N043--Correct Medical Air System Deficiencies New Jersey VA Healthcare System 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a sole source contract award to Comairco Equipment, Inc., 17 Progress St, Edison, NJ 08820. The contractor will start immediately after receiving the Notice to Proceed, estimated completion time is 90 calendar days. The NAICS Code is 238220.

Scope.

Contractor shall furnish all labor and materials to provide complete scope of work for

Bldg. 1 Medical Air System in accordance with NFPA-99 and VA specifications for the

VA NJ Health Care System, East Orange.

Specific Tasks.

Required certifications by American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE):

1. ASSE 6010 for system installations,

2. ASSE 6020 for system inspections,

3. ASSE 6030 for systems verifier,

4. ASSE 6040 systems maintenance whichever is applicable to the work the vendor

is contracted to execute.

The scope of work shall include but not be limited to the following main items:

1. Currently existing is a 4 inch copper inlet air manifold that has two 2 inch inlet

filters on the roof outside of the chiller area. This will need to be removed and

modified to a 4 inch opening facing down with a screen for full flow capability.

The 4 inch inlet header runs into the mechanical room and is then reduced to 3

which will need to be removed and 4 inch copper run from that point past the first

medical air compressor over to the second medical air compressor.

a. In addition to the re-work to the intake header, contractor will have to add

two 4 inch T s to be connected to two customized inlet filters for each of

the Sullair medical compressors.

b. The two inlet filters for the Sullair medical compressors will need to be

relocated from inside the enclosure to the top of each compressor and

connected with the 4 inch T fitting.

c. All this work to be done per NFPA-99 identified best practices.

2. Remove the refrigerated dryer, rig and install the new NFPA compliant

customized twin desiccant dryer package with control panel (low profile to meet

height restrictions) in its place, relocate the current air receiver to the other side of

the second Sullair Medical Air receiver, replace all current aluminum piping

between both medical air compressors, air receiver and dryer. All must be re-piped

with copper per NFPA-99 requirements to include a 3 valve bypass around

the air receiver.

a. Install a three valve bypass on the auto drain located at the bottom of the

air receiver and a sight glass per regulation.

b. Install new source valve along with a high low pressure switch. Run

communication cabling for both new remote compressor control panel

with new dryer control panel which includes Carbon Monoxide monitor

and Dewpoint Sensor.

3. All electric needed is 110v which should be readily accessible in the mechanical

room.

4. VA personnel may (if needed) provide a support for:

a. Additional 110v power

b. Final connections with the communication cabling from alarm panels to

the VA Master control panel.

B. Immediately after receiving the contract award, the Contractor shall;

1. Provide all necessary Labor, Material and equipment to perform the required

work to provide fully functional system.

2. Repair/replace piping insulation and provide ID/ labeling as necessary

3. Re-commission the system and prepare for system reactivation.

4. Certify the system by the Medical Air certification company

Comairco Equipment, INC. is the only known Authorized Distributor with certifications for the OEM manufacturer listed above.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES, however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the award. Responses are due by September 22, 2020 at 2:00pm EST. Responses shall be submitted via email Lisa.Harris4@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted.