DOCUMENT
J -- Cooling Tower Maintenance - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 811310
— Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Wilkes Barre VAMC;Acquisitions (049E);1111 E End Blvd;Wilkes Barre PA 18711-0030
- ZIP Code
- 18711-0030
- Solicitation Number
- VA24414Q0273
- Response Due
- 1/8/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2014
- Point of Contact
- Linwood L Copeland
- E-Mail Address
-
824-3521
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- SECTION A A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS Table of Contents SECTION A1 A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS1 SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS3 B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA3 B.2 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)4 B.3 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS--MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)4 SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES8 C.1 FSS RFQ INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE8 C.2 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (DEC 2009)8 SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTSError! Bookmark not defined. SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS9 E.1 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (DEC 2009)9 E.2 52.209-5 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION)(MAR 2012)9 SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA (continuation from Standard Form 1449, block 18A.) 1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals: a. CONTRACTOR: b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 00693 Department of Veterans Affairs Wilkes Barre VAMC Acquisitions (049E) 1111 E End Blvd Wilkes Barre PA 18711-0030 2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with: [X]52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -Other than Central Contractor Registration, or []52.232-36, Payment by Third Party 3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears: a. Quarterly[] b. Semi-Annually[] c. Other[] 4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Austin Payment Center Department of Veterans Affairs PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-8971 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows: AMENDMENT NODATE B.2 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an "Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement" to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. (End of Clause) B.3 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS--MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) This solicitation includes VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include these clauses. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the contractor's business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an "Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement" to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments. (End of Clause) ***** Begin Word Document - 'SOW' ***** Service contract for all cooling towers and chilled closed loops at the Wilkes Barre VAMC located at 1111 East End Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18711 from January 15, 2014 through January 14, 2015. Purpose: The purpose of this contract is to prevent the occurrence of scale, corrosion and biological growth in the cooling towers used for refrigeration condenser water and the closed loop chilled water systems operating at the facility. Scope: The contractor shall provide weekly visits (52 per year) by a certified chemical engineer, who will perform the water testing, chemical treatment and chemical adjustment as needed on the systems listed under the requirements of this contract. The contractor shall supply all the necessary tools, labor, materials and include overhead to perform the requirements of this contract. The contractor must be able to provide 24/365 emergency service and be able to be onsite within 24 hours upon notification of an emergency requirement. Emergency and non-scheduled maintenance shall be performed and billed according to requirements which will be specified in a separate contract/purchase order. Requirements: oThe contractor is to provide chemical treatment on the following systems. Community Living Center A. Two 90 ton condenser systems to operate from May through September at 50 capacity, 7 days a week, 24 hrs a day (24/7), 365 days a year. B. One Closed loop chilled water system containing aproximately1100 gallons. C. One Closed loop chilled water system containing aproximately750 gallons. Main Chiller Pant A.Two 750 ton condenser system containing approximately 6,000 gallons of water each, 7 days a week, 24 hrs a day, all year round. B.Closed loop chilled water system containing 7000 gallons Chemical requirement for the above systems shall include: A. Anti-corrosion and scale inhibitor program to prevent corrosion and/or scaling conditions along open condenser systems. Inhibitor chemical shall also provide protection against off-line corrosion during winter months. The treatment program must contain a HRA (Halogen Resistant Azole) treatment chemical. B. Polymer dispersant to be applied to maintain any airborne contaminants in suspension and eventually will be discharges with bleed off. C. A dual biocide program to effectively control bacteria, algae and fungal growth in condenser and closed loop systems. The biocide program must be designed to maintain a free residual of the halogen between the range of.5 to 1 ppm/24 or 1 ppm for six hours every day. Proper Equipment must be provided by the supplier. D. A corrosion inhibitor program for closed chilled water loops. Inhibitor shall also contain a cleaning component for removal of iron oxide deposits. The service is designed to: 1. Visually check pumps, controllers, and valves. 2. Repair or correct problems that occur in these areas. 3. Calibrate equipment to maintain chemical treatment levels. (Vendor will maintain the areas after the power supply) This agreement will be governed by the following terms and conditions: This relates to 1 hour per week of service. Additional hours and repair equipment will be billed per diem on a separate order or with a credit card. The rate is $ per hour for additional hours or $ per hour for emergency hours. Payment will be made upon certification of proper invoice submitted quarterly "in arrears". Invoice will not be released without a completed service report. The purchase order # must be on all invoices. Deliverables: 1.If there is a need for work to be performed beyond the scope of this contract. The contractor is required to provide a written cost estimate for any work or materials beyond the scope of this contract. The contractor shall not perform any work or make any purchases beyond the scope without approval from the contracts VA Contracting Officer. 2.The contractor shall schedule each service visit one week in advance with the Maintenance and Operation Supervisor. 3.All work shall be performed Monday through Friday during Administrative Hours Only (7:00 AM- 5:00 PM). No work shall be conducted on Federal Holidays and/or Weekends. All Contractor staff shall be required to wear company badges with company name and employee name. Staff shall utilize appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. 4. The contractor must be able to provide 24 hour 365 day emergency service and be onsite at the facility within four hours of initial call. 5.After each service the contractor shall provide documentation of the service provided. This shall be submitted in the form of a Microsoft Word Document or similar. Mailed to Hank O`Hop (18M)Jeffrey Branas (18M) VA Medical CenterVA Medical Center Facilities Management Service Facilities Management Service 1111 East End Boulevard1111 East End Boulevard Wilkes Barre, PA 18711Wilkes Barre, PA 18711 Or e-mail: Henry.Ohop@va.gov Or e-mailed: Jeffrey.branas@va.gov SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES C.1 FSS RFQ INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE The terms and conditions of the contractor's FSS contract (including any contract modifications) apply to all Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) and task or delivery orders issued under the contract as a result of this RFQ. When a lower price has been established, or when the delivery terms, FOB terms, or ordering requirements have been modified by the BPA or task/delivery order, those modified terms will apply to all purchases made pursuant to it and take precedence over the FSS contract. Any unique terms and conditions of a BPA or order issued under the contract that are not a part of the applicable FSS contract will govern. In the event of an inconsistency between the terms and conditions of a BPA or task/delivery order and the Contractor's FSS terms, other than those identified above, the terms of the FSS contract will take precedence. C.2 VAAR 852.215-71 EVALUATION FACTOR COMMITMENTS (DEC 2009) The offeror agrees, if awarded a contract, to use the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses proposed as subcontractors in accordance with 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, or to substitute one or more service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses for subcontract work of the same or similar value. (End of Clause) SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS E.1 VAAR 852.215-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS (DEC 2009) (a) In an effort to achieve socioeconomic small business goals, depending on the evaluation factors included in the solicitation, VA shall evaluate offeror's based on their service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small business status and their proposed use of eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses as subcontractors. (b) Eligible service-disabled veteran-owned offeror's will receive full credit, and offeror's qualifying as veteran-owned small businesses will receive partial credit for the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-owned Small Business Status evaluation factor. To receive credit, an offeror must be registered and verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. (http://www.VetBiz.gov). (c) Non-veteran offerors proposing to use service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or veteran-owned small businesses as subcontractors will receive some consideration under this evaluation factor. Offeror's must state in their proposals the names of the SDVOSBs and VOSBs with whom they intend to subcontract and provide a brief description of the proposed subcontracts and the approximate dollar values of the proposed subcontracts. In addition, the proposed subcontractors must be registered and verified in the VetBiz.gov VIP database (http://www.vetbiz.gov). (End of Provision) E.2 52.209-5 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION)(MAR 2012) (a) In accordance with Division H, sections 8124 and 8125 of P.L. 112-74 and sections 738 and 739 of P.L. 112-55 none of the funds made available by either Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has an unpaid federal tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and the Suspension and Debarment Official has made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) Has a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and Suspension and Debarment Official has made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) The offeror does [ ] does not [ ] have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (2) The offeror, its officers or agents acting on its behalf have [ ] have not [ ] been convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months.
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- Attachment
- File Name: VA244-14-Q-0273 VA244-14-Q-0273_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1150843&FileName=VA244-14-Q-0273-010.docx)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 1111 East End Boulevard;Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
- Zip Code: 18711
- Zip Code: 18711
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