C213--508-25-3-539-0095 ; Cast Iron Survey (VA-25-00085200)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking comprehensive visual and non-destructive survey services for steam system components operating at 15 PSIG or higher at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia, and the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care facility in Montgomery, Alabama. This procurement is in response to a VHA Operational Alert from FY2022 requiring identification and cataloging of cast iron, ductile iron, and malleable iron components in high and medium pressure steam systems. The contractor must provide all personnel, tools, equipment, and expertise necessary to perform steam line tracing, component inventory, risk assessments, and develop a prioritized replacement strategy with deliverables including preliminary site assessments, weekly progress updates, final reports with component databases, photographs, maps, and replacement prioritization. Past performance will be weighted more heavily than price in the evaluation criteria, with focus on relevant contract experience and performance quality. The Request for Quote is scheduled to be posted on July 10, 2025, with mandatory site visits available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and all responses due by July 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) and PSC code C213 (Architect and Engineering - General: Inspection Non-Construction). No incumbent contractor or current service provider information was specified in the solicitation documents. While specific contract values or budget ranges were not disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials, the scope indicates a substantial undertaking requiring specialized expertise in steam systems and metallurgy. The performance period is established at 180 calendar days from contract award, providing a defined timeline for completion of all survey activities and deliverables. Interested contractors must schedule mandatory site visits through Lurico Jordan at (470) 775-2109 or lurico.jordan@va.gov, submit capabilities to marcus.watts@va.gov, and ensure all questions are submitted via email no later than 24 hours prior to the response deadline.