Hospice Oxygen System, Project 542-17-101

Added: Jun 25, 2018 11:07 am Project No. 542-17-101 Construction Phase

Hospice Oxygen System



ACQUISITION INFORMATION:



THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOSB) must be verified by The Center for Veterans Enterprise, ( CVE ). This acquisition is conducted in accordance with FAR Part 36 & 14, Invitation for Bid.

Project 542-17-101, Work includes:



A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Work includes alterations to provide a new closet for oxygen storage, modify a closet for a zone valve box, and repair and patching for installation of oxygen piping, zone valve box, alarm panels and oxygen outlets. All restoration work will be done to match existing finishes.



B. ITEM II, ELECTRICAL WORK: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the medical gas oxygen system specified for this project. This work will include providing power to all units and installing the necessary conduit to contain low voltage wiring to control the oxygen gas system.



C. ITEM III, PLUMBING/MEDGAS WORK: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to provide oxygen to eight patient rooms, nurses stations and lounge areas. This will include installation of all piping, 27 oxygen outlets, alarm panels, manifold header, zone valve box, pressure gages and switches.



D. ITEM IV, MEDICAL GAS SYSTEM VERFICATION: Upon completion of all work the system will need to be verified by a medical gas verifier. The following are approved ASSE 6030 Medical Gas Verifiers, one of which must be used for this project:



George Fisher

Verified Medical Gas Systems, Elkton, MD

(443) 907-3878

gaf1998@yahoo.com



Dennis Meunier

ECT Medical Gas Testing, Boston, MA

(508) 971-6963



The solicitation documents and drawings will be available for download from the website https://www.fbo.gov on or about July 11, 2018. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and updates. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation. Bidders will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package, drawings, and subsequent amendments, if any. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation will NOT be honored. It is essential that interested parties register on the contractors mailing list at https://www.fbo.gov, "Interested Vendor List". Individual copies of the Bidder s Mailing List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation amendments issued to the IFB will be posted to the website and bidders are advised it is their responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all amendments. Paper copies of amendments will NOT be individually mailed.

The Pre-Bid site visit walk-thru will be held on July 19, 2018, at 10:00 AM (EST). Contractors are to meet in Bldg. 70 Conference Room at The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. While the walk-thru is not mandatory, all bidders, suppliers and subcontractors are strongly encouraged to attend. All requests for information or questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer via mail to the mailing address: Coatesville VAMC, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320, or by email: elizabeth.morin3@va.gov no later than Close of Business, July 26, 2018. No telephonic or fax requests will be honored.

In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude for this procurement is between $250,000 and $500,000 and NAICS Code 236220 with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. Bids are due/Bid Opening will be held on August 14, 2018, 10:00 AM. All interested contractors must ensure that their firms have the ability to provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds and a 20% Bid Guarantee.

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. Award of this contract is subject to the availability of FY18 funds. The maximum time for completion of the project is 180 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. To be considered for award, all prospective contractors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database at www.sam.gov , MUST be in compliance with VAAR 819.7003 and meet the CVE SDVOSB verification requirements per www.vetbiz.gov, and MUST meet OSHA/EPA requirements. For SDVOSB CVE verification guidelines, you may refer to http://vip.vetbiz.gov . To register in SAM, you may go online at https://www.sam.gov. For OSHA information, you may refer to www.osha.gov.

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