W099--Unrestricted - Service - Air Conditioner Lease - MPLS

This is a Pre-Solicitation notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, for the procurement of Air Conditioners Lease Services at the Minneapolis VAMC, in Minneapolis, MN.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing with a size standard of $40 million.

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Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Health Care System

Temporary Air Conditioning Lease

Objectives:

Provide temporary cooling for Bldg 222 until a new cooling system can be designed and installed.

Lease will be a 5-month seasonal lease. It will include a base year with two additional option years. The VA may elect not to exercise any or all option years.

Statement of Work:

Contractor will provide and deliver the following items to Bldg 222, Bloomington Rd., St. Paul, MN. 55111:

2 self contained mobile 10 ton air conditioning units.

2 supply air flexible ducts that are 15 ft long by 20 in diameter.

2 return air flexible ducts that are 15 ft long by 20 in diameter.

Units will be delivered no later than May 1st and picked up on or after Sept 30th of each period of performance. To aid in eliminating shipping costs, the unit may remain at the Minneapolis VAMC in an inoperable/disconnected condition, only if agreed upon by the vendor and POC. Pricing will be 5-months of operation and 7 months of stand-by.

Air conditioners will meet the following requirements per unit:

Cooling capacity: 10 ton units (130,000 140,000 BTUs)

Power Requirements: 460 Volt, 3 phase, 30-35 amps

Air delivery: 3800 4200 CFM

Invoices will be submitted monthly while in operation. Total cost will be divided into 5 equal payments.

MVAHC will provide power cables and disconnects capable of delivering the correct voltage/amperage to operate these units. VA personnel with connect units to power. The VA has the power cords/cables on hand. Disconnects are already in place.

Contractor is responsible for all maintenance. Contractor will respond within 4 hours of reported equipment failure. If unit cannot be repaired, it will be replaced within 6 hours of reported failure. Contractor will supply flexible duct material. VA staff will connect the duct work to the building.