures with

VALLHCS Electrical Supervisor before starting work. When work is complete, Contractor shall notify the VALLHCS Electrical Supervisor that energy sources will be restored and require verification.

d. Contractor’s supervisor or lead technician are to check in with VALLHCS Electrical Supervisor, or in their absence, with Graphics Control prior to work each day.

e. Contractor shall conform to the following standards, policies, regulations, governing agency, and any other local, state, or Federal guidelines that are not listed here.

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

29CFR Regulations, www.osha.gov

• National Fire Prevention Association Codes

70E, 99, 101 www.nfpa.org

• Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineering Standards (IEEE)

• National Electrical Code (NEC)

IX. RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS:

The following is a list of all Government recognized holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day

If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the legal holiday.

When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. Also included, would be any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States of America to be a National Holiday.

X. CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES:

Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as Contractor employees. Examples: wearing of distinctive clothing such as uniform, badges, patches, etc. Contractor personnel shall wear identification (I.D.) badges during the entire time they are on the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System grounds. I.D. badges must have identification picture, name of the individual, and the represented company depicted on it.

XI. SMOKING AND VAPING POLICIES:

Smoking and vaping are prohibited on Government property.

XII. SAFETY AND PPE EQUIPMENT:

Personal Protective Equipment shall be provided for each Contractor employee by the Contractor. Possession of weapons are prohibited.

XIII. PARKING:

It is the responsibility of Contractor personnel to park only in designated parking areas.

Parking information is available from the VA Security Service. The VA shall not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor's personnel under any circumstances.

http://www.osha.gov/ http://www.nfpa.org/

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 certified by the Small Business Administration; Veteran Small Business Certification, (VetCert) https://veterans.certify.sba.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 May 10, 2024.

http://www.sam.gov/ https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ mailto:cristine.carmody@va.gov

D.1 STATEMENT OF WORK