Annual Boiler Safety Device Testing

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT CONSIDERED A SOLICITATION.

The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses that are capable of performing annual Boiler plant safety device testing inspections at the Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Division. The Contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, tools, and special equipment required to perform the work. Inspection personnel will be versed in the VA directive 1810 and the latest VA boiler plant safety device testing manual.

The boiler plant is equipped with 5 Cleaver Brooks dual fuel firetube boilers. The boilers are equipped with parallel position combustion controls and Fireye EB-160 BMS systems. The plant is equipped with a tray type DA tank and a condensate tank and a backup fuel oil system.

All work shall be performed during normal working hours, which exclude Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and the hours prior to 6:00 A.M. and after 4:00 P.M.

Only one boiler/Aux. system will be available for safety device testing during any one visit, thus six (6) visits will be required to complete the full annual boiler plant safety device testing inspection.

Performance Requirements

Perform all relevant boiler plant safety device testing in accordance with the latest Boiler plant safety device testing manual (currently 5th edition) safety device inspection to include:

Review of safety device testing history

Perform boiler plant safety device test using VA approved testing and documenting procedures. Specific observations include documenting:

As found conditions

Calibration corrections

Any deficiencies

Pass/fail (using the 3 question criteria)

1. Is the correct device installed?

2. Does the device activate at the proper set point that is in accordance with the criteria for the set point as defined herein and VA standards?

3. Does the device produce the proper result for its intended purpose?

Prepare six completed testing booklets (5th edition); one for each of the five boilers and one for the Aux. equipment (DA, condensate tank & fuel oil pumps)

Deliverables

Inspection personnel will be versed in the VA directive 1810 and the latest VA boiler plant safety device testing manual.

Essential testing equipment and consumables.

Field consultation to review conditions and report follow-up recommendations.

Final report, (1) original, and (1) electronic copy, provided at completion of on-site activity.

Place of Performance is the West Roxbury VAMC located at 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132.

The Period of Performance is one base year and four option years.

Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. Responses to this sources sought/RFI are due by 13 November 2019 at 9:00 am EST time. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to issa.shawki@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted.

If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541350 and a small size standard of $7.5 million.