M1DA--FY21: Confined Spaces Compliance Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS), San Juan; Puerto Rico is conducting market research to identify potential sources with the qualification and/or require certification to perform Professional Safety Confined Spaces Technical Services. The intent of this procurement is to provide professional OSHA Confined Spaces technical services to the Safety Office of the VACHS. Work will be conducted accordance with contract term and condition, specifications and compliant with applicable governed OSHA s standard for confined spaces (29 CFR 1910.146) contains the requirements for practices and procedures to protect employees in general industry from the hazards of entering permit spaces. The purpose of this Source Sought notice is to identify Service Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Small Business interested in this procurement, the level of experience, qualifications, and whether it might be suitable for a specific small business socioeconomic group set-aside. The intention for this procurement action is to establish confined spaces need to comply The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard for Confined Spaces, Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1910.146 in a time period of six months. The period of performance will be established during the solicitation process and in the execution of contract. Expressions of interest shall be submitted to Mr. Elder Vazquez-Melendez, via email at: elder.vazquez-melendez@va.gov, on or before October 29, 2020, close of business, 3:30 pm local time with the following information:

a. Individual, firm, company, partnership or corporation shall provide company profile information including years and contracts experienced in Safety Confine Spaces.

b. Provide evidence of qualification of a person within the organization to be certified as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

c. Provide evidence of qualification Certified OSHA 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management; The contractor must be very knowledgeable of OSHA s regulatory requirements.