SOURCES SOUGHT
H -- MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND TESTING OF ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 9/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Administration Medical Center;A&MMS (049);1111 East End Blvd;Wilkes Barre PA 18711
- ZIP Code
- 18711
- Solicitation Number
- VA24410RI0507
- Response Due
- 10/4/2010
- Archive Date
- 10/4/2010
- Point of Contact
- Karen Whalen
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Please note that this is not a request for quotes or proposals; the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. A solicitation is currently not available. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is conducting market research for qualified firms capable of providing our three year Electrical Power Distribution System maintenance and testing for circuit breakers, protective relays and transformers. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, management, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform all maintenance and testing functions. Contractors shall be certified by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) as NETA Certified Technician, and completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. Contractors shall have technical trainings, and track records of working experience in maintenance, inspection, and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System and its components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years. Contractors shall have safety trainings - either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S - Electrical, and the NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certifications shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work. If no training certifications are available, the contractor' Contractors shall be certified by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) as NETA Certified Technician, and completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. Contractors shall have technical trainings, and track records of working experience in maintenance, inspection, and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System and its components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years. Contractors shall have ready access to the latest versions of the following references: 1)NFPA 70, National Electrical Code. 2)NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance. 3)NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace. 4)NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System. 5)OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S. 6)InterNational Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) - Maintenance and Testing Specifications. 7)Operating/Maintenance manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA Medical Center, or the equipment manufacturers. Contractors shall be equipped with all necessary tools, equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work safely, effectively, and timely. Tools, equipment, and PPE shall comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and NFPA 70E. Work items, definitions, and references shall comply with the latest edition of the NETA - Maintenance Testing Specifications. Below is a list of electrical equipment that shall be maintained, and tested: Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies. Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Small. Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Large. Transformers, Liquid-Filled. Metal-Enclosed Busways. Switches, Air, Low-Voltage. Switches, Air, Medium-Voltage, Metal-Enclosed. Switches, Oil, Medium-Voltage. Switches, Vacuum, Medium-Voltage. Switches, SF6, Medium-Voltage. Circuit Breakers, Air, Insulated-Case/ Molded-Case. Circuit Breakers, Air, Low-Voltage Power. Circuit Breakers, Air, Medium-Voltage. Circuit Breakers, Oil, Medium and High-Voltage. Circuit Breakers, Vacuum, Medium-Voltage. Circuit Breakers, SF6. Protective Relays, Mechanical, and Solid State. Protective Relays, Microprocessor Based. Grounding Systems. Ground-fault Protection Systems. Motor Control, Motor Starters, Low-Voltage. Motor Control, Motor Starter, Medium-Voltage. Emergency Systems, Engine Generators. Emergency Systems, Automatic Transfer Switches. Infra-Red Scanning: This work item must be done while the Electrical Power Distribution System is energized. Appropriate safety precautions must be taken before, during and after scanning the system: Use an infra-red scanning camera to detect hot spots in the Electrical PowerDistribution System. Objective of this work is to detect any loose, broken, or corroded connections in the system. Problem connections shall be replaced with new connectors, and/or tightened with torque wrench to meet the equipment manufacturers' specifications. IMPORTANT NOTICE: 1. Firm must be currently registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). 2. Provide complete written report of the work. Information shown in the report shall be as following: Company's name, address, telephone & FAX numbers. Name and signature of contractors who perform the maintenance and testing. VA Work Contract Number, name and number of VA Contracting Officer. Date and Time of work. Copies of contractors' valid licenses, professional and training certificates. Descriptions and model number of specialized tools and equipment used, such as torque wrench or infra-red scanning camera. Location, Type, Name, and nameplate information of electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. Descriptions of work items. Test data. Reference materials such as equipment manufacturer's specifications, coordination study, etc. Remarks on conditions of electrical equipment. List all deficiencies, if any. Recommended corrective actions, if any. Submit four (4) hard copies of the complete written report to VA Contracting Officer within seven (7) calendar days of visit. Submit four (4) hard copies of the complete written report, and one (1) CD-Rom of the electronic version of the report in Microsoft Word format to the Chief of Engineering Service within seven (7) calendar days of visit. All reference materials shall be included in the electronic version of the report, either through scanning or other means of electronic text import methods. Contractors shall report deficiencies that are deemed critical or catastrophic immediately to the Contracting Officer, and Chief of Engineering Service for immediate actions. Please provide the following information in your response: Company Name: Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: CAGE code: DUNS Number: Point of Contact Name: Point of Contact Phone Number: Point of Contact E-mail Address: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RESPONSE TIME: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer's E-mail address: karen.whalen@va.gov and received no later than 4:00 PM local time on OCTOBER 04, 2010. No telephone responses will be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Medical Center;1111 East End Blvd;Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Zip Code: 18711
- Zip Code: 18711
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