Lock out/tag out

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking a comprehensive Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) program implementation for the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Marion Campus. The contracted firm will be responsible for developing a standardized LOTO program that includes identifying and inventorying equipment requiring LOTO procedures, writing procedures compliant with OSHA regulations, providing standardized lockout equipment, and conducting training for supervisors and employees. Evaluation criteria will focus on professional qualifications, specialized experience, past performance, construction period services, capacity to accomplish work, geographic knowledge, and commitment to veteran-owned small business subcontractors. The solicitation requires interested firms to submit a Standard Form 330 qualification package electronically to contract specialist Samuel Galbreath by April 16, 2025, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The agency anticipates selecting a short list of three most highly qualified firms for further interviews and potential contract award.

This procurement is a 100% set-aside specifically for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) in accordance with Public Law 109-461, aligned with North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330 for Engineering Services and Product Service Code J059 for maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment components. The project will be located at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Marion Campus at 1700 E. 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953, with an anticipated contract award in May 2025 and a one-year performance period. While specific award values were not explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the comprehensive nature of the LOTO program development suggests a substantial scope of work involving equipment inventory, procedure development, equipment provisioning, and comprehensive staff training. The solicitation emphasizes the need for a sustainable program that can accommodate future changes, upgrades, additions, and deletions of equipment throughout the VA facility.