N042--Generate Lockout Tagout Procedures and Program Base Year plus Three Option Years VA Palo Alto Health Care System
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q0817
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- N042 Installation Of Equipment- Fire Fighting/Rescue/Safety Equipment; Environ Protect Equipment/Matls
- Place of performance
- Vapahcs Palo Alto Division Palo Alto CA 94304, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is preparing to solicit a base year plus three option-year service contract for Lockout/Tagout procedures and site training at VA Palo Alto Health Care System; interested vendors must respond to this sources sought notice by 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on June 16, 2026. No set-aside is anticipated. Work will be performed at three locations: VAPAHCS Palo Alto Division, Menlo Park Division, and Livermore Division in California.
The contractor must develop up to 900 Type 1, 2, or 3 LOTO procedures for equipment controlling hazardous energy release, compliant with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 and NFPA standards. Procedures must be submitted in phased batches of no more than 225 each for VA approval within 30 days. Deliverables include laminated, UV-resistant 14-mil procedures affixed to equipment with QR code accessibility, printed energy source tags at isolation points, hardcopy binders with equipment and lockout device lists, digital copies of all documentation, and yearly training sessions for LOTO administrators and general users. The contractor must conduct yearly site visits to evaluate program effectiveness and create new procedures as needed (no more than 25 annually) and provide written effectiveness reports. All labor, materials, equipment, supervision, administrative support, travel costs, tools, PPE, and SDS documentation are contractor-provided at no additional government cost.
Period of performance runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2030. The contract is classified under NAICS 541690 (small business size standard $19 million) and PSC N042. Prevailing wage determinations apply for California counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. Interested contractors must submit responses by email to wayne.geschwindt@va.gov with company legal name, DUNS/UEI, capabilities statement, project references, teaming arrangements, current GSA contract number, SAM registration, and completed price estimate schedule. SDVOSB/VOSB firms must be CVE-verified in VetCert at submission.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
No Solicitation is currently available.
All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541690 Other Scientific and Consulting Services, the small business size standard is $19 million, and has been verified as the correct NAICS code for the requirement, verified through the BLS website at https://www.bls.gov/cew/classifications/industry/industry-titles.htm
The correct Product and Service Code (PSC) for the requirement is R428 Support Professional: Industrial Hygienics is verified in the April 2025 PSC Manual.
Brief Description
VAPAHCS is requesting a Base Year plus three (3) Option Year Service Contract for Lockout / Tagout (LOTO) procedures and site training for all equipment to control the release of hazardous energy to meet both VHA Directive and governing NFPA codes and OSHA standards. Requesting labor, materials, equipment, supervision, administrative support required for the development of LOTO procedures for all equipment requiring LOTO procedures for approximately 900 pieces of equipment. See details in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Period of Performance: 9/1/2026-8/31/2030 base year plus three option years.
All interested contractors must respond by email to wayne.geschwindt@va.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. PST on June 16, 2026.
Basic Requirement Information
Interested vendors are asked to review the draft SOW and provide the following information in their response:
1. What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)
a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered on the Veteran Small Business Certification website? https://search.certifications.sba.gov/
2. Provide Company s legal name along with DUNS and/or UEI.
3. Capabilities Statement / Narrative
4. List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.
5. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-73 and VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB.
6. GSA Contract Number.
7. Fill out the price estimate on the attached price schedule.
Solicitation number 36C26126Q0817 has been assigned and should be referenced in all correspondence regarding this announcement.
The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.
This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.
*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-7) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.
Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/
SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of quote submission
and CVE verified in VetCert website https://veterans.certify.sba.gov
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Wayne Geschwindt at wayne.geschwindt@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| LOTO PWS.pdf | ||
| WD 2015-5637 San Mateo.pdf | ||
| WD 2015-5623 Alameda.pdf | ||
| WD 2015-5641 Santa Clara.pdf | ||
| Price Schedule Estimate LOTO.pdf | ||
| 36C26126Q0817.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| N042--Generate Lockout Tagout Procedures/Program | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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