H345--Emergency Boiler Inspections

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 is issuing this sources-sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support an emergency requirement for boiler inspections, at the Northport VA Medical Center (79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY 11768). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment

STATEMENT OF NEED:

The Northport VA Medical Center requires boiler inspections on two boilers. Inspections shall be performed after, and immediately adjacent, cleanings (performed by a different contractor(s) which are tentatively scheduled for the first and third weeks in August. The Contractor shall provide all necessary supervision, project management, tools, materials, and equipment to perform inspections and identify any tube damage present. See boiler information below:

1968

40,000

lbs/hr

Natural Gas

#2 Fuel Oil

14651-3

Stamped NB4470

E. Keeler Company

1968

40,000

lbs/hr

Natural Gas

#2 Fuel Oil

14651-4

Stamped NB4471

E. Keeler Company

Using a borescope, the contractor shall inspect all 1,114 tubes within both boilers from the steam drums to the mud drums and create a tube map showing tubes with blockages, if any, for each boiler. Contractor shall conduct magnetic particle and ultrasonic testing of the welds for both Boilers 4 & 3.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information and does not constitute a request for quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed service requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources-Sought Notice by July 15, 2024, at 12:00 pm ET.

Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions:

Responses shall be no more than 5 pages in length.

Detail your firm s technical capability to deliver the requirement described above and include responses to the Specific Response Items listed in the section below.

All responses must be emailed to the Point of Contact listed on this notice.

Mark your responses as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive.

No marketing materials are allowed as part of your response. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included in your submission that exceed the 5-page limitation.

SPECIFIC RESPONSE ITEMS:

Responses must include the following information:

General information about your company to include:

Company Name:

Company Address:

Company UEI:

Point of Contact Name:

POC Phone Number:

POC Email Address:

Company Website (if available):

Business Size/Type: (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business Concern, or Large Business)

FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be SBA certified, which is available at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. Please include a copy of your VetCert certification with your response.

A description of what supplies/services your company primarily provides.

A description of your company s experience providing boiler inspection services.

Does your company currently have capabilities to provide the required services?

Prospective Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in SAM prior to award of a contract. SAM is located at http://www.sam.gov.

No solicitation document is currently available; this notice is to acquire information only.