STATEMENT OF WORK.docx

Statement of Work – Critical Water System

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

St. Cloud VA, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud MN, 56303 has a requirement for a Critical Water System that meets all requirements of AAMI ST108. The system must be in the configuration of a reverse osmosis system that includes a deionization process and a UV Sterilized recirculation loop. The recirculation loop will be installed by a separate contract. It will be 1.5 inches in diameter, schedule 80 PVC with a total loop length of approximately 250 feet.

The contractor and critical water system must meet the following:

· Accepted Manufacturers : NuStream, or approved equal. Any requests for substitution must be submitted with the offeror’s proposal. Offeror must be a licensed distributor/installer of the proposed equipment and be able to reference SPD departments that they are servicing presently.

· Must have extensive knowledge of AAMI ST108 application.

· Companies supplying equipment must have a minimum of 5 years of experience installing and servicing critical water systems for healthcare.

· Must be a vendor of both EDI (Electronic Deionized Systems) and Type 1 mixed bed DI tanks for backup.

· System must include Electronic DI of up to 3 gallons per minute.

· Minimum system production rate of 3 gallons per minute.

· Minimum storage tank volume of 250 gallons.

· Minimum peak delivery rate of distribution loop shall be 40 gallons per minute.

· Variable frequency drive (VFD) to regulate distribution pump.

· UV sterilization capable of handling 30 gallons per minute.

· 5 filter endotoxin filtration system.

· Anti-scale chemical feed pretreatment tanks to allow for pH adjustments.

The system offered by the contractor must, at a minimum, deliver critical water with the following qualities:

· Water quality greater than 0.1 megohm, but less than 0.5 megohm

· pH between 5.0 and 7.5

· Total Alkalinity - < 8 mg CaCO2/L

· Total Hardness - < 1 mg CaCO2/L

· Conductivity - < 10 µS/cm

· Chlorides - < 1 mg/L

· Bacteria - < 10 CFU/mL

· Endotoxin - < 10 EU/mL

· Total Organic Carbon - < 1.0 mg/L

· Manganese - < 0.1 mg/L

· Copper - < 0.1 mg/L

· Iron - < 0.1 mg/L

· Aluminum - < 0.1 mg/L

· Nitrate < 1 mg/L

· Phosphate < 1 mg/L

· Sulfate < 1 mg/L

· Silicate < 1 mg/L

· Zinc < 0.1 mg/L

The system shall also include an in-line conductivity monitor with the minimum following characteristics:

· Four monitoring ranges

· LCD wall-mounted display and controls

· Ability to display water temperature

· Adjustable high and low setpoints

· Local visual light on the display to indicate when water is outside setpoints

· Provide local display showing conductivity with audible/visual alarm outside of the closet to indicate when water is outside setpoints. A pathway and wall box will be installed by the VA for this purpose.

· Set of dry contacts to allow connection to BAS for remote alarms

· Programmable alarm delay time

· 120V AC power cord Price Schedule Clarifications :

· Price schedule Line 7 : The intended system is to include a 5 filter endotoxin filtration system. Price accordingly.

· Price schedule Line 15 : The intent behind the 2 chemical pre-treatment tanks is that one will be an anti-scalant tank and the other will be a chlorine destruct tank.

· Price schedule Line 16 : The intent for the demand control modules is to provide the necessary information to the VFD to regulate the distribution pump.

Space and Utility Requirements The Critical water system must be installed into a closet that is 16’8” wide x 4’2” deep. Two sets of double doors will provide access to this space. Each set of doors measures 6’0” wide and 7’0” tall.

The Owner will provide the following utilities to support the critical water system :

· ¾” domestic softened water supply, tempered to 72-76 degrees Fahrenheit.

· Floor sink in the back right corner of the closet.

· Dedicated 480V, 3 phase, 15 amp circuit, disconnect and hard-wired whip connection to VFD for distribution pump.

· Dedicated 208V, 1 phase, 20 amp circuit and NEMA 6-20 receptacle for electronic DI.

· Dedicated 120V, 1 phase, 20 amp circuit and receptacle for RO system.

· 120V, 1 phase convenience receptacles for monitoring systems.

INSTALLATION

Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, tools, equipment, and transportation necessary to install critical water treatment system in the space described above.

Upon award, Contractor shall coordinate with the Post-award POC for this project to establish work schedule within the contract Period of Performance and coordinate security badging for contractor personnel who will work on site to perform the installation.

The contractor’s personnel, while on VA property, shall adhere to all requirements and regulations that govern the VA Health Care System and its property.

St. Cloud VA Contractor badge shall be worn by all Contractor employees while working on VA premises.

Installation shall be performed during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, excluding Federal Holidays, unless otherwise authorized by the VA POC.

Contractor shall adhere to the VHA tobacco-free campus policy.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

St. Cloud VA Medical Center 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud, MN 56303-2015

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

INSTALLATION: 09/15/2025 TO 11/15/2025

WARRANTY

Warranty period shall begin upon completion of installation and full functionality and performance within the above-described standards have been validated by the Post-award POC.

POST-AWARD POC:

Robert Klein 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud, MN 56303-2015 P: 320-252-1670 Ext 7436 E: robert.klein@va.gov

ALL INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER POSTING THIS SOLICITATION. NO INQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE REQUIRING ACTIVITY/POST-AWARD POC. NO INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY REQUIRING ACTIVITY PERSONNEL.