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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 23, 2017 FBO #5691
SOURCES SOUGHT

B -- Wilmington HCC Water Sampling

Notice Date

6/21/2017
 

Notice Type

Synopsis
 

NAICS

541620 — Environmental Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 6;201 Hay Street, Suite 305;Wilmington, NC
 

ZIP Code

23667
 

Solicitation Number

VA24617N0206
 

Response Due

6/24/2017
 

Archive Date

8/23/2017
 

Point of Contact

910-488-2120 x 5823
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Page 1 of 6 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS   The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) if small business, whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Small business concerns should be capable of furnishing all labor, subcontractors, equipment, material and expertise necessary to perform the testing, inspection, design and installation work required under the proposed contract. The NAICS code is: 541620 Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Wilmington Health Care Center (HCC) 1705 Gardner Road Wilmington, NC 28405 Industry Survey Responses Requested for the following Statement of Work: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WATER TESTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS STATEMENT OF WORK 1. Introduction: The potable water at the Healthcare Center (HCC) in Wilmington, North Carolina was found to have lead and copper levels in excess of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) maximum allowable levels in some areas of the building. This issue has been challenging the facilities ability to fully operate over the last two years. VA needs assistance in determining a path forward with the goal of enabling full use of the water and compliance with SDWA. The suspected source of the high copper and lead levels is pipe corrosion caused by the chemistry of the incoming water supply. This Statement of Work describes the requirements for: developing a water testing plan for the water supplied to and within the facility, collecting and analyzing samples to determine source of corrosion, and recommending and implementing corrective actions. The purpose of this work is to identify the root cause(s) of the unacceptable drinking water quality and pipe corrosion and to provide remedial actions to mitigate those root cause effects and reduce contaminant to SDWA levels. 2. Technician Qualifications: The Company providing the service shall have a minimum of five (5) consecutive years of documented experience providing potable water treatment services preferably at a healthcare facility of comparable size or larger than the Wilmington HCC (approximately 90,000 square feet ambulatory care center). The Company shall have documented experience with the design, installation and management of water treatment systems including acid neutralizing systems (limestone filter or other static method). The engineer or technician performing the work shall have a minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in potable water treatment including certification as a Certified Water Technologist (CWT), licensed civil environmental engineer or licensed engineer with documented experience in the field of water treatment. The Company and/or technician must live within three (3) hours driving distance of the Wilmington HCC. The representatives must be available for call on specific problem should they occur and be able and willing to visit the HCC within three (3) hours after being notified. 3. General Requirements: The Company shall provide all labor, subcontractors, equipment, material and expertise necessary to perform the testing, inspection, design and installation as specified in this statement of work. The Company shall develop a project and testing plan and submit to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for review and approval. The Company shall then schedule the site visit and testing with the COR a minimum of one (1) week in advance to ensure site access and building owner and COR availability. At no time shall the water service to the facility be interrupted in anyway without the written approval of the COR. Any physical modifications or changes to the plumbing system shall be strictly coordinated with the building owner and COR. Work shall be conducted only when the COR or his/her designated representative is available on site to monitor the work. The COR is: _________________________________________. Editor s Note: Insert the name and contact information of the COR. At a minimum the testing and inspection shall comply with: The water testing protocol provided by the Copper Development Association (CDA), see attachment (1). Any variation of this protocol shall be approved by the COR prior to the testing being performed. All state, local and federal requirements. The testing and analysis shall be done by a technician and laboratory licensed to complete the required testing. The written recommendations of the equipment manufacturers. The Company shall furnish all testing equipment, reagents and laboratory services required for proper testing as specified herein. The Company shall assure that the products and equipment used have no detrimental effect on the materials and equipment within the HCC when used in accordance with Company s directions and recommendations. The Company shall supply MSDS sheets for all products used. A book containing MSDS sheets shall be maintained at the treatment location 4. A summary of the work is as follows: Develop water testing plan and project plan and submit to COR within one (1) week of contract award. The plan shall define the specific procedures proposed and the basis of the same. Provide list of testing requirements added to attachment (1) and provide explanation. At a minimum, phosphate levels and DIC shall be reviewed and any other constituents that may contribute to or inhibit corrosion in the system. Perform water testing of the incoming water supply and within the facility in accordance with the approved testing plan submitted in item D.1 above. Previous test results completed at the facility shall be provided upon request for review and inclusion in the final report and recommendations. Perform visual inspection of potable water system to identify potential sources of corrosion. Review test and inspection results and provide initial report of analysis and hypothesis for cause of high copper and lead levels within one (1) week of testing and prior to development of final report. Include recommended actions to remedy the situation including estimated costs. Corrective actions must comply with all state and local codes and regulations. If permitting is believed to be required the Company shall notify the COR immediately. Provide final report detailing analysis of all data and site gathered information and recommendations for corrective actions within three (3) weeks of the completion of testing. Provide COR with a cost proposal to make corrections including equipment and labor cost listed separately. The proposal shall also include any recommended operating and maintenance cost for equipment servicing etc. The cost proposal shall include a recommended water testing plan to verify the correction actions are working and the potable water meets SDWA requirements. The testing plan and equipment servicing shall continue for a period of one (1) year following the implementation of the corrective action. The Company shall not proceed with the work without the Contracting Officer written permission (contract modification). Upon Contracting Officer written approval of recommended corrective action, develop associated design and submittal documents to accommodate the installation of the required equipment and materials and submit to the COR for approval. Submittal of above information shall be made in one complete submittal, with all information on all equipment supplied at the time proposal is submitted. Documents shall include: Design drawings, Catalog information on proposed equipment, Operation manuals and service information, Water testing plan, Installation schedule. Date and time of equipment installation and startup shall be coordinated and approved by the COR. The water testing plan shall commence upon system startup. 5. Report Requirements: Provide complete written report of the inspection fully describing all tests performed, all findings, and recommendations. Furnish field reports within one (1) week of each facility visit or inspection in Microsoft Word format by email to the COR and VHA Compliance Engineer. At the completion of the one (1) year of service, provide completion report including an analysis of the efficacy of system as installed. Include recommendation for future water servicing needs to ensure water meet SDWA requirements. INCLUDE PROJECT MANAGER INFORMATION VHA Compliance Engineer: Vince Rizzo Vincent.Rizzo@va.gov ATTACHMENT (1) POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number. 2) Provide a Statement of Capability that demonstrates the offeror's past performance in providing this type of service. Please include the following: (a) staff expertise including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 3) Submit Capability Statements by June 24, 2017, no later than 1:00pm (EST) via email to Lerlita Garcia at Lerlita.Garcia@va.gov NO CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED AFTER June 24, 2017. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS.  (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION).   A FUTURE NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THE SOLICITATION  WILL BE  RELEASED. 4) Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. (5) No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.) NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (21-JUN-2017); 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

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/FaVAMC565/FaVAMC565/VA24617N0206/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Wilmington Health Care Center (HCC);1705 Gardner Road;Wilmington, NC

Zip Code: 28405

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN04552303-F 20170623/170621234229 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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