Sources Sought Notice (Industrial Water Treatment PILOT)(REVISED).docx

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS, INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL RESULT FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

The National Institutes of Health is conducting market research to determine the availability of small businesses capable of providing the following services for the National Institute of Health (NIH). The Contractor will need to perform all the below requirements through self-performing or subcontracting.

Industrial Water Treatment PILOT

This contract shall provide water treatment and management services at Building 10 E-wing & F-Wing on NIH campus which include evaluation, acquisition/procurement, and installation of water treatment hardware; complete preventive maintenance, inspection, treatment, repair, passivation of the hydronic systems/equipment, and routine monitoring of chemical systems.

System Descriptions for Building 10 E-wing are as follows:

Energy Recovery / Preheat Hot Water System (Glycol) Major Equipment: Heat exchangers (3) each, tagged CV15 - 4, 5, and 6 rated at 500 gallons per minute (gpm) each, heating water from 40 0F to 78.8 0F using steam at 165 pounds per square inch (psig), Circulating pumps, (3) each, tagged PCWP - 1, 2, and 3 rated at 550 gpm each, Estimated system volume is 3300 gallons Heating and Reheat Water System Major Equipment: Heat exchangers (3) each, tagged CV 15 – 1, 2, and 3, rated at 660 gpm each, heating water from 110 0F to 130 0F using steam at 80 psig, Circulating pumps, (3) each, tagged HWP 14 – 1, 2, and 3, rated at 723 gpm each, Estimated system volume is 4338 gallons Chilled Water System (Glycol) Major Equipment: Circulating pumps, (3) each, tagged GWP 14 – 4, 7, and 8, rated at 116 gpm each, Estimated system volume is 696 gallons Process Cooling Water System (Chilled Beam Loop) Major Equipment: Heat exchangers (3) each, tagged HX 15 – 1, 2, and 3, rated at 1400 gpm each, heating water from 61 0F to 130 0F using steam at 58 psig, Circulating pumps, (3) each, tagged PCWP 14 – 1, 2, and 3 at 1540 gpm each, Estimated system volume is 9240 gallons System Descriptions for Building 10 F-wing are as follows:

Energy Recovery / Preheat Hot Water System (Glycol) Major Equipment: Heat exchangers (2) each, tagged F -15 - 4 and 5 rated at 210 gallons per minute (gpm) each, heating water from 150 0F to 180 0F using steam at 2 pounds per square inch (psig), Circulating pumps, (2) each, tagged F - 14 – 7, 8, and 9 rated at 210 gpm each, Estimated system volume is 1260 gallons Heating and Reheat Water System Major Equipment: Heat exchangers (2) each, tagged F 15 – 1 and 2 rated at 720 gpm each, heating water from 150 0F to 180 0F using steam at 2 psig, Circulating pumps, (2) each, tagged F 14 – 1, 2, and 3 rated at 870 gpm each, Estimated system volume is 5220 gallons Process Cooling System (Chill beam Loop) Major Equipment: Heat exchangers (2) each, tagged F 15 – 7 and 8 rated at 410 gpm each, heating water from 45 0F to 56 0F using steam at 5 psig, Circulating pumps, (2) each, tagged F 14 – 10 and 11 rated at 1500 gpm each, Estimated system volume is 9000 gallons Preheat/Heat Recovery (Glycol fill station) Major Equipment: Circulating pumps, (2) each, tagged F 14 – 14 and 15 rated at 375 gpm each. Estimated system volume is 1824 gallons.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the following water treatment services:

Clean and Passivate the Hydronic Systems Water Systems Chemical Maintenance Perform testing required to accurately determine the volume of each water system Provide 0.5-micron filters in the filter housing and change the filters once per month, a minimum of 25-30 days apart Remove the corrosion coupons for laboratory analysis once per year and provide results to the PO to include summary of corrosion performance Provide field test results monthly for program parameters recommended in the Chemical. Provide comprehensive Water Chemical treatment Program Outline to include sections such as summary of program performance related to specific program goals and recommended parameters.

The Contractor shall provide the following technical services to augment the above water treatment services:

Control configuration, calibration, and monitoring of the water treatment systems using a BAS system and sensors with the ability to communicate through BACnet protocol

Ability to perform metallurgy survey of multiple robust Hydronic systems

Technical Consulting service capabilities with SME experience to include and not limited to the following below:

· Microbial Detection and Control expert for Hydronic systems (Chilled water distribution, open and closed loop systems)

· Corrosion Control Expert with National Association of Corrosion Engineering (NACE) specialist certification.

· The Contractor shall furnish SMEs with demonstrated experience to provide technical consultation regarding selected chemicals and potential alternative chemicals for water treatment of Hydronic systems

· The Contractor’s SME must have experience and full knowledge of the Microbial culturing that is used as a validation method to detect Legionella spp. colonies based on morphology, advanced adenosine triphosphate as well as more complex and sensitive testing procedures such as quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is: 541620

Interested parties are invited to submit a capability statement, which must be received no later than 3:00 PM (local time) on December 20, 2024. Submissions should clearly demonstrate the contractor’s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this notice. Responses must include company information (e.g., name, address, point of contact), business size and socio-economic status, and relevant experience or qualifications. All responses should be emailed to [insert email address] with the subject line “[Insert Sources Sought Title].” This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment by the Government to procure any services.