J065--Back Flow Preventer Inspection | RFQ ENDS 2/3/25 @10AM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking backflow preventer inspection, testing, repair, and replacement services for its Baltimore VA Medical Center located at 10 N Greene St. The contract requires certified technicians to perform comprehensive backflow surveys, functional testing, and documentation in accordance with ASSE standards and infection control protocols. Contractors must be licensed backflow technicians registered as Journeyman Plumbers in Maryland and capable of working during hospital hours from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Quotes will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with responses due by February 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. Potential bidders were invited to a site visit on January 23, 2025, and had until January 24, 2025, to submit written questions to the contracting officer, John Ritter.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561210 with a size standard of $47 million. The contract structure includes a base period from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through February 28, 2030. An attached inventory indicates approximately 45 backflow preventers of various sizes and types across multiple facility locations, suggesting a comprehensive service requirement. The contract will cover yearly testing mandated by Maryland state regulations, with scope including surveys, repairs, replacements, and potential new installations of lead-free, USA-made devices. Specific wage determinations for Baltimore have been included, establishing minimum hourly rates for various labor categories, with a baseline of $15.00 per hour under Executive Order 14026.