RFQ - 36C25926Q0832.docx

Request for Quote (RFQ): Water System Chemical Treatment Services (36C25926Q0832)

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.

· SITE VISIT: *A site visit is strongly encouraged to ensure accurate bid submissions. The site visit will occur at 1:00pm MT, September 21, 2026. Please contact William Reeves via email William.Reeves3@va.gov to confirm your company will be attending as well as to obtain the meeting location information. Only one site visit opportunity will be provided.

· QUESTIONS: The deadline for all questions is 12:00pm MT, September 23, 2026.

Those unable to attend the live Q&A session may still submit their questions. All questions must be submitted in writing, via email, no later than the question cut-off date marked above.

All questions and answers from the live Q&A session as well as other written questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation on SAM.gov after questions deadline.

· QUOTES: Quotes are to be provided to John.Cheng2@va.gov no later than 12:00pm MT, September 25, 2026.

Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make the award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.

(ii) This is a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0832. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective March 17, 2026.

(iv) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 221310 with a business size standard of $41 Million. This solicitation is Open Market Unrestricted.

(v) Price/Cost Schedule – List of Line Items Base Year Period: 9/30/2026 – 9/29/2027

Option Year 1 Period: 9/30/2027 – 9/29/2028

Option Year 2 Period: 9/30/2028 – 9/29/2029

Option Year 3 Period: 9/30/2029 – 9/29/2030

Option Year 4 Period: 9/30/2030 – 9/29/2031

Grand Total Summary

(vi) Description of Requirements for the items/Services to be acquired:

(a) Water System Chemical Treatment Services

* Quotes for Labor Hours shall only include Billable Labor Hours at the physical location of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System site, as defined in Section C.3 of the SOW. The Contractor's proposed fixed hourly rate shall be inclusive of all overhead, including travel and transportation costs, consistent with the SOW's Section C.3 requirement that the Contractor furnish all transportation necessary to perform the required services. Any on-site labor performed in one (1) hour or less shall be billed at a flat rate of one (1) hour. On-site labor exceeding one (1) hour shall be billed in actual time rounded to the nearest half hour (30 minutes), not to exceed actual time worked plus the applicable rounding increment.

* The Annual Parts Allowance is a Government-established annual not-to-exceed dollar amount for corrective unscheduled maintenance critical parts and non-routine chemicals, set in the Price/Cost Schedule.

*Technical capability will be evaluated on whether the offeror can meet and/or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

*Failure to provide the required documents and/or information (information documents and quote by the solicitation deadline will result in the vendor’s offer not being considered for award.

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW):

**See attachment**

(vii) Location of Work for Delivery and acceptance of Services at:

Department of Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System (SLCHCS) George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148

(viii) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition

(a) Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.

(b) State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.

(c) If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be verified and visible in the SBA Small Business Certification (SBS): at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.

(d) Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.

(e) All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.

(f) All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.

(g) ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and (II) Price.

Volume I - Technical capability qualifications to meet the Government’s requirements:

The offeror shall, at a minimum, submit documentation/proof of the following:

(1) Firm Licensure. Evidence of active, unrestricted registration with the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) in the license classification applicable to water treatment, mechanical, or boiler-related services, to be maintained throughout the period of performance (SOW section B.1.1).

(2) Designated Chemist/Chemical Engineer (Key Personnel). For the individual proposed, identified by name: (a) proof of a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited U.S. university (diploma and/or official transcript, PII redacted; the Government may verify with the registrar); (b) evidence of a minimum of three (3) years of water treatment and supervisory experience servicing boilers, cooling towers, RO, DI, water softeners, and closed-loop systems; and (c) a current Certified Water Technologist (CWT — AWT) or AMPP/NACE Corrosion Technologist certification, or an equivalent industry-recognized credential approved in writing by the CO (SOW section B.1.2).

(3) Technicians. For each technician proposed, evidence of at least one qualifying credential — AWT technician-level certification; a manufacturer-issued water treatment training certificate specific to the equipment serviced; a state-recognized water treatment operator certification (where applicable); or a CO-approved equivalent — plus evidence of a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, or direct supervision by a technician with such experience (documentation such as an employer verification letter, résumé, or reference letter; self-attestation alone is not acceptable) (SOW section B.1.3).

(4) Personnel Safety Certifications. Confirmation that all on-site personnel will hold current OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 (General Industry); Bloodborne Pathogens training (for access to the Blood Pathogens Lab RO/DI system); and Hazard Communication (HazCom)/GHS training (SOW section B.1.4).

The offeror shall also submit a written performance approach describing how the offeror will meet the requirements of the SOW, to include but not limited to:

(5) Performance Approach. A written description of how the offeror will meet the SOW requirements, including scheduling of biweekly/monthly/quarterly service to all listed systems; testing, reporting (24-hour post-visit and monthly trend reports), and recordkeeping; salt supply/delivery logistics (including indoor manual delivery at Bldgs 6 and 2 and bulk delivery at Bldgs 42 and 14, SOW section B.6); RO/DI maintenance (SOW section B.5); annual operator training (SOW section B.7.2); and the 2-hour telephone / 12-hour on-site emergency response (SOW §A.5).

(6) Subcontractor Disclosure (if applicable). If any portion of the work will be subcontracted, identify the subcontractor(s) and delineate the work to be self-performed by the offeror as Prime versus performed by each subcontractor. Any proposed subcontractor performing technical work must independently meet the same personnel qualification requirements in SOW §§B.1.1–B.1.4.

Volume II – Price Price - The vendor offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule. Offerors should provide a quote using the Price/Cost Schedule sequence and descriptions to facilitate easy comparison between offers during the evaluation phase. Offerors are welcome to also provide their own additional documentation of a more detailed breakdown quote specific to their services.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

(ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers/quotations:

Factor 1. Technical capability qualifications to meet the Government’s requirements Factor 2. Price Factor 3. Past performance

(c) Evaluation Approach. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will use comparative analysis. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Factor I. Technical capability qualifications to meet the Government’s requirements: The offer will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

Factor 2. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price.

Factor 3. Past Performance: The vendor offeror is not required to submit past performance references, questionnaires, or supporting documentation as part of their offer. The Government will evaluate each Offeror's past performance to assess the relative risk associated with the Offeror's likelihood of successfully performing the requirements of this solicitation. Past performance will be evaluated based on the Government's independent assessment of the Offeror's record of performance on relevant prior or ongoing contracts. The Government will independently obtain past performance information through any and all available sources, including but not limited to:

· Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) records;

· The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and other federal award databases reflecting the Offeror's history of Government contract awards;

· Direct communication with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer's Representatives, or other Government personnel who have administered contracts previously or currently performed by the Offeror;

· Publicly available information, including customer or client reviews, industry reporting, and other open-source information relevant to the Offeror's performance history.

The Government reserves the right to consider past performance information from any Federal, state, local, or commercial contract the Offeror has performed that is relevant to the scope of this requirement, regardless of whether that contract is identified by the Offeror in its proposal. An Offeror with no identifiable relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on this factor and will receive a neutral rating.

**The Government may consider an award to other than the lowest priced quoter/offeror if it’s in the best interest of the Government.**

If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the offer may be considered nonresponsive.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)

(x) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items – applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR.

(xi) The following RFO clauses are incorporated by reference:

(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to the prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years, 6 months.

52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS. (APR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) The In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

852.252-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items:

VAAR Clauses are incorporated by reference as follows:

VAAR Provisions are incorporated as follows:

RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference:

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.

(xiv) Date and Time offers are due to John.Cheng2@va.gov by 12:00pm MDT, September 25, 2026.

(xv) Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:

John Cheng John.Cheng2@va.gov