H945--boiler inspections

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 is seeking boiler inspection services for the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. The solicitation requires inspection, testing, and calibration of four Superior fire tube boilers and one feedwater deaerator tank, with two comprehensive inspection sets annually. Qualified inspectors must have completed a one-year trade school and possess five years of experience with institutional/industrial boiler plants. The contract will be awarded using a lowest price technically acceptable methodology, evaluating technical/management approach, past performance, and price factors. Quotes were originally due by March 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT, with contractors required to be registered in SAM and verified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) at the time of quote submission.

The solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 238220 with a $19 million size standard. The contract structure includes a base year starting April 1, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2030. Work will be performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays, at the Salem VA Medical Center. Performance will be monitored monthly through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) with performance ratings ranging from positive to negative based on compliance with specified objectives. The initial solicitation was ultimately cancelled on May 21, 2025, by Contracting Officer Harold L. McQuillia, Jr., suggesting potential re-issuance or reconsideration of the procurement in the future.