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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 05, 2015 FBO #4880
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Z -- LEGIONELLA WATER TESTING AND REPORTING - Attachment

Notice Date

4/3/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;Network Contracting Office 3 (10N3NCO);130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
 

ZIP Code

10468-3904
 

Solicitation Number

VA24315N0729
 

Response Due

4/8/2015
 

Archive Date

6/7/2015
 

Point of Contact

John Redmond
 

E-Mail Address

John.Redmond2@va.gov
(John.Redmond2@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does no obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement MUST be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses. Responses to this notice shall include: A.Company Name B.Address C.Point of contact D.Phone, fax, and email E.DUNS number F.Cage Code G.Tax ID Number H.Socioeconomic Status: "Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business "Veteran Owned Small Business "8(a) HUB Zone "Women Owned Small Business "SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged Business "SBA Certified 8(a) "SBA Certified HUB-Zone "Small Business "Other than Small Business I.Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below: Description: The VA-HVHCS, Montrose & Castle Point Campuses, is seeking to identify potential sources that can provide services for "Boiler Improvements for Hudson Valley." See the attached Statement of Work, Specifications and brochure information. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541310 (size standard to be considered small business is 15 Million). This inquiry must meet or exceed all of the specs in the SOW. Please provide a capabilities statement and exactly what you can provide compared to the SOW. Please include specs and pictures (if possible). Invoices submitted for payment of goods or services provided under this contract must contain, as a minimum the following information: (1) name of the business concern (2) invoice date (3) contract number or other authorization for delivery of property or services (4) Proper Purchase Order Number (5) description, price and quantity of property or services actually delivered or executed (6) shipping and payment terms (7) name where practicable, title, telephone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official to whom payment is to be sent, (8) other substantiating documentation or information as required by the contract (9) Invoice must be electronically submitted to the financial services center (FSC) using the VA approved methods as indicated below: VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System-The FSC uses a third-party contractor, OB10, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website: http://ob10.com/us/en/veterans-affairs-us/to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge. A system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This is the X12 EDI web site (http://www.x12.org). STATEMENT OF WORK A.GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Project: Legionella Water Testing and Reporting 2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. Contractor will obtain water samples from the East Orange Facility, deliver to laboratory for testing and provide the results upon completion of testing. 3. Background: Per VHA Directive 1061, water samples shall be taken from multiple sources by a company representative from within the facility and tested for the following: A. Legionella B. pH C. Temperature D. Oxidant Residual 4. Performance Period: Firm - Fixed - Price - The contractor shall complete the work required under this SOW in 14 calendar days or less from date of award, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). If the contractor proposes an earlier completion date, and the Government accepts the contractor's proposal, the contractor's proposed completion date shall prevail. 5. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price STATEMENT OF WORK This testing is to cover the 3rd & 4th Quarter 2015 Sampling. Scope is to include 56 initial samples per quarter and an allowance of 15% resampling for positive tests. Per VHA Directive 1061, water samples shall be taken from multiple sources by a company representative from within the facility and tested according to the following parameters: 1. Legionella 2. pH 3. Temperature 4. Oxidant Residual 1. Legionella test samples shall be analyzed following the International Organization of Standardization ISO method 11731:1988(E) entitled "Water Quality - Detection and Enumeration of Legionella". Specialized testing is the only means by which to detect and enumerate Legionella. Test results require up to 14 days for confirmation. Potable water samples will be reported with a detection limit of 0.1 CFU/mL. 2. PH will be measured using a hand-held electronic HACH Pocket Pro+ Multi 2 Tester or equivalent. 3. Temperature will be measured using a ThermoWorks Thermapen or equivalent. 4. Oxidant Residual will be measured in Free Chlorine, Total Chlorine, or Monochloramine dependent on Water Safety Plan guidance using a HACH DR900 digital colorimeter or equivalent colorimeter. Contracting Office Address: VISN 3 Network Acquisition & Logistics James J. Peters VA Medical Center MCC: 10N3/NAL, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468-3992 Place of Performance: The Veterans Health Administration of NY & NJ (VISN 3): East Orange Campus 385 Tremont Ave NJ 07018 Notice to Potential Offerors: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) located on the web at www.sam.gov. It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to this announcement must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail (preferred) to John.Redmond2@va.gov or by mail Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Northport VA Medical Center, Network Contracting Office, (632/NCO), Bldg. 10 Room 216E Northport, NY 11768 Please include the RFQ (RFI) number, title of the project (Legionella Water Testing and Reporting), and company name. All responses are to be received NO LATER THAN Wed, April 8, 2015, 9AM EST. Please refrain from telephonic communication.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BroVANAP/VAMD/VA24315N0729/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA243-15-N-0729 VA243-15-N-0729.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1960646&FileName=VA243-15-N-0729-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1960646&FileName=VA243-15-N-0729-000.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: The Department of Veteran Affairs;East Orange Campus;385 Tremont Ave;East Orange, NJ 07018

Zip Code: 07018
 

Record

SN03689568-W 20150405/150403235143-860f255a7db51f7ee75af239f0107101 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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