Boiler Emissions Monitoring 570-C79123

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 21 (NCO 21)



Description: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ).



The Department of Veterans Affairs Central CA Health Care System has a requirement for contractor to provide all materials, equipment and labor to monitor and record the stack concentrations of NOX, CO and O2 of each boiler s flue gas at least once every month (in which a source test is not performed) using a portable analyzer that meets the local air pollution control district (APCD) specifications. The analyzer shall be calibrated, maintained, and operated by the awarded vendor in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations or a protocol approved by the APCD. Emission readings taken shall be averaged over a 15 consecutive-minute period by either taking a cumulative 15 consecutive-minute sample reading or by taking at least five (5) readings, evenly spaced out over the 15 consecutive-minute period. The contractor will record and provide documentation of: (1) the date and time of NOX, CO, and O2 measurements, (2) the O2 concentration in percent by volume and the measured NOX and CO concentrations corrected to 3% O2, (3) make and model of exhaust gas analyzer, (4) exhaust gas analyzer calibration records, and (5) recommendations to the government of any corrective actions needed to maintain the emissions within the acceptable range. The contractor will be responsible for providing a triennial (no more than every 36 months) emissions source test for each boiler, as per the existing schedule set forth by the APCD. In which the contractor will be responsible for scheduling, conducting, documenting and submitting results to the APCD. Testing per the services agreement will be required to meet the requirements of the most current issuance of APCD Rules and the facility boiler emissions permits C-1336-1, C-1336-2 and C-1336-3.



Solicitation Number VA261-17-Q-0183 for this effort will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fedbizopps.gov) on or about January 9, 2017. This solicitation will contain all necessary specifications and information necessary to quote the project. A site visit will be held. See Solicitation for details.

Quotes are tentatively scheduled to be due on January 19, 2017 (see solicitation when available for specific time/date).



Point of Contact: Parvinder Brar, Contract Specialist, parvinder.brar@va.gov.



Interested firms are encouraged to register via www.fbo.gov in order to view the formal solicitation when it is released.



Questions regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to parvinder.brar@va.gov.