J044--SF Boiler Plant Testing Inspections IDIQ

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting a 5-year Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for boiler plant testing and inspections at the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System. The contract requires comprehensive services including scheduled preventive maintenance, safety device testing, boiler tune-ups, internal inspections, fuel oil and natural gas setup, post-inspection tuning, and calibration of various devices and instruments. Potential contractors must be prepared to perform work Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays, with a requirement to provide personnel within 10 calendar days of request and respond to inquiries within one day. Questions must be submitted 72 hours before the response deadline to Jennifer Watkins-Schoenig and Joshua Imdacha, with the current proposal deadline set for January 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time. The technical requirements are extensive, including detailed testing of boiler safety devices, steam flow transmitters, pressure controllers, and other critical plant equipment.

The contract is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 238220 for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors. The maximum contract value is $700,000 with a guaranteed minimum of $10,000, covering services for three Johnston Boilers, one PMI Deaerator, one condensate tank, and three CMAX burners. The place of performance is the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System in South Dakota, with the contract administered by the VA Network 23 Contracting Office located in Coralville, Iowa. The contract includes a base period of February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026, with four additional one-year ordering periods extending through January 31, 2030. Contractors will be required to follow specific VA directives, including the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual and Directive 1810, which outline rigorous safety and operational standards for boiler plant maintenance.