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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 04, 2013 FBO #4240
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H -- Asbestos Abatement Project Inspection - Attachment

Notice Date

7/2/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541620 — Environmental Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office - 8;Tres Rios Bldg;27 Gonzalez Giusti Ave, Suite 600;Guaynabo PR 00968
 

ZIP Code

00968
 

Solicitation Number

VA24813I2032
 

Response Due

7/10/2013
 

Archive Date

7/12/2013
 

Point of Contact

JOSE R. SIERRA-COLON
 

E-Mail Address

jose.sierra-colon@va.gov
(Jose.Sierra-Colon@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Description: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT Notice Only. This Sources Sought Notice is intended for the following Socio-economic group ONLY: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran-Owned Business, HubZone, Woman-Owned and Small Business. This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be considered as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. Responses from other than the above mentioned groups will not be considered. The Department of Veterans Affairs Service Area Office East/Network Contracting Office 8, San Juan PR Team, is conducting market research to identify potential sources with the intention to award Service Contract, to employ an independent Professional Industrial Hygienist (VPIH)consultant to perform the necessary monitoring, inspection, testing and other support services to ensure that any VA patients, employees, and visitors will not be adversely affected by the abatement work, and that the abatement work proceeds in accordance with asbestos abatement specifications. This is to be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract: the contractor will be required to provide abatement oversight at the above location as directed by the VA for a period of one (1) base year with an extension option of three (3) years. The typical estimated duration of monitoring, inspection and testing of an asbestos abatement project is 14 days (two weeks) for an estimate of approximately 800 square feet of asbestos material, where the third-party shall perform supervision, sample collection, testing and reports. The project service schedule or duration depends on the asbestos abatement estimate of the particular project. Work will be performed on a per project basis (1 project per year minimum). Work shall be coordinated in advance with each individual Project Manager/COR in pre-bid and/or preconstruction meetings as necessary to schedule the work for each project. The VPIH must meet the definition requirements of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Professional IH and the definition requirements of OSHA as a "Competent Person" under 29 CFR 1926.58(b); has completed two specialized EPA approved courses on management and supervision of asbestos abatement projects; has completed formal training in respiratory protection and waste disposal; has performed as IH in a minimum of ten (10) asbestos abatement projects of which in at least seven (7) has served as the supervisory IH; has all required state and local licenses and permits; and be registered in the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) as asbestos building inspector/supervisor. VPIH must be able to submit copy of all pertinent licenses. The Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT) shall be trained and have specialized field experience in air sampling and analysis. He/She must have completed a NIOSH 582 course or equivalent and show proof and must participate in the AIHA Asbestos Analysis Registry for fiber counting quality control assurance. The IHT must also be an accredited EPA/State Supervisor and Building Inspector (EQB) and be registered in the EQB as Asbestos Monitoring Technician. He/She must have performed duties of principal assistant to a Professional IH in at least ten (10) asbestos abatement projects. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, fax number and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). The agreement period will be for one (1) base year from the date of agreement award and three (3) option years. NAICS Code 541620. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 15. Telephone/mail responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received by e-mail no later than, July 10, 2013 by 1400/02:00PM ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (AST). This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff in regards to this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matters related to this procurement action, direct all questions to the Contract Specialist. All firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are advised that their response is not a request for proposal therefore will not be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the FedBizOpps web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date, and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any service. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this source sought notice. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail. Point of Contact Jose R. Sierra-Colon, Contracting Specialist, NCO-8 San Juan Team E-mail: jose.sierra-colon@va.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SJVAMC672/SJVAMC672/VA24813I2032/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA248-13-I-2032 VA248-13-I-2032.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=848321&FileName=VA248-13-I-2032-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=848321&FileName=VA248-13-I-2032-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM;10 CASIA STREET;SAN JUAN PR

Zip Code: 00921
 

Record

SN03106391-W 20130704/130702235845-adc6e28fdfc6ce728044e87fec3b1584 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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