Z1DA--Medical Center Steam Trap Replacement and Repair
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24124B0001
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Place of performance
- Manchester Vamc Manchester NH
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This pre-solicitation notice is seeking proposals to replace and repair steam traps and valves at the Manchester VA Medical Center in New Hampshire. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 will issue solicitation number 36C24124B0001 on or around October 17, 2023 to address failed, plugged, and blowing steam traps causing wasted steam and water hammer issues. Contractors must be approved to work in confined spaces and replace over 200 steam traps and valves identified in the provided inventory list. Proposals are due by October 16, 2023 and will be evaluated based on experience performing steam system maintenance, proposed costs for tasks to replace radiator and mechanical distribution traps and insulation, and adding isolation valves.
This opportunity is reserved as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses classified under NAICS code 238220 with a size standard of $19 million or less. The estimated value is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 to be completed over a 180 calendar day period of performance. Contractors must be able to perform work after-hours and weekends to minimize disruptions at the medical center while meeting all applicable OSHA and VA safety requirements.
Notice text
Steam Trap Repair and Replacement, Manchester VAMC, NH
Procurement Number: 36C24124B0001
This is a pre-solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming competitive solicitation satisfying the requirements of FAR 5.201 and FAR 5.203. An invitation for bids will be posted on or about March 1, 2023.
The Manchester VA Medical Center steam supply and condensate return are not working properly or efficiently. Raw steam is being discharged to the exterior of the building through a vent and is condensing on the cool brick of the building. The condensate is infiltrating through the exterior building walls and is causing moisture issues in several locations of the building including the Medical Center Server Room. In addition, the facility has many failed, plugged, and blowing by steam traps that causes a lot of waste and severe water hammer.
There are many steam traps that have failed, and this is contributing to raw steam being discharged is not returning to the boilers (Building 7). An itemized list is attached (Attachment A).
Some isolation valves required to shut down zones are in a confined space (sub-basement) of the medical center. To enter the confined space, contractors are required to be trained in confined space and a rescue team shall be always present when contractors are in the confined space. VA Manchester Safety shall review and approve the contractors confined space program. Contractor shall not enter the confined space until the program has been approved by VA Safety. The responsibility for the confined space staffing and training are the solely the responsibility of the contractor. Please review attached SOW for further description of the required work.
The magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238220 and the size standard is $19 Million. The solicitation is being issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) under FAR Part 14. A bid bond is required, and the bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million. This project is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, may be accessed for download on the date of issue by conducting a search of Solicitation 36C24124B0001 on https://sam.gov/ under Contract Opportunities. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted solely to this website. It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify the number of amendments issued. As required by FAR 5.203, this notice is published at least 15 days before the solicitation, making the tentative solicitation release date on or about October 17, 2023.
All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/SAM/
SDVOSB firms must be verified by the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert): Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW Medical Center Steam trap replacement and repair Final.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24124B0001_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment A - Steam Traps and Valves Final .xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Z1DA--36C241-23-AP-2782 Medical Center Steam Trap Replacement and Repair | Award Notice | |
| Z1DA--36C241-23-AP-2782 Medical Center Steam Trap Replacement and Repair | Special Notice | |
| Z1DA--Medical Center Steam Trap Replacement and Repair | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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