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636-19-3-9073-0028

36C26319Q0261 02-22-2019

Angela Stewart-Downham 605-336-3230 x97804 03-01-2019 10:00am CT

Department of Veterans Affairs Services Contract Team

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W. 22nd St.

Sioux Falls SD 57105

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$15 Million

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Central Iowa VA Health Care System 3600 30th Street

Des Moines IA 50310

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W. 22nd St.

Sioux Falls SD 57105 via the Tungsten network reference VAAR clause 852.232-72 Austin, Texas payment center

See CONTINUATION Page

Boiler Inspection and Calibration and Safety Device Testing Services at Central Iowa VA Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa

Period of Performance: 04/01/2019 to 03/31/2020 plus four 1-year options

This is a 100% Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside

Contractors are responsible for the correct SCA Wage and Determination classification of workers and compliance with all wage and hour laws.

Prospective offerors must be verified as a VOSB in the VIP system and have an active SAM system registration prior to submission of their offer.

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Kelly Nussbaum Contracting Officer

36C26319Q0261

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

B.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

PART I. BOILER INSPECTION

PART II. BOILER COMBUSTION TUNING SERVICES

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018)

C.2 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT

2018)

C.3 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

C.4 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.5 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

C.6 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.7 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

C.8 VAAR 852.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (JAN 2008)

C.9 VAAR 852.219-11 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION)

C.10 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

C.11 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

C.12 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)

C.13 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008) 40

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1. BOILER SAFETY DEVICE TESTING MANUAL – 5TH EDITION

D.2. WAGE DETERMINATION

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

E.1 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

E.2 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (OCT 2018)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

(Continuation from Standard Form 1449, block 18A.)

1. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a) Contractor Information Company Name and Address:

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number:

Contact Person(s) Name: _______________________________________________

Contact Person(s) Email: _______________________________________________

Contact Person(s) Telephone: ___________________________________________

b) Government Information

Angela Stewart Downham Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) 2501 W. 22nd Street Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

2. CONTRACT REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, and VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears. Submission will be monthly for the previous 30-day period of performance and no later than 15 calendar days after the close of the period of performance being invoiced for. Invoices shall be based on the applicable fixed rates for services provided to VA as in accordance with the contract terms and conditions. The VA Technical Representative (VATR) will review all invoices submitted. The VATR is responsible for certifying invoices for payment for only those services received and deemed acceptable by VA.

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices shall be submitted by the contractor via the Tungsten Network (previously OB10) electronic invoicing system. Refer to the Tungsten Network website at http://www.tungsten-network.com/us/en/veterans-affairs-us/ for additional information for system registration, user guides, and help desk contacts.

5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of Amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

Amendment Date

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2.00 JB __________________ __________________

ANNUAL INSPECTION OF BOILER #1: 20159_PA-1000.

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2019 POP End: 03-31-2020

ANNUAL INSPECTION OF BOILER #2: 20159_PA-2000.

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

ANNUAL INSPECTION OF BOILER #3: 20148_PA-3000.

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

ANNUAL INSPECTION OF BOILER #4: 20148_PA-4000.

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

ANNUAL INSPECTION OF BOILER #5: 88446. SERVICES TO

BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6

MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO

03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

CALIBRATION AND SAFETY DEVICE TESTING OF

BOILER #1: 20159_PA-1000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

BOILER #2: 20159_PA-2000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

BOILER #3: 20148_PA-3000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

BOILER #4: 20148_PA-4000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

BOILER #5: 88446. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE

PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD

OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/19 TO 03/31/2020.

Contract Period: Base

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2020 POP End: 03-31-2021

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6

MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO

03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

BOILER #1: 20159_PA-1000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

BOILER #2: 20159_PA-2000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

BOILER #3: 20148_PA-3000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

BOILER #4: 20148_PA-4000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

BOILER #5: 88446. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE

PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD

OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/20 TO 03/31/2021.

Contract Period: Option 1

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2021 POP End: 03-31-2022

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6

MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO

03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

BOILER #1: 20159_PA-1000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

BOILER #2: 20159_PA-2000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

BOILER #3: 20148_PA-3000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

BOILER #4: 20148_PA-4000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

BOILER #5: 88446. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE

PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD

OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/21 TO 03/31/2022.

Contract Period: Option 2

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2022

POP End: 03-31-2023

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6

MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO

03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

BOILER #1: 20159_PA-1000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

BOILER #2: 20159_PA-2000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

BOILER #3: 20148_PA-3000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

BOILER #4: 20148_PA-4000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

BOILER #5: 88446. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE

PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD

OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/22 TO 03/31/2023.

Contract Period: Option 3

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2023 POP End: 03-31-2024

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR

APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF

PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

BE PERFORMED TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6

MONTHS APART. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO

03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

BOILER #1: 20159_PA-1000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

BOILER #2: 20159_PA-2000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

BOILER #4: 20148_PA-4000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

BOILER #3: 20148_PA-3000. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

TWICE PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

BOILER #5: 88446. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED TWICE

PER YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS APART. PERIOD

OF PERFORMANCE 04/01/23 TO 03/31/2024.

Contract Period: Option 4

GRAND TOTAL __________________

B.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

Background:

Contractor shall inspect 5 boilers (described further below) at VA Central Iowa Health Care System.

Boiler #1: 20159_PA-1000 Boiler #2: 20159_PA-2000 Boiler #3: 20148_PA-3000 Boiler #4: 20148_PA-4000 Boiler #5: 88446

Place of Performance:

VA Central Iowa Health Care System 3600 30th Street Des Moines, IA 50310-5753

Period of Performance:

Base period: 04/01/2019 – 03/31/2020 Option 1: 04/01/2020 – 03/31/2021 Option 2: 04/01/2021 – 03/31/2022 Option 3: 04/01/2022 – 03/31/2023 Option 4: 04/01/2023 – 03/31/2024

Services to be Performed:

PART I. BOILER INSPECTION

1. Introduction:

A. The Central Iowa VA Health Care System (VAHCS), 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50310-5753 has a central boiler plant to provide steam for heating and air conditioning, domestic hot water, kitchens, laundries and sterilization.

B. Boiler plant safety, reliability, efficiency and equipment longevity are paramount concerns of VAMC management. Boilers are pressurized devices containing steam and hot water. They can fail catastrophically causing injuries and death and massive property damage. Regular inspections by experts are an essential part of a program to address these concerns.

C. This “Statement of Work” describes the requirements for the boiler inspections to be performed by

“Qualified Professional Inspectors” under contract.

D. “Qualified Professional Inspectors” as defined below shall perform internal and external inspections on high pressure (over 15 psig) steam boilers.

E. Part II of this “Statement of Work” covers the work of burner and instrument technicians inspecting, testing and calibrating burners, controls and instruments.

2. “Qualified Professional Inspector” is defined as any one or combination of:

A. A boiler inspector who has a valid commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NB).

B. A boiler inspector who has qualified by passing a written examination under the laws, rules and regulations of the State of Iowa.

C. A boiler inspector who is regularly employed as a boiler inspector by a jurisdiction which has adopted and administers one or more sections of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as a legal requirement, and has a representative serving as a member of the ASME Conference Committee.

D. A boiler inspector who is regularly employed by an insurance company which has been licensed or registered by the appropriate authority of a State of the United States to write boiler or pressure vessel insurance.

3. Reference Materials:

The “Qualified Professional Inspector” shall demonstrate familiarity with and ready access to the current versions of the following codes and manuals:

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code:

Section I - Power Boilers Section IV - Heating Boilers Section VI - Care and Operation of Heating Boilers Section VII - Care of Power Boilers

ASME B31.1, Power Piping Code ASME CSD-1, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers ANSI/NB-23, National Board Inspection Code NFPA 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, latest edition.

4. Inspection Requirements:

A. Annual internal and external inspections are required for each boiler.

B. At least two weeks’ notice to VAMC is required prior to an inspection. Also, the inspection must be scheduled for periods when VAMC determines that the boilers that will be inspected internally will not be needed for steam supply and when the VA Technical Representative (VATR) or his/her designate is available on site to monitor the inspections. To maintain steam service, typically only one boiler at a time will be scheduled for internal inspections per inspection visit. Thus, multiple visits per VAMC facility will be necessary every year to inspect all the boilers internally.

C. Coordinate the inspection schedule with the VATR so that VAMC can prepare the boilers for the inspections in advance and have personnel available to monitor the inspections.

D. Boilers scheduled for internal inspection will be prepared for the inspection by VAMC prior to the scheduled arrival of the inspector. This includes cooling the boilers to near ambient temperature and having all manways, handholes and furnace access doors open; the boilers cleaned of loose materials waterside and fireside; electrical “lock-out, tag-out” in place; connecting piping isolated; proper illumination provided;

compliance with “confined space” access requirements including having safety personnel present in the boiler plant.

E. VAMC will comply with any other requirements of the inspector that are considered reasonable by VAMC and have been presented in writing at least two weeks prior to the scheduled inspection.

F. The boiler inspections shall comply with the guidelines in the current issue of the NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE, Part RB, Inservice Inspection of Pressure-Retaining Items, and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VI or VII as applicable. In addition to those guidelines, the inspections shall comply with all VAMC requirements as listed in this document.

G. The inspector must completely enter the internal spaces of the boiler and visually inspect all internal surfaces that can be accessed.

H. Methods for testing safety devices shall comply with VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, latest edition.

I. Summary of the minimum inspection requirements for boilers:

1) Review the boiler history including: operating conditions, date of last inspection, current inspection certificate, ASME stamping on boiler, National Board registration number, history of repairs and modifications. Review boiler logs, water test reports, and reports on tests performed on the burner controls and interlocks.

2) Assess the external parts of the boilers and boiler accessories and piping and valves for safety, accessibility, proper maintenance and operation, cleanliness, and compliance with codes.

3) Inspect for evidence of leakage of combustion gases or fluids, externally and internally, including all gaskets.

4) Inspect foundations for signs of stress such as cracking or movement.

5) Inspect boilers externally and internally for defects including bulges, blisters, cracks, wasted or eroded material, warping, general corrosion, grooving and pitting, damaged insulation.

6) Inspect all accessible internal surfaces for waterside and fireside deposits, including scaling, sediment, debris, carbon deposits.

7) Examine all stays and stayed plates.

8) Inspect gas side baffles.

9) Inspect internal drum surfaces and steam separating internals.

10) Inspect soot blowers and verify proper alignment.

11) Inspect tubes, tube ends and tube alignment. Check for sagging tubes.

12) Verify that all nozzles of internal piping such as feedwater admission and bottom blowoff collection are clear with no obstructions.

13) Inspect seating surfaces of manways and handholes.

14) Check that boiler structure is plumb and level with no excessive deformations.

15) Check for missing items such as bolts and nuts.

16) Examine all valve and pipe connections to the pressure vessel.

17) Inspect refractory including burner throat, expansion joint, bull ring, furnace seals, furnace walls and floor.

18) Verify proper alignment of burner assembly.

19) Inspect furnace for evidence of flame impingement.

20) Test operation of water level gage glass.

21) Perform mechanical and electrical inspection of disassembled low water cutouts (disassembly by

VA). After reinstallation, test operation to the extent possible. Test low water cutouts on hot boilers by lowering water level gradually.

22) Verify that steam pressure gage is properly calibrated.

23) Test operation of high steam pressure cutouts on hot boilers by raising steam pressure.

24) Inspect safety valve installations and verify that the valves have proper capacity and set pressure and valves, drains and vents are properly installed. Verify that valve locking seals are not broken.

On boilers that are hot, perform an operation test under pressure to confirm operation at proper set pressures. Operate boiler with burner at high fire to verify adequate steam flow capacity of the safety valves (“accumulation test”).

25) Inspect piping connected to the boilers for evidence of leakage, provision for expansion, provision of adequate support, proper alignment, evidence of detrimental conditions.

26) Inspect piping to the water column, low water cutoffs and alarms, gage glass. Verify that interior of piping is clear of obstructions.

27) Inspect valves on boiler feedwater, blowdown, drain and steam systems.

28) Provide recommendations for non-destructive testing when the inspections indicate that this is necessary to assure continued safety and reliability under current operating conditions.

5. Report Requirements:

1. Provide complete written report fully describing all inspections and tests performed, findings, and recommendations. The condition of all items inspected shall be stated whether acceptable or deficient. All deficiencies shall be fully described along with recommendations for methods of correction. Utilize National Board Forms NB-6 and NB-7, or other similar forms acceptable to owner.

2. Provide sketches and photographs as necessary and as requested by owner to show areas identified as not acceptable for continued service or requiring repair.

3. Include test data and calculations. Show locations and extent of all non-destructive testing by sketches.

4. Furnish report within one week of each facility inspection in “Microsoft Word” format by email to the

VATR.

5. All safety-related deficiencies shall be immediately reported to the VATR during the inspection visit.

6. Provide recommendations on need for re-inspections after correction of deficiencies. Cost of re-inspections shall be extra cost negotiated with VA Contracting Officer.

PART II. BOILER COMBUSTION TUNING SERVICES

1. Introduction:

The Central Iowa VA Health Care System (VA CIHCS), 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50310-5753 has a central boiler plant to provide steam for heating, domestic hot water, kitchens and sterilization.

Boiler plant safety, reliability, efficiency and equipment longevity are paramount concerns of VA CIHCS management. Malfunctioning burners or controls can cause catastrophic events resulting in injuries and death and massive property damage. Inaccurate or inadequate data management and monitoring systems can fail to warn of unsafe or inefficient performance. Regular inspections, testing and calibration by expert technicians are an essential part of a program to address these concerns.

This Statement of Work describes the requirement for the inspection, testing and calibration of the boiler plant burners, controls and instruments by qualified technicians.

The pieces of equipment to be serviced are:

Boiler #1: 20159_PA-1000 Boiler #2: 20159_PA-2000 Boiler #3: 20148_PA-3000 Boiler #4: 20148_PA-4000 Boiler #5: 88446

Boiler Tuning Service visits will be coordinated through Chief, Maintenance & Operations and performed on each boiler at least two times per year at approximately 6-month intervals.

A separate Statement of Work document covers the inspections of the boilers and boiler plant equipment by Qualified Professional Inspectors.

2. Technician Qualification:

a. Technicians shall have completed at least a one-year trade school and have five years successful experience in testing and calibration of burners, controls and instruments. The experience shall be largely with institutional and industrial boiler plants similar in design to the VA CIHCS plant. The Chief, Maintenance & Operations may define and accept equivalent qualifications.

b. Technicians shall demonstrate familiarity with and ready access to the current versions of the following reference:

NFPA 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Codes;

NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace; and

VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, latest edition.

c. Technicians shall be equipped with portable electronic flue gas analyzers and other test instruments necessary for the required tests and calibrations, all calibrated within one month of the site visits. At facilities with programmable digital controls, the technicians must be capable of programming the controls and have the appropriate hardware and software for this.

A qualified third-party review means the utilization of a vendor that has documented knowledge and experience in the design and construction of boiler plants and VA’s standards for construction and testing of safety devices, www.vaww.ceosh.med.va.gov/01HE/pages/ST_Boiler.plants.shtml3. In addition, the individual shall have demonstrated experience in conducting equipment assessments and performing testing in compliance with the VA safety device testing manual within the past 3 years.

3. Inspection, Testing and Calibration Requirements:

a. Technicians shall provide all tools and labor necessary to perform inspection, tuning, testing calibrating, and adjustments of burners and boiler plant controls at VA CIHCS. This shall be done every six months with dates scheduled through the Chief, Maintenance & Operations. The VA CIHCS may extend the schedule for burners in limited service.

b. Provide at least two weeks’ notice to the VA Technical Representative (VATR) prior to performing the work. Work must be conducted when the VATR or his/her designate is available on site to monitor the work.

c. Work cannot be scheduled during heavy steam load periods. Only one boiler at a time can be out of service.

d. The VA CIHCS will have the boilers that are to be serviced prepared for the technicians upon their scheduled arrival. This includes having the boilers clean of soot and loose scale; oil nozzle cleaned; fully warmed and at normal steam pressure; steam exhaust silencer system operable; all boiler, burner and fuel train pressure gauges and thermometers calibrated (pressure/temperature correction factors provided, if applicable); fuel meters in accurate operation; boiler steam flow, stack temperature and flue gas oxygen instruments operating.

e. The VA CIHCS will comply with any requirements of the test personnel that are considered reasonable by VA CIHCS.

f. The inspections and combustion tuning shall comply with:

1) The recommendations and requirements of VHA Boiler Plant Safety Devices Testing Manual, latest edition.

2)The written recommendations of the equipment manufacturers.

3) The requirements and recommendations of the NFPA 85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code and NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, including applicable appendices.

4) Burner performance requirements in this document.

g. A Summary of the work is as follows:

1) Meet with Chief, Maintenance & Operations to discuss any boiler issues.

2) Review boiler plant log sheets and alarm and trouble reports.

3) Review records that show combustion performance (flue gas oxygen, carbon monoxide and NOx).

4) Perform overall visual inspection of systems. Verify that systems comply with referenced code and VA CIHCS requirements stated in this contract.

5) 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 adjustments as necessary and record the new settings. The operation of a device must result in burner shutdown and/or proper alarm operation.

6) Operate burner(s) on each fuel from low fire to high fire and back to low fire in at least six increments and record combustion performance, flue gas oxygen, carbon monoxide, Nox, fuel train pressures, atomizing train pressures, burner pressures, combustion air temperature, flue temperatures and boiler steam output.

7) Compare the combustion performance data with VA CIHCS requirements and previous readings. If necessary, make adjustments to the fuel, combustion air controllers, and FGR controller and damper to obtain the required performance. Record the new performance data.

8) Immediately inform VATR of any recommended repairs or modifications.

9) All interlocks and safety devices to be inspected and tested on each boiler/burner/equipment, are contained in the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Devices Testing Manual, latest edition, along with testing procedures.

h. Required burner performance (natural gas and #2 fuel oil):

1) Achieve, but do not exceed, boiler maximum steam flow output rating. Measure fuel input at minimum and maximum firing rates.

2) Maximum carbon monoxide: <50 ppm (natural gas), <80 ppm (#2 fuel oil).

3) Maximum Nox: <30 ppm (natural gas), <90 ppm (#2 fuel oil).

4) Flue gas oxygen: 2.5 – 4.2% (up to 5.2% at load below 40% of maximum steam output; no upper limit at minimum firing rate; oxygen can be one percentage point higher on oil firing on single-point positioning systems). Flue gas oxygen (low excess air burners): 1.0 – 2.0% (up to 2.5% at loads below 40% of maximum steam output; no upper limit at minimum firing rate;

oxygen can be one percentage point higher on oil firing on single point positioning systems).

5) Smoke on Natural Gas and #2 Fuel Oil shall not be visible. Comply with local emissions regulations.

6) Note: Copies of the applicable emissions regulations must be available in the boiler plant office.

7) Flames shall be stable with no pulsations, shall be retained near burner, no blow off or flashbacks, no constant flame impingement on refractory or water walls.

i. List of instrumentation and controls to be inspected and calibrated:

1) Steam flow transmitters (all).

2) Steam flow/computer readout.

3) Flue gas oxygen sampling, analyzing and recorder/computer readout.

4) Boiler and economizer stack temperature transmitters and recorder/computer readout.

5) Master Steam pressure and combustion controllers.

6) Boiler outlet draft controllers.

7) Boiler water level controllers.

8) Feedwater deaerator and condensate storage tank water level controllers including overflow.

9) All pressure and temperature sensors and transmitters.

10) All signal processing and readout devices.

4. Invoicing:

Invoices will be submitted after the completion of each semi-annual service. Invoices will not be considered complete until the Chief, Maintenance & Operations receives complete written reports to include burner performance, O2 Levels efficiencies, etc.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause:

“Executive” means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positions.

“First-tier subcontract” means a subcontract awarded directly by the Contractor for the purpose of acquiring supplies or services (including construction) for performance of a prime contract. It does not include the Contractor’s supplier agreements with vendors, such as long-term arrangements for materials or supplies that benefit multiple contracts and/or the costs of which are normally applied to a Contractor’s general and administrative expenses or indirect costs.

“Month of award” means the month in which a contract is signed by the Contracting Officer or the month in which a first-tier subcontract is signed by the Contractor.

“Total compensation” means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the Contractor’s preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for more information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2)):

(1) Salary and bonus.

(2) Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 718, Compensation- Stock Compensation.

(3) Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees.

(4) Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.

(5) Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.

(6) Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation (e.g., severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000.

(b) Section 2(d)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109– 282), as amended by section 6202 of the Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 252), requires the Contractor to report information on subcontract awards. The law requires all reported information be made public, therefore, the Contractor is responsible for notifying its subcontractors that the required information will be made public.

(c) Nothing in this clause requires the disclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) Executive compensation of the prime contractor. As a part of its annual registration requirement in the System for Award Management (SAM) (FAR provision 52.204–7), the Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for its preceding completed fiscal year, if—

(i) In the Contractor’s preceding fiscal year, the Contractor received—

(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.

78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.).

(2) First-tier subcontract information. Unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer, or as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract with a value of $30,000 or more, the Contractor shall report the following information at http://www.fsrs.gov for that first-tier subcontract. (The Contractor shall follow the instructions at http://www.fsrs.gov to report the data.)

(i) Unique entity identifier for the subcontractor receiving the award and for the subcontractor’s parent company, if the subcontractor has a parent company.

(ii) Name of the subcontractor.

(iii) Amount of the subcontract award.

(iv) Date of the subcontract award.

(v) A description of the products or services (including construction) being provided under the subcontract, including the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the subcontract.

(vi) Subcontract number (the subcontract number assigned by the Contractor).

(vii) Subcontractor’s physical address including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district.

(viii) Subcontractor’s primary performance location including street address, city, state, and country.

Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district.

(ix) The prime contract number, and order number if applicable.

(x) Awarding agency name and code.

(xi) Funding agency name and code.

(xii) Government contracting office code.

(xiii) Treasury account symbol (TAS) as reported in FPDS.

(xiv) The applicable North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS).

(3) Executive compensation of the first-tier subcontractor. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, by the end of the month following the month of award of a first-tier subcontract with a value of $30,000 or more, and annually thereafter (calculated from the prime contract award date), the Contractor shall report the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for that first-tier subcontractor for the first-tier subcontractor’s preceding completed fiscal year at http://www.fsrs.gov, if—

(i) In the subcontractor’s preceding fiscal year, the subcontractor received—

(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements, and other forms of Federal financial assistance; and

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.

78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)

(e) The Contractor shall not split or break down first-tier subcontract awards to a value less than $30,000 to avoid the reporting requirements in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(f) The Contractor is required to report information on a first-tier subcontract covered by paragraph (d) when the subcontract is awarded. Continued reporting on the same subcontract is not required unless one of the reported data elements changes during the performance of the subcontract. The Contractor is not required to make further reports after the first-tier subcontract expires.

(g)(1) If the Contractor in the previous tax year had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000, the Contractor is exempt from the requirement to report subcontractor awards.

(2) If a subcontractor in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the Contractor does not need to report awards for that subcontractor.

(h) The FSRS database at http://www.fsrs.gov will be prepopulated with some information from SAM and the FPDS database. If FPDS information is incorrect, the contractor should notify the contracting officer. If the SAM information is incorrect, the contractor is responsible for correcting this information.

(End of Clause)

C.2 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (OCT 2018)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by

EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the…