Draft Statement of Need - Bulk Solar Salt COA.docx
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This document is a Draft Statement of Need for bulk solar salt deliveries at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania. The VA requires recurring deliveries of loose softening salt (solar salt crystals) to maintain an auto-brine water softening system for integrated boiler systems. Specific requirements include delivering up to 5 tons of loose salt twice monthly into an underground holding tank, with deliveries scheduled Monday through Friday between 7:00am and 4:30pm Eastern time. The salt must be at least 99.6% pure sodium chloride solar salt crystals, free of debris and liquid, and cannot be in pellet form or packaged in bags.
The related federal contract opportunity is a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information (RFI) using NAICS code 325998 with a small business size standard of 650 employees. The VA is conducting market research to gather vendor insights on the draft Statement of Need, specifically seeking feedback on the sufficiency of information provided and potential improvements. Interested vendors are requested to provide company details, capabilities, contact information, business type, socioeconomic status, and any relevant contract vehicles. This is a planning-stage notice, and no quotes are being accepted at this time.
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Draft Statement of Need Bulk Solar Salt – Water Softening Brine System Coatesville VA Medical Center
1. Background: The Coatesville VA Medical Center utilizes an auto-brine system to soften water which is cycled through the integrated boiler systems. Water softening salt must be loaded into the underground holding talk through an access point on the ground level. The salt level must be maintained for the auto-brine system to function properly.
2. Delivery: Softening salt deliveries will be required on an ongoing basis and in accordance with the following:
2.1. All deliveries must be made to the Coatesville VA Medical Center located at:
1400 Black Horse Hill Road Coatesville, PA 19320
Deliveries will be made Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 4:30pm Eastern time. Deliveries must be scheduled with and approved by the Program Manager.
2.2. The Contractor shall utilize equipment which is capable of delivering up to 5 tons of loose salt through a delivery chute into the underground holding talk. The access point is available with road access and covered by a manhole.
2.3. The Contractor shall top off the underground holding tank with salt on an estimated twice per month basis. The frequency salt deliveries and volume of salt needed to top off the holding tank may vary on actual salt usage.
2.4. The Contractor shall track and provide weight slips of the salt dispensed in the underground storage tank, which must be included with each invoice.
3. Salient Features: Salt must meet the following specifications:
3.1. Salt must be loose (no 50lb bags or other packaging), free of debris and liquid, and must not be caked or frozen to the point of impacting delivery into the underground storage tank.
3.2. Softening salt must be at least 99.6% pure sodium chloride solar salt crystals.
3.2.1. Pellets and non-solar salt are not acceptable.
4. General Requirements:
4.1. The contractor is responsible for verifying all site conditions prior to performing any work under this contract.
4.2. The contractor is responsible for protecting adjacent structures, equipment, vehicles, pedestrians, and vegetation while performing under this contract.
4.3. The contractor shall be responsible for the actions of all individuals provided to work under this contract. If in the event damages arise from work provided by contractor personnel, the contractor shall be responsible for all resources necessary to remedy the incident (including damage to landscaping) at no additional cost to the Government.
4.4. Contractor personnel shall properly always display their employee identification while on VA property so that their name, photo, and the company they work for can easily be seen.
4.5. In the event of an emergency, contractor services may be stopped and rescheduled at no additional cost to the Government.
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