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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 22, 2017 FBO #5720
DOCUMENT

H -- Test & Inspect Voltage Breakers & Relays for the VAMC Muskogee Oklahoma - Attachment

Notice Date

7/20/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19, Services Team 3;1011 Honor Heights Drive;Muskogee OK 74401
 

ZIP Code

74401
 

Solicitation Number

VA25917Q0845
 

Response Due

7/25/2017
 

Archive Date

8/8/2017
 

Point of Contact

Lance Davis
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

Page 1 of 3 TEST & INSPECT HIGH & MEDIUM VOLTAGE BREAKERS & RELAYS Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center Muskogee, OK 74401 ***NOTE*** This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice of the Requirement and does not contain the entire Statement of Work. The Statement of Work in its entirety will be posted with the solicitation. 1. Introduction: This notice describes the requirements for the maintenance, inspection, testing, and/or calibration of the Electrical Power Distribution System and all of its components at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center. These work items are referenced as Maintenance and Testing in this document, hereafter. This notice describes the requirements for the Qualified Electrical Contract Professionals known as Contractors in this document, hereafter. Contractors who are contracted by VA Medical Center to perform maintenance and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System, and all of its components shall meet all requirements stated in Section 2 of this SOW. This notice describes the requirements to establish maintenance and testing reports. 2. Qualifications of Contractors: Contractors shall be experienced Electrical Contractors, having properly trained and licensed permanent staff required to perform the proposed work. Electrical Contracting (i.e. the construction, repair, testing and maintenance of industrial and commercial electrical distribution systems) shall be the primary interest/specialty of the Contractor s business. Contractors shall be certified by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or equivalent certifying organization as Certified Technicians with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. Contractors shall have technical training and demonstrable track records of working experience in maintenance, inspection, and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution Systems and related components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years. Electrical components on which the Contractors have experience shall include, but not be limited to, switchboards & switchgear (low and medium voltage); low voltage controls; emergency and standby generators; automatic transfer switches, wiring, transformers, meters, and other electrical appurtenances. Contractors shall have safety training either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S Electrical, and the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certification shall be provided indicating each technician is a Qualified Person as defined by NFPA 70E. Training certifications shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work. If no training certifications are available, the contractor Employer shall certify that he/she has met this requirement in writing, and submit it to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work. Contractors shall have ready access to the latest versions of the following references: NFPA 70, National Electrical Code. NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance. NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace. NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System. OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S. International Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) Maintenance and Testing Specifications. Operating/Maintenance manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA Medical Center, or the equipment manufacturers. VHA Directive 2006-056/1028, Electrical Power Distribution System F. Contractors shall have and provide all necessary tools, equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work safely, effectively, and timely. Tools, equipment, and PPE shall comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and NFPA 70E. Prior to initiating work, Contractor shall provide documentation that all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE have current calibration. Dated calibration labels shall be visible on all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE as appropriate. 3. Summary of Work: The Contractor shall provide a proposed schedule with their bid proposal. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate the work scheduled for completion by any given date during the work period. The proposed schedule shall be reviewed by the VAMC Engineering Service; any requirements for adjusting the schedule (e.g. to minimize disruption to the VAMC) shall be incorporated by the Contractor. Contractors shall report deficiencies that are deemed critical or catastrophic immediately to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR / POC) and Chief of Engineering Service for immediate actions. Work items, definitions, and references shall comply with the latest edition of the NETA Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS) and with the VHA Directive, Electrical Power Distribution System. Below is a list of electrical equipment that shall be maintained and tested: Test and calibrate over-current relays: Relays can be tested without turning off power. Therefore, they can be tested at any time. Use manufacture recommendations & VA standards for settings. Test and calibrate medium voltage vacuum circuit breakers: Breakers must be tested at scheduled times which shall be weekends. Scheduling to be coordinated with Greg Sorenson (Chief Engineer). Use Westinghouse instruction bulletin I.B 32-255-1B Test exercise and inspect load current interrupter switch using square D bulletin #9840-3772 and #6040-2 (or updated bulletins and/or publications): Breakers must be tested on weekends. Scheduling to be coordinated with Greg Sorenson (Chief Engineer). Perform Infrared heat scan test on all transformers: high, medium and low voltage gear as listed. Chart and record all hot spots on the following equipment listed below in transformer list. 1. Transformers of 300 Kilovolt-Amps (kVA) or larger must be cleaned exteriorly, inspected for signs of overheating with infra-red thermal detecting equipment and inspected for any damage to the housing, connection points or insulation. 2. Liquid cooled transformers must have the cooling liquid tested and replaced when tests indicate that the liquid no longer meets manufacturer s specification. The liquid must be re-filled to meet the manufacturer s specification. 3. Dry type transformers must be thoroughly cleaned exteriorly and inspected for overheating with infrared thermal detecting equipment. ***NOTE*** Complete Statement of Work will be posted with the Solicitation.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25917Q0845/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA259-17-Q-0845 VA259-17-Q-0845_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3674044&FileName=VA259-17-Q-0845-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3674044&FileName=VA259-17-Q-0845-000.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: VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System;1011 Honor Heights Drive;Muskogee OK

Zip Code: 74401
 

Record

SN04588976-W 20170722/170720235753-fc496885740fed2af76006cc6af13d81 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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