H245--Annual Boiler Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is seeking contractors to provide annual boiler maintenance services at the VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Division. The solicitation covers maintenance for three Aerco 750 Natural Gas boilers at Building 20 PH and one Burnham P810HNEI-L2 Natural Gas boiler at the Fisher House, requiring comprehensive maintenance including shutdown procedures, general inspection, gas train and burner assembly checks, control panel and safety evaluations, and start-up testing. Contractors must comply with manufacturer recommendations, provide detailed maintenance logs, and obtain short-term VA identification badges for facility access. The evaluation criteria includes price assessment with potential evaluation credits for qualifying veteran-owned businesses, and contractors must demonstrate past performance through a structured worksheet template. The solicitation was posted on July 24, 2025, with a response deadline of July 31, 2025, providing only seven days for proposal preparation and submission.

While the notice indicates "No Set-Aside Used" at the federal level, the detailed solicitation documents reveal this is actually set aside for small businesses with additional preferences for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are specifically identified in the available documentation. The contract structure includes one base year with four option years, creating a potential five-year total contract duration, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation materials. Work must be performed during normal business hours from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, excluding weekends and holidays, with the performance period initially spanning from July 24, 2025, to July 31, 2025. All maintenance services will be conducted at the VA Boston Healthcare System facilities in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, with work governed by applicable Massachusetts wage determination requirements that establish minimum wage rates ranging from $13.30 to $17.75 per hour depending on contract award dates.