J044--Mt. Home Boiler Analysis/Tuning

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking combustion analysis and tuning services for three Nebraska D-Type Watertube Boilers at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. The contractor must provide comprehensive combustion testing and optimization services, including verification of fuel pressures, flue gas analysis at various firing rates (10-100%), optimization of air-fuel combustion curves, and generation of detailed reports on emissions and performance metrics for both natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil operations. Qualified contractors must demonstrate at least 5 years of experience with high-pressure steam boiler combustion tuning and 3 years of specific experience with AutoFlame Mk8 MM controllers, and must provide calibrated test equipment. The government will evaluate proposals using a best value comparative approach that considers technical capability, past performance, and price. The original response deadline was November 7, 2025, but was amended to November 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time, with award anticipated on November 13, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), restricting eligibility to firms meeting this specific ownership criteria. The total contract value is estimated at $19 million as a single award firm fixed price purchase order. The performance period runs from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026, providing a full 12-month service timeline. Each of the three boilers is rated at 25,000 lb/hr steam generating capacity and features Todd Products burners with unique serial numbers and National Board numbers. The work will be performed at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center located in Nashville, Tennessee (37212).