VA Response to Vendor Questions-Small Business.docx
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- J045--High Pressure Steam Piping Replacement
- Solicitation number
- 36C26226Q1131
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This document is a VA Response to Vendor Questions for a small business set-aside solicitation (36C26226Q1131) titled "J045--High Pressure Steam Piping Replacement." The solicitation seeks a contractor to remove and replace the pressure reducing valve station at Building 200 of the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center located at 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, California. This is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for commercial services issued under FAR Part 13, with a Firm Fixed Price contract type and a 90-day period of performance. The applicable NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19 million, and the project is subject to Service Contract Act wage determination WD 2015-5613 revision 32.
The solicitation includes a mandatory job walk scheduled for 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 16th, 2026, where participants will meet with Dexter Jones at Building 200. Requests for Information must be submitted via email to ositadima.ndubizu@va.gov no later than 2:00 PM PST on Monday, July 20th, 2026. Vendors must email Ositadima.ndubizu@va.gov to indicate intent to participate. Award evaluation will be conducted on a price-only basis with special standards of responsibility, and offerors failing to meet any special standard of responsibility will be ineligible for contract award. The file appears to be a vendor Q&A response document addressing questions submitted by potential small business contractors regarding this opportunity.
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Other files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26226Q1131 0002_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Equipment Specifications.pdf | ||
| Job walk sign-in sheet 36C26226Q1131.pdf | ||
| 36C26226Q1131 0001_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C26226Q1131.docx | DOCX document | |
| High Pressure Steam Piping Replacement Enclosure 2.docx | DOCX document | |
| High Pressure Steam Piping Replacement Enclosure 1.docx | DOCX document |
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VA Response to Vendor Questions
1. Please advise on the size of valve needed and full-service conditions (pressure, temperature) for job VA Response: The size of the valve should have been confirmed at the job walk; confirming the valve size is the responsibility of the person who attended the job walk. Equipment specifications attached
1. If possible, brand & model info for currently installed valve VA Response: Equipment specifications attached
1. Also, indicate all specifications/documents that will need to be included with submission of quote VA Response: The specifications is attached
1. Can the existing removable insulation jackets on the valves be reused, or are new insulation jackets required?
VA Response: The existing insulation jackets cannot be reused
1. May the pipe insulation be installed during the following work week after the pressure/hydrostatic test has been successfully completed, rather than during the weekend outage?
VA Response: The pipe insulation can be installed after successful hydrostatic testing if the installer is willing to work on hot steam piping
1. We did not see a specific welding certification requirement in the solicitation. Are welders required to be qualified in accordance with ASME Section IX for this project? If so, please identify the required welding qualifications.
VA Response: Before any welding is performed, contractor shall submit a certificate certifying that welders comply with the following requirements:
Qualify welding processes and operators for piping according to ASME BPVC Section IX, AWS Z49.1 and AWS B2.1/B2.1M.
Comply with provisions in //ASME B31.9// //ASME B31.1//.
Certify that each welder and welding operator has passed AWS qualification tests for welding processes involved and that certification is current and recent. Submit documentation to the COR.
All welds shall be stamped according to the provisions of the American Welding Society
1. Will the VA provide the required welding inspection, or is the contractor responsible for providing a welding inspector?
VA Response: VA will not supply inspection services for contractor's work. The contractor is responsible for inspection of his work
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