PRE-SOL - Brand Name Burlodge B-Pod.docx

PRE SOLICITATION NOTICE

BACKGROUND

1. Purpose of project: The approved vendor shall provide Brand Name Burlodge USA Inc. Model No. BLP1A.760 -B‐Pod Base Station Retherm System as specified below.

2. Background: The Altoona VA Medical Center has need to replace one Brand Name Only B-POD Prethermalization Base Stations. The medical center serves an elderly population. A properly functioning and reliable dish machine is critical to our mission.

3. Tasks and deliverables: The vendor will be responsible to deliver and install the new B-POD Base unit. Salient characteristics that must be satisfied, at a minimum, are:

B-POD Base Station: 1 each

· Burlodge USA Inc. Model No. BLP1A.760 -B‐Pod Base Station Retherm System

· Hi‐impact ABS plastic front & top mounted control panel housing

· Exterior blue LED digital mounted control panel c/w automatic programing

· 3 cycles

· Audible alarm

· Visual signal c/w HACCP monitoring program

· Base Station has 2 side mounted support legs & floor mounting brackets

· Electrical 208 volt, 3 phase, 60 cycle 4 wire

· 30/40amp service c/w cord & plug

· Approvals UL

· ETLcus and EPH sanitation

· 208V 60Hz 6KW; BLP0A.010 ADAPTOR PANEL FOR SHORT VERSION; BLP0A.001 Panel Green B‐POD; BLP0A.700.22

· Three phase ‐ 208V ‐ with electrical cable

· BLP1A.701.13 B‐POD double REFR flexible pipes USA ‐ cETL US & Sanitation.

· BLP2A.060 LCD electronic control panel with HACCP & BCARDWISE

· BPDS.PW.01 B‐Pod Docking Station One (1) Year Defective Parts Warranty

· BPTC.PW.01 B‐Pod Transport Cart One (1) Year Defective Parts Warranty

4. Delivery:

All items must be delivered to the following location:

Altoona VA Medical Center -Delivery Dock (VA Purchase order#) 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd.

Altoona, PA 16602

Monday – Friday from 7:00am – 3:00pm (excluding federal holidays)

5. Training Requirements: (If required) All Contractors must receive Privacy training annually using one of the following methods:

· Complete “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or Use to VA Sensitive Information” training by using VA’s TMS system (https://www.tms.va.gov/). Contractors may use the TMS Managed Self Enrollment method to complete the training in TMS. The COR must ensure that all contractors are validated in the PHI domain.

· Complete the hard copy version of “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computers” and provide to COR.

6. Badging Requirements: (If required) A compliant ID badge must be worn by Contractors always while on VA premises. The Vendor is required to comply with physical security guidelines by either checking in with the VA Police when they come on-site to perform contracted services, or by obtaining a VA Contractor ID badge from the VA Police.

The solicitation will be posted with requirements and submission details no later than 06/23/2023 at 10:00 AM EST.