J045--Replace Domestic Hot Water Heater

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238220, with a small business size standard of $19.0 Million. The FSC/PSC is J045. The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHCS) at their Los Angeles VA Clinic (LA ACC) location, has a requirement for the replacement of the Domestic Hot Water Heater with a South Coast Air Quality Management District domestic hot water heater. The services shall comply with this Statement of Work (SOW), all VA, local, state, and Federal policies, and regulations. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, parts, travel, and qualified personnel to accomplish the tasks outlined in this SOW. All parts will be Original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Contractor is responsible for all subcontractors required to complete reports. Contractor will be required to replace the existing domestic hot water heater needs replacement at LA ACC Medical Center. The domestic hot water heater is original to the building and is thirty-five years old. The domestic hot water heater does not meet the emission requirements of South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and needs to be replaced as it is noncompliant. The replacement must be accomplished over one (1) weekend and must be operational by Monday morning. All proposals shall be sent to the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22 Contract Specialist, Jamie ElBedawi at Jamie.elbedawi@va.gov. Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The following are the decision factors: Price, Past Performance, SDVOSB, and Technical. The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 17:00 MST on 07/07/2025 at Jamie.elbedawi@va.gov. ALL communication must be in writing ONLY, to this same email address. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact Contract Specialist Jamie ElBedawi Jamie.elbedawi@va.gov