H944--Boiler Certification Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System is seeking boiler certification services for four Cleaver Brooks fire tube boilers located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The procurement involves full service boiler certifications to be performed in accordance with VA directive 1810, ASME, and NBIC standards, including comprehensive inspections of boiler registration, safety valves, pressure gauges, seams, rivets, drums, stay bolts, water levels, and other critical components. Contractors must have personnel with at least ten years of boiler inspection experience and current certifications from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or equivalent professional credentials. The solicitation follows simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items, with quotes due electronically to Rachel.Babin@va.gov by Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Only electronic submissions will be accepted, and all questions must be submitted via email to the contracting officer.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million. The contract structure includes a base period from July 14, 2025, to July 13, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending the total potential contract duration through July 13, 2030, for a maximum of five years. The services will be performed at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System facility located at 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with monthly invoice submissions and annual payments. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation, the procurement falls under simplified acquisition procedures, suggesting a value below the simplified acquisition threshold.