4610--Water Treatment Services (VA-21-00070180) *Updated Enclosure 2*

Please see attached documents for the new mandatory operations and standard procedures for Cooling Water Tower Systems Tests as well as the VHA Directive 1061 Prevention of Legionella.

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services/items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

1.A. Project Title: VA Water Treatment Services

1.B. Description: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System has a requirement to survey steam and condensate systems at the VAGLAHS.

1.C. Project Location: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Bldg. 295 and 501, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073

1.D. Solicitation Type - Number: Request for Quotes (RFQ) - 36C26221Q0816

1.E. Set Aside: This solicitation is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses IAW Public Law 109-461, 38 USC Section 8127

1.F. Applicable NAICS code: 238220, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors.

1.G. Small Business Size Standard: $16.5 Million

1.H. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price contract.

1.I. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for 1 year with up to 4 option years.

1.J. Wage Determination: SCA Wage Determination No. WD 2015-5613, rev 16

1K. Key solicitation milestones are:

1.K.1. A site survey will be conducted at 0900 am Friday, June 04, 2021. Participants will meet in building 295 at the VAGLAHS. All participants must have face covering and practice social distancing. Please email Jonathan.Ford1@va.gov to indicate that you are participating in the site survey

1.K.2. Submit any questions regarding this procurement via email to Jonathan.Ford1@va.gov no later than 1100 am Thursday, June 10, 2021. No questions will be answered after this date/time unless determined to be in the best interest of the Government as determined by the Contracting Officer. Telephonic questions will not be accepted or returned. RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted on beta.sam.gov

1.K.3. Submit written offers in accordance with the following instructions, as well as Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors. Oral offers will not be accepted. Complete and submit enclosure 2 via email no later than 1100 am Thursday, June 17, 2021 to Jonathan.Ford1@va.gov. Ensure the following are completed and/or included in the quote packet:

1.K.3.A. Vendor Information

1.K.3.B. Acknowledgement of amendments

1.K.3.C. Concurrence/non-concurrence with solicitation terms, conditions, and provisions

1.K.3.D. Schedule of services

2. Statement of Work.

2.A. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) has a requirement for HVAC Water Treatment Services. These services will include weekly site/visit reports that indicate all treatment parameters, inventory quantities and overall condition of equipment being treated in buildings 295 and 501 at the VAGLAHS. These services are essential to ensure the water maintains a safe level for the staff and patients at the hospital.

2.B. Scope. Contractor must perform weekly site visits/reports on equipment in buildings 295 and 501 at the VAGLAHS. The Equipment includes the following:

3 Boilers

3 Chillers

3 Condensate Return Systems

1 Cooling Tower

1 Heating Closed Loop

1 Cooling Closed Loop

1 Makeup Water and Feed Water System consisting of a Deaerator, a Duplex Water Softener, and a Duplex Polisher.

Contractor shall address findings in the report and make all necessary adjustments of chemical pumps and process controllers. Contractor is required to provide all sampling and testing equipment, reagents, etc. required for VA staff monitoring/adjustments. Cooling tower treatment must also comply with VACO Directive 1061 Appendix D and VA Engineering Standard ES-2019-001 Cooling Tower Water Systems. Contractor Shall:

2.B.1. Boilers shall be adjusted and tested (sample from boiler) for the following weekly:

(1) Total Hardness

(2) Total Iron

(3) Molybdenum tracer for scale inhibitor

(4) P Alkalinity

(5) M Alkalinity

(6) OH Alkalinity

(7) Neutralized conductivity

(8) Sulfite residual

2.B.2. Boiler Water quality must be:

(1) Molybdenum tracer for scale inhibitor 0.5-0.8 ppm

(2) OH Alkalinity 200-800 ppm

(3) Neutralized conductivity 3000-3500 umhos

(4) Sulfite residual 20-40 ppm

2.B.3. Condensate Return System shall be adjusted and tested (sample from three separate sample lines) for the following weekly:

(1) pH

(2) Total Hardness

(3) Conductivity

(4) Iron

(5) Copper

2.B.4. Condensate Return quality must be:

(1) pH 7.8-8.5

(2) Total Hardness 0-0.3 ppm

(3) Total Iron 0-0.2 ppm

(4) Total Copper 0-0.05 ppm

2.B.5. Feed water and makeup water shall be tested (sample from softener inlet and outlet, polisher inlet and outlet, condensate tank and deaerator) for the following weekly:

(1) pH

(2) Total Hardness

(3) Conductivity

(4) Iron

(5) Copper

2.B.6. Feed water and makeup water quality must be:

(1) pH 8.3-10.0

(2) Total Hardness 0-0.3ppm

(3) Total Iron 0-0.2 ppm

(4) Total Copper 0-0.05 ppm

2.B.7. Cooling Tower must be adjusted and tested (sample from condenser) for the following weekly:

(1) Dip slides with incubation for bacterial growth

(2) Conductivity

(3) Total Hardness

(4) Calcium Hardness

(5) Total alkalinity

(6) Scale/Corrosion inhibitor level (using handheld flourometer)

(7) Iron

(8) Copper

(9) Azole residual

(10) Active polymer

(11) Water efficiency calculation

(12) Approach temperature calculation

2.B.8. H. Cooling tower water quality must be:

(1)