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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 FBO #4318
DOCUMENT

H -- Chemical Boiler and Chiller Water Treatment - Attachment

Notice Date

9/18/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Contracting Officer (90C);Department of Veterans Affairs;Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center;109 Bee Street;Charleston SC 29403-5799
 

ZIP Code

29403-5799
 

Solicitation Number

VA24713I1743
 

Response Due

9/20/2013
 

Archive Date

9/30/2013
 

Point of Contact

JANICA FRANCIS-HUNTER
 

E-Mail Address

MENT
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice: Testing of Boiler and Cooling Tower Water DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including commercial market information. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought synopsis only. Questions should be submitted by email to Janica.Francis@va.gov. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, FSS/GSA contract schedule holders or large business) relative to NAICS 325998, ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING (size standard 500 employees). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: Network Contracting Office 7, Charleston, SC is seeking sources for a potential contractor to perform the following type of service: Chemicals, Testing Supplies and Water Treatment Database 1.Provide all chemicals, test kits, test reagents, corrosion coupons, and instructional materials as necessary to comply with all contract requirements. Deliver to the boiler plant supervisor or his/her designate. 2.Chelant-based chemicals are not permitted. 3.All chemicals utilized must conform to FDA guidelines: CFR 21, 173.310, BOILER WATER ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN PLANTS WHERE STEAM CONTACTS FOOD. In addition, the chemicals shall conform to all local, state, and federal government regulations on water pollution and have appropriate EPA registration. The VAMC utilizes boiler steam for food preparation and for humidification. 4.Furnish on site chemical storage containers with secondary containment. Provide bulk delivery service which delivers the chemicals directly into the onsite storage containers with no assistance necessary from VA employees other than to provide access. 5.All existing chemicals, which are suitable for the contract program, will be utilized prior to the use of any new chemicals. 6.Submit MSDS sheets for all chemicals utilized during the performance of services under this contract. The MSDS sheets will accompany delivery of the chemicals. 7.All chemical containers shall be labeled with complete information on contents and shall be returnable. Containers with missing labels shall be removed from the site. All containers remain the property of the contractor and must be immediately removed from; the site when they are no longer needed at the site. 8.The vendor is requested to detail water treatment internet database capabilities and the following features are desired: 9.Secure password protected access for each manager and their chosen operators. Access from anywhere via the internet. Zero software requirements internet browser supported. 10.Ability for operators to record routine tests log data online. Retrieve service reports, operator logs, laboratory analysis, corrosion coupon reports, inventory, digital images, MSDSs, product data sheets, technical papers, procedures, surveys, and training information. 11.Graphing and trending capabilities for any recorded service report and or facility operator test data entries. Ability of data base system to routinely accept data (i.e., conductivity, ORP, ph, tank level sensors readings) electronically from the facility's water treatment controllers. 12.Graphing and trending capabilities that compare entries of wet test data with controller sensor data. Ability to set alarms and assign recipients for email alarm notifications for chosen test variables of service report and/or operator log entries. 13.Multiple security levels for various users. Vendor training and in-services on use and navigation of the database system. Performance Requirements: 1.Total hardness in feedwater shall be less than one part per million (ppm). Advise VA personnel on proper softener monitoring and operation. 2.Dissolved oxygen in the feedwater shall be 7 parts per billion (ppb) maximum with oxygen scavenger treatment temporarily suspended. If it exceeds 12 ppb, provide recommendation to boiler plant supervisor that deaerator must be inspected and repaired. 3.Prevent embrittlement of boiler pressure vessels. 4.Condition the boiler sludge to obtain effective bottom blowoff. 5.Boiler residual of sodium sulfite, 30-60 ppm. 6.Boiler phosphate residual, 20-40 ppm. 7.Total dissolved solids (TDS) in boilers as high as possible, but not to exceed 4000 ppm. 8.Total alkalinity in boilers 800 ppm maximum (1/5 x solids TDS). 9.Maximum suspended solids in boilers 350 ppm, maximum silica 250 ppm. 10.Boiler polymer dispersant residual as recommended by supplier. 11.There shall be no "pitting" corrosion. 12.There shall be no scale and deposit formation in the boilers. 13.Moisture content of the steam shall not exceed one percent. Perform condensate conductivity tests at a steam trap near the boiler steam outlet (at a point with no amines) to evaluate the moisture content of the steam. If necessary, utilize an antifoam agent to limit solids carryover in the steam from the boilers and to control boiler priming, foaming, and misting. 14.Control boiler water chemistry to minimize blowdown and thus improve efficiency. 15.Provide steam amine treatment to provide condensate pH of 8.0 - 8.5 at each condensate receiver throughout the facility and in the condensate storage tank in the boiler plant. Feed the amines into the steam system header in order to achieve even dispersal throughout the distribution system. 16.Control corrosion rates. Steel corrosion rates shall be less than 2.0 mils per year. Copper corrosion rates shall be less than 0.2 mils per year. 17.Establish layer of magnetic iron oxide (black or dark gray in color) on all steel surfaces as a corrosion barrier. REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CABABILITY: Submit a brief description, five (5) pages or less, that demonstrates how your company has the supervision, facilities, labor and experience to perform the scheduled and unscheduled repairs and preventative maintenance of the equipment described above. Include past experience in performing these services to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability to start date and your address. (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov/. If not, please (i) NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry. Responses must be emailed to Janica.Francis@va.gov no later than 4:00pm EST, Friday, September 20, 2013. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place "Attention: Cable TV and High Speed Internet Services" in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ChaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24713I1743/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA247-13-I-1743 VA247-13-I-1743.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1010510&FileName=VA247-13-I-1743-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1010510&FileName=VA247-13-I-1743-000.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: RALPH H JOHNSON VAMC;DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;109 BEE STREET

Zip Code: 29412
 

Record

SN03193730-W 20130920/130918235853-cb245666456c4167e97653cab574547a (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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