4510--Water Booster Pump Skid Replacement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, is seeking a small business to provide a Water Booster Pump Skid for the Hampton VA Medical Center. The solicitation (RFQ 36C24625Q0432) requires the procurement of a Canariis Water Booster Pump Skid (Model SP-C970447) with a 158-gallon pneumatic tank, to be installed in the Boiler Plant of Building 110D. Quotes are due by March 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST, with the award to be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorization, with gray market items explicitly not being accepted. The evaluation will focus on technical compliance, pricing, and the ability to meet the specific equipment and installation requirements outlined in the solicitation.

The procurement is set aside for small businesses in the Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333914), with a size standard of 750 employees. The installation is to be completed over a weekend, starting Friday afternoon after business hours through Sunday evening, involving disconnecting and removing the existing pump skid and installing the new skid with concrete anchors, piping, and electrical connections. The procurement is for a one-time buy, with work to be completed by March 3, 2025. The pump skid specifications include a platform measuring 5'11" wide by 9'11" long, featuring three alternating NIDEC Motor Corp motors operating at 460V/3 Phase/60Hertz/20 Horsepower, with a maximum liquid temperature of 150F and maximum liquid PSIG of 175. The solicitation has been amended to allow for "brand name or equal" submissions, providing potential vendors with some flexibility in meeting the specified requirements.