SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Water Tower Well Pump Replacement
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2021 8:12:43 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333914
— Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248) TAMPA FL 33637 USA
- ZIP Code
- 33637
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24821Q1345
- Archive Date
- 09/19/2021
- Point of Contact
- Walida Moore-Saintil, Contract Specialist, Phone: 813-631-2856
- E-Mail Address
-
Walida.MooreSaintil@va.gov
(Walida.MooreSaintil@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 8, Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), is seeking information and potential qualified sources capable of meeting the following minimum requirements and salient characteristics below for a Water Tower Well Pump located in the VA Healthcare System of Tampa, FL. STATEMENT OF NEED GENERAL: James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33612, has a new a requirement to have the Well Pump Replaced. BACKGROUND: Current alternate water source for the JAHVH Emergency Response has limited operability and requires immediate replacement. This will allow JAHVH to meet mission water distribution requirements throughout campus during emergent events. PURPOSE: Provide water lube bowl assembly 4x4x1 '-12, 140' of 4x1 high speed column assembly, 4x4 discharge head assembly with top shaft and mechanical seal, foot valve, cone strainer, 30hp 3600 rpm premium efficiency V.H.S. motor and spare mechanical seal. SCOPE: James A Haley Veterans Hospital is requesting contractors provide the labor, materials, workforce, supervision, and equipment needed to perform the removal, replacement, certification/water test, and classification of the primary well system at the JAHVH and equipment that meets or exceeds the physical, functional and performance of the listed salient characteristics in this section. The equipment feature is essential to the technical requirements to meet the government s the needs according to legal regulations. F.A.C. 40E-3, South Florida Water Management District Water Wells F.A.C. 62-531, Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements F.S. 373, Water Resources NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, Latest Edition PHYSICAL, FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must have the physical characteristics to allow the government to perform to these capabilities: Physical Shall verify motor/pump was not damaged in transit Shall verify data plate for new equipment matches existing requirement Shall verify equipment meets unmatched durability, even around chlorine Functional Shall be (contractor) responsible for establishing all mechanical/electrical connections to new. Shall be able to verify appropriate rotation of motor/pump Performance Shall not erode, buckle, collapse, and come with a minimum 12-month warranty Shall be able (motor/pump) to achieve GPM/PSI requirements described per manufacturer specification (FW6WC Turbine Pump). Shall provide active means to prevent airborne dust from dispersing into atmosphere by water misting. HEPA vacuums are acceptable. TRAVEL: Travel will not be paid by the government SECURITY: The contractor shall be escorted by a VA employee at all times during construction. WARRANTY OF EQUIPMENT: Government requirement for standard manufacturer industry warranty term. The government does not accept extended warranty, which requires advance payment. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: All items to be delivered and or installed within 30 days of purchase order processing and order placement. Normal workdays are Monday through Friday, 07:00 am to 4:30 pm except weekends and Federal Holidays (see list of holidays below). The contractor will be required to perform installation during these hours unless approved by the Pipefitter Supervisor (Joseph Cannon) at 813-784-5137 (COR). The contractor will be responsible for removing all parts and debris daily from the Lake Nona work sites. Furthermore, contractor is liable for a final complete clean-up of debris once the project is complete. The contractor will provide daily progress reports to the Pipefitting Supervisor. New Year s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day Presidents' Day Veterans' Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day DELIVERY: James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612. Shall provide evidential track record of like size work experience in Well System installation, removal, and maintenance of related components in healthcare, industrial, educational, or commercial facilities Any materials brought onto Federal property must be UL approved and have SDS sheets on site for those products. The contractor will always maintain a binder with SDS sheets on site to verify what items are used and for safety reference. All contractor employees should have direct access to the binder to reference safety concerns. This binder is an inspection item if sites are visited by Environmental, OSHA or County inspectors. Shall be responsible for delivery, off-loading and uncrating of all materials. All recyclable materials and debris shall be disposed of off-site. The contractor shall be responsible for inspecting shipments and replacing any damaged items during shipping. The COR shall also be made aware of issues and document discrepancies. If onsite recycling bins are available any materials will be coordinated with the COR prior to adding to any recycling bins or dumpsters. Shall provide certificate of results to include equipment water test findings, water quality (VHA policy 1061), well classification (Florida EPA) Provide product/equipment details, specifications, warranties, and certifications (i.e. data plate specifications/results) to the COR. The warranty will detail preventative maintenance requirements and checklist items required by the owner for the warranty period. A copy of all materials will be provided to the COR; one (1) electronic copy and one (1) hard copy. Hard copy information shall be provided in a 3-ring binder format with tabs specific to the product details, specifications, warranties, and certifications. These documents will be necessary while building the appropriate Preventative Maintenance (PM) plans. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above. Responses to this RFI should include a capability statement and, or authorized distributor letter with company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 333914 (size standard of 750 employees). Please answer the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job. (7) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (8) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (9) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (10) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (12) Please provide your(11) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. DUNS number. *** Submissions addressing number (10) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items"" meet all the salient characteristics. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to Walida.MooreSaintil@va.gov no later than, 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on July 26th, 2021. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. The Contracting Specialist will address all questions, Walida Moore-Saintil via e-mail to Walida.MooreSaintil@va.gov. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the FedBizOpps (FBO) or General Services Administration e-Buy (GSA) web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Specialist at Walida.MooreSaintil@va.gov. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. End of Document
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 8 James A. Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Zip Code: 33612
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 33612
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