H945--Boiler Inspections

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking a contractor to perform comprehensive boiler plant inspections at the Salem VA Medical Center in Virginia. The solicitation, identified as 36C24625Q0735, will be issued on May 30, 2025, with responses due by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on the same date. The contractor will be responsible for reviewing logs, examining combustion performance, conducting visual system inspections, testing safety interlock devices, and verifying code compliance. Detailed technical assessments will include operating burners across fuel ranges, recording performance metrics, and calibrating instruments. The contractor must provide a comprehensive written report utilizing National Board Forms NB-6 and NB-7 within one week of each facility inspection, describing inspection findings, noting deficiencies, and including recommendations for corrections.

The contract opportunity is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC) under NAICS Code 238220, with a size standard of $19.0 Million. Safety-related deficiencies must be immediately reported, and any repair quotes will require prior approval. The contractor will be required to submit all correspondence via email to Kristine Woodbury, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The contract falls under the PSC Category H945 for Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection of Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the NAICS size standard suggests potential for significant contract opportunities within the specified business size range. The inspection services will involve detailed technical assessments of boiler plant systems, with a focus on safety, performance, and regulatory compliance.