J068--36C258-21-AP-1270 Chemical treatment boilers/cooling towers - Base Plus Four POP 01/01/2022 - 09/30/2026

This pre-solicitation notice seeks proposals for chemical treatment services for boilers and cooling towers at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson, Arizona. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 will evaluate proposals submitted in response to solicitation number 36C26222Q0034, which replaces a previous solicitation. Proposals are due by November 5, 2021 at 3:00 PM Pacific time and must detail how the respondent will minimize or eliminate scale, corrosion, deposits, sludge formation, foaming and biological fouling in the system. The agency will base its source selection on best value determined by technical acceptability and price.

The requirement is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System code is 325998 for all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing. The period of performance is a base year starting April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026 with four optional one-year extensions. Incumbent contractor pricing is available through a Freedom of Information Act request, and the amendments provide responses to vendor questions on over-and-above repairs and the unavailability of network connections for new monitoring systems.