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VA Hudson Valley Castle Point Campus

STATEMENT OF WORK

CASTLE POINT CAMPUS HIGH-PRESSURE BOILER # 1 REPAIR

I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Background: The VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System, Castle Point Campus (Wappingers Falls, NY) Engineering Services has determined that the tubes along the boiler metal sheet wall of Boiler # 1 are leaking. This boiler was inspected by a third-party inspector. It was determined that all the rear tubes on the boiler second pass need to be re-rolled and seal welded.

Boiler # 1 is located at the Campus Boiler plant at VA HCS Castle Point Campus. With the winter months coming the facility has only one other functional boiler capable of handling the winter heat load for the campus. Boiler # 1 is a 400 Horsepower Fire Tube Superior Boiler (3-pass, wetback).

B. Scope:

The VA Hudson Valley HCS Hospital in Wappingers Falls, New York requires a welder with a R-stamp to re-roll and seal weld the tubes in the rear of Boiler # 1 at the Castle Point Boiler plant. This boiler was also inspected a second time by in October 2024 and the vendor determined that the rear tubes on the second pass needed to be re-rolled and seal welded.

The vendor shall provide a R-stamp welder to re-roll and seal weld all the rear tubes along the second pass. Once the repair is completed the vendor shall test the tubes to confirm that the

The tubes are not leaking.

C. Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price D. Period of Performance: The vendor is expected to service Boiler # 1 within 72 hours of the contract being awarded.

E. Recognized Holidays: The Contractor is not required to perform services on public holidays declared by the President and the following federal holiday observances:

New Year’s Day

Labor Day

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Columbus Day

President’s Day

Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day

Thanksgiving Day

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Christmas Day

Independence Day

When a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, most employees observe the holiday on the previous Friday or the following Monday, respectively.

F. Hours of Operation: The VA prefers that this work be performed by the contractor during normal business hours. But since this a emergency the VA will accept that this work be performed outside of normal business operating hours. Provided that the VA does not incur additional charges.

VA normal business operating hours are (8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday except on federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

G. Smoking Prohibition: Castle Point VA Medical Center is a Smoke-Free VA Health Care Facility and adherence to VHA Directive 1085 is required. The contractor and his/her employees are strictly prohibited from smoking anywhere in medical center buildings and the grounds. For the purposes of this directive, the term smoking includes the smoking of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, any other combustion of tobacco and non-Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), including but not limited to electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, or e-cigars.

H. Contractor Personnel Conduct: The contractor shall require his/her employees to comply with the instructions pertaining to conduct and other regulations called to the contractor's attention by the contracting officer, government representative, and federal protective officers. The contractor shall, always, enforce strict discipline and good order among the workers on the project, and shall not employ on the work any unfit person or anyone not skilled in the work assigned to him/her.

I. Physical Security: Contractor personnel must possess a valid state- or government-issued identification such as a driver’s license or passport, available for inspection at any time by the VA Police Department. Contractor personnel may be required to surrender their ID to the VA Police to obtain a temporary day pass at the discretion of the VA Police. ID will be returned upon leaving US Government property.

J. VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix A: The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. The contractor shall not have access to the Department of Veterans Affairs computer systems K. Place of Delivery: The Vendor will service the listed Boilers at the Castle Point Campus in Wappingers Falls, New York. The site location is at the Campus Boiler plant.

VA Hudson Valley HCS - Castle Point Campus 41 Castle Point Road Wappingers Falls NY 12590 NOTE: Please reference the applicable PO number on all invoices and communications L. Safety Requirements: While the equipment is being delivered the area will be kept clear of all non-essential personnel. All OSHA regulations will be adhered to throughout the delivery process.

A. Inspection: The Government POC Viktor Berisha will inspect the repair and approve the work prior to final payment.