Statement_of_Work_-_BGNDRF_Heat_Pump_1.docx

Statement of Work

1.0 - Abbreviations, Definitions, and Acronyms The Bureau of Reclamation commonly uses the following definitions listed below:

BGNDRF Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility

2.0 - Introduction The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF), has a need to repair their Trane Voyager 15 Ton Packaged Heat Pump Unit. A Trane Service Technician has inspected the unit and stated that the repairs required to get the unit functional include removing and replacing the reversing valves, the thermal expansion valves and the filter dryers.

2.1 – Location and Hours of Operations The Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility is located at 500 La Velle Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310. at Latitude 32°53'0.98"N and Longitude 105°58'35.75"W BGNDRF’s standard business hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM MST except federal holidays.

2.2 – Site Visit BGNDRF plans to hold a site visit for prospective offerors on January 26, 2024, at 10:00 AM MST.

Virtual visits using Facetime or Microsoft Teams can be coordinated with the Project Manager on Friday, January 26, 2024, and/or Monday, January 29, 2024.

The current period of performance for this Statement of Work (SOW) is 60 days after contract award. Adjustments to the schedule will be considered if weather will impact quality and safety during the project activities/tasks.

2.3 - Background

The Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) is a federal facility that operates under the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). Established by an Act of Congress, the facility mission is to promote sustainable advanced water treatment research and technology development for inland brackish groundwater sources and, specifically, to conduct research for the development of cost-effective, robust desalination and alternative energy technologies that produce sustainable new supplies of water and power for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and environmental purposes

2.4 – North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) The NAICS for this work is 238220 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) contractors.

2.5 - Purpose The purpose is to protect and maintain the federally owned asset. The BGNDRF is equipped with a rooftop mounted Trane Voyager 15 Ton Packaged Heat Pump Unit Model Number WCD180B4OCHA, Serial Number 642101046D, and Manufacturer Date of 10/2006.

The Heat Pump Unit was diagnosed with an inoperable 2nd stage. The service technician suggested replacing the reversing valves, thermal expansion valves, and refrigerant filter dryers.

3.0 – Security and Safety This section describes the security and safety requirements for this Reclamation facility. The following sub-sections provide additional details for various considerations on this effort.

3.1 - Safety Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply and incorporate into their safety and health programs/plans the following safety requirements:

· Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Part 1926 Construction.

· Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS) which can be found at the following website: https://www.usbr.gov/ssle/safety/RSHS/rshs.html.

The contractor and its subcontractors (if applicable) shall promptly report all facts regarding accidents, near miss(es), emergencies, and/or mishaps involving Government property damage or injury to Government personnel and to cooperate in any resulting safety investigation.

The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative and Contracting Officer by one of the following methods: in person, by telephone, and/or by email within four hours of all incidents. Reclamation’s personnel will notify Reclamation’s Safety and Health office. The contractor shall immediately secure the incident area and any damaged property. If requested by Reclamation Safety and Health office, the Contractor shall submit all pertinent maintenance and training records for equipment or personnel involved in the safety incident(s). If the Government investigates the safety incident, the contractor and the subcontractors shall cooperate fully and assist the Government personnel with the investigation.

4.0 – Provided to Offeror

4.1 – Point of Contact The following key Government personnel are:

4.2 – Government provided Utilities The Government will make available electricity for repair activities. The facility restroom will be made available for use by the Contractor.

If project work requires disconnection of any utilities such as electrical, water, HVAC equipment, etc., provide a minimum of 48-hour notice to the Government.

SUMMARY OF WORK

GENERAL

LOCATION

A. Work is located at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalinization Research Facility, 500 La Velle Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310.

PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF WORK

Trane Voyager 15 Ton Packaged Heat Pump Unit Repair

1. Lock Out - Tag Out

· Affected employees should be notified that the equipment will be shut down and locked out.

· Equipment should be shut down using normal shutdown procedures.

· All energy sources should be isolated.

· Lock and/or tag devices should be attached to switches and energy controls.

· Verify equipment cannot be powered on during maintenance.

1. Refrigerant Recovery

· Refrigerant from each circuit shall be recovered into a new properly labeled recovery cylinder.

· Circuit #1 – R22 – 19.90lbs

· Circuit #2 – R-422B – 09.90lbs

· Recovered system refrigerant shall be recovered using a new inline filter drier at the inlet of the recovery machine.

· The actual weight of the recovered refrigerant shall be recorded.

1. Reversing Valves

· Existing Reversing Valves should be removed and replaced with new Original Equipment Manufacturer replacement parts from Trane.

· Circuit #1 reversing valve is not supplied with the valve wiring harness. The wiring harness that works with the valve is part #WIR04708.

1. Thermal Expansion Valves

· Existing Thermal Expansion Valves should be removed and replaced with new Original Equipment Manufacturer replacement parts from Trane.

1. Filter Drier

· Existing filter driers should be removed and replaced with new Original Equipment Manufacturer replacement parts from Trane.

· Circuit #2 filter dryer has a manufacturer superseded part that requires line size modification from 3/8” to 5/8”.

1. Evacuate System

· The system should be evacuated and held at the manufacturer recommended vacuum micron level for the manufacturer recommended amount of time.

1. System Charge

· The system circuits shall be recharged using the recovered refrigerant. If the weight of recovered refrigerant differs from the manufacturer’s recommended weight, additional refrigerant that is like in kind can be added at the direction of the Contracting Officer.

· Circuit #2 line size modification requires 3.5 oz of additional refrigerant. The refrigerant in circuit # 2 is R-422B.

DEFINITIONS

A. When specifications use a word or term defined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), definition of the word or term shall be in accordance with FAR sections in effect at the time solicitation was issued.

ACRONYMS

A. The following acronyms apply to specifications Divisions 1 through 52:

A. CO: Contracting Officer.

A. COR: Contracting Officer’s Representative.

A. GR: Onsite Government Representative.

PRODUCTS

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. General:

A. Prepare in English.

A. Label with contract number and title, and RSN.

A. Measurement Units: US Customary Units A. Provide a unique transmittal number for each submittal.

Table 2.01 - List of Submittals

* Submittal Types: A - Action, I - Information ** CO indicates Contracting Officer, COR indicates Contracting Officer Representative, PM indicates Project Manager.

or Section Title

delivery time Type Respon-sible code No. of sets to be sent to: **

Supplies

EXECUTION

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS

Contractor shall perform its work in a reasonable manner and in accordance with industry standards. Contractor shall furnish and supply the tools, equipment, labor, and materials necessary for the proper performance of its work, except to the extent specifically excluded herein.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Contractor shall furnish all facilities, materials, equipment and services necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract, except for the Government Furnished Utilities specified in SOW 4.2.

Not Used

END OF SECTION

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