SOLICITATION NOTICE
H -- Three year testing of electrical switchgear and associated components
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2013
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 238210
— Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;400 Fort Hill Ave.;Canandaigua NY 14424
- ZIP Code
- 14424
- Solicitation Number
- VA52813Q0541
- Response Due
- 9/16/2013
- Archive Date
- 11/15/2013
- Point of Contact
- SAM.DEMUZIO@VA.GOV
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Albany VA Medical Center (hereafter "The VA" or "VA") has a requirement to procure all necessary equipment, labor and materials to accomplish all inspecting and testing of primary disconnects, transformers, low voltage circuit breakers and low voltage switchgear. Due to the critical nature of this equipment and the emphasis placed upon its ability to operate with minimal down time, the successful offeror must possess the necessary expertise and resources required in order to be considered for contract award. The work includes but is not limited to the following: (a). The work under this contract shall be performed under the supervision of a Qualified Registered Professional Engineer. Field service work shall be performed by Field Service Technicians who have successfully demonstrated their knowledge and experience in the field of Electrical Power Distribution Systems Testing. The Field Service Technicians shall be capable of (1) testing, assessing, evaluating, servicing and reconditioning components, (2) assuring that the equipment on which work has been performed is safe, reliable and acceptable for its intended purpose, and (3) identifying defective equipment and potential safety problems, environmental hazards, code violations. (b). The supervising Field Service Engineer must be accredited as a Certified Electrical Test Technologist by the NICET(National Institute for Certification On Engineering Technologist) of the NETA (National Electrical Testing Association) and have a minimum of five years of experience on similar major testing projects. (Note: Persons with high qualifications, such as a BS or higher Degree in engineering, need not be accredited or certified, provided they can demonstrate that they have the required specialized knowledge and at least five years experience in testing switchgear and power distribution systems). All other testing Technicians assigned to the project must be certified by NICET, NETA, or must have an equivalent qualification certification. (Note: Persons who, by the education, training and specialized knowledge and at least five years experience in testing switchgear and power distribution systems.) Test assistants and apprentices may be assigned to the project as assistants to certified technicians at a ratio not to exceed two certified to one non-certified assistant or apprentice. Note: Contracting Officer reserves the right to request proof of appropriate training and experience from vendor personnel for servicing the equipment on the schedule. Due to the nature of this contract the contractor may be required to work after hours and during inclimate weather conditions, so as not to interrupt the daily operations of the facility. The VA intends to release this as a competitive Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or about the week of September 9th. The applicable NAICS code for this project is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. Unless additional notice is given or this notice is modified, the full RFQ will be posted to the Government-wide Point of Entry (www.fbo.gov). This is a presolicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming competitive solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, DUNS number, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. Interested parties must furnish supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the requirements shown above. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to any contract award action. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (01-SEP-2013); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/CaVAMC532/CaVAMC532/VA52813Q0541/listing.html)
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- SN03170878-F 20130903/130901233009 (fbodaily.com)
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