SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- BATTERY MAINTANCE SERVICE
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 221119
— Other Electric Power Generation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Activity 8;Commerce Building;300 E. University Ave. Ste. 180;Gainesville FL 32601-3460
- ZIP Code
- 32601-3460
- Solicitation Number
- VA24811RI1498
- Response Due
- 9/23/2011
- Archive Date
- 10/23/2011
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Gregg
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
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All information \par }\li1944\sl240\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright \expnd0\expndtw1\cgrid {gathered shall be recorded in a book located by each battery bank. \par }{\pntext\pard\plain \fs19\expnd3\expndtw16\cgrid A)\tab}\pard \li2016\sb144\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx2376{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\pnf0\pnfs19\pnulnone\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnhang\pnsp360{\pntxta )}}\ls4\aspalpha\aspnum\nocwrap\adjustright \expnd3 \expndtw16\cgrid {Specific Gravity \par }\sb0\nowidctlpar\adjustright {Cell Voltage Test \par }\expnd4\expndtw20\cgrid {Cell Impedance Test \par }\pard \li1584\sl271\slmult1\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\nocwrap\adjustright \expnd0\expndtw2\cgrid {2) A monthly inspection (consisting of a walk through and inspection of the battery bank and battery charger) \par }\qc\li0\sl240\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright {shall be made on all batteries to record the following information. 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VA personnel will d eliver the required equipment to the vendor for the testing and pick \par }\ri1944\sb36\sl285\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright \expnd0\expndtw0\cgrid {up the equipment after testing is completed. All testing shall be coordinated with the Electrical Shop }{\expnd0\expndtw1\cgrid Supervisor at 352-376-1611 extension 6434. \par }\li1296\ri0\sb180\sl240\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright \b\ul\cgrid {Qualifications/Certifications \par }\qj\ri1440\sb0\nowidctlpar\adjustright \b0\ul0\cgrid {The contractor shall be qualified and have the required levels of professional and technical experience to perform the }{\expnd0\expndtw1\cgrid work. The contractor on site and all individuals wo rking on the project site must have taken the OSHA certified 10 hour construction safety course. \par }\ql\ri0\sb216\sl213\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright \b\ul\cgrid {Safety Regulations \par }\ri1440\sb0\sl240\slmult1\nowidctlpar\adjustright \expnd0\expndtw1\b0\ul0\cgrid {All applicable safety regulations shall be observed during all work of this contract. The VA safety officer shall have }{\expnd0\expndtw4\cgrid full authority to see th at the contractor obeys all safety rules and regulations relative to the fulfillment of this }{\expnd0\expndtw2\cgrid contract. 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Work sha ll be scheduled for proper execution to completion of this contract. The contractor shall perform this work during normal business }{\expnd0\expndtw0\cgrid hours. \par }\ql\ri0\nowidctlpar\adjustright \expnd0\expndtw-1\cgrid {The 10 Holidays observed by the Federal Government are New Years Day, Presidents Day, Martin Luther King }{\expnd0\expndtw-2\cgrid Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, V eterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, }{or any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. \par }\pard\plain}
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