R425--boiler operator support staff base + 4 OYS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is seeking boiler operator support staff for the Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. The solicitation requires three qualified boiler plant operators to manage campus boiler operations, specifically covering four Cleaver Brooks 35,000 lb/hr water tube boilers. Contractors must possess a valid City of Chicago Stationary Engineer's License and demonstrate a minimum of five years of high-pressure boiler experience. The VA will evaluate quotes using a comparative assessment method under FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), considering price, technical capability, experience, and past performance. Key dates include a site visit requirement by December 18, 2024, question submissions due by December 19, 2024, and final quote submissions due on December 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM CST.

The contract is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a base period and four optional extension years. Each operator position requires 2,080 annual work hours, covering rotating shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The period of performance is scheduled to commence on February 1, 2025, utilizing NAICS code 561210 with a size standard of $47 million. Operators will be responsible for comprehensive boiler plant operations, including cleaning grilles and fan systems, conducting Air Change (ACH) Testing, and filter replacements. The contract will be administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the work to be performed at the Hines VA Hospital campus in Illinois.