SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- Backflow Prevention Maintenance Services at Fort Harrison VAHCS, Montana
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2022 1:50:13 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 238220
— Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Contracting Office
- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259) Greenwood Village CO 80111 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80111
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25922Q0262
- Response Due
- 4/8/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 05/08/2022
- Point of Contact
- Mitch Purdom, Contract Specialist, Phone: 918.577.4435
- E-Mail Address
-
Mitchael.Purdom@va.gov
(Mitchael.Purdom@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This is NOT a solicitation or request for quote (RFQ). This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP). This is NOT a job advertisement for hiring employees. The VA is seeking QUALIFIED VENDORS to provide a very brief response to this notice including only just what is asked for in this notice below. This is sources sought notice to industry and the only information is posted on Contract Opportunities web page at SAM.gov. Sources sought means seeking qualified vendors. The attachments included on the Contract Opportunities page do not include any additional information. If your company is interested please read this notice entirely and submit the required information, as requested herein. Backflow Preventer Maintenance Services Fort Harrison VA Health Care System, Montana BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK (This is for information only) IMPORTANT NOTE: This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only (to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies). No award will be made off this posting. VA is seeking qualified vendors who have interest and capability of performing services to provide Preventative Maintenance (PM) Services for the Backflow Preventers supporting operations at Fort Harrison VA Health Care System, Montana (VAHCS). Contractor shall provide trained and certified technicians to perform OEM-standard services on equipment in this PWS. All maintenance shall be performed in accordance with Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Montana s Water Quality Standards Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control standards. The Contractor shall be licensed by the State of Montana to provide the maintenance and repair services specified in this contract. All work shall be performed by master plumbers, certified inspectors and testers, mechanics specifically qualified and trained to work on backflow preventer assemblies. Evidence of all required licenses, as well as documentation of the qualifications of personnel, shall be provided to the CO and COR prior to award of the contract. This shall be a non-personal services contract. The Contractor, its employees, agents, and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose of fulfilling the PWS and shall be considered employees of the Contractor. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, shipping, transportation, insurances, licenses, certifications, and supervision necessary to provide services in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor is responsible for all charges and fees related to disposal of materials generated by the Contractor. This is anticipated to be a commercial service acquisition under the authority of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. The work will be performed for the following location: Fort Harrison VA Health Care System 3687 Veterans Drive Fort Harrison, MT 59636 IMPORTANT NOTE: This RFI (Request for Information) is for information only. No award will be made from this RFI. QUALIFIED VENDOR: A qualified source has the a) necessary equipment, vehicles, personnel, resources and current operations as well as b) recent experience (within past 3 years) of performing services of a comparable size, scope and complexity, AND c) certified technicians to perform services with unrestricted access to the facility during inclement weather. A qualified source also has current and valid registration in System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov). A qualified source will also be able to comply with Limitations of Subcontracting pursuant to FAR 19.507. Please communicate via e-mail to Mitchael.Purdom@va.gov and copy Douglas.Buffington@VA.Gov by 2:00 PM CST on 8 April 2022 as to your company s ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work. If interested, please provide the following: Provide company s capability statement describing ability to perform Preventative Maintenance services as outlined Please state your company s business size in relation to above NAICS Code and provide your socio-economic category if applicable Please state if you will be subcontracting any portion of the work or specifically state if no subcontracting will be performed IF subcontracting, provide the name and socio-economic category of the subcontractor Outline the specific tasks to be performed by the Prime Contractor and the specific tasks required to be performed by a subcontractor Please provide your DUNS number If you have an FSS/GSA contract that includes this service, provide FSS/GSA contract number if applicable Only written responses, to items 1 through 7 above, will be accepted at this stage. Information is being gathered for market research purposes only. Industry exchanges and vendor teleconferences are at the discretion of the Contract Specialist. This is not a request for quotes. DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and on the requirement, that exists for the VA Medical Center(s) identified in this RFI. This is not a request for quote and not a contract. This announcement is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 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. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No classified information should be included in the RFI response. Should you have concerns regarding this RFI you may request to contact the Contracting Office that will be assigned this requirement by emailing the sender of this RFI. Questions must be addressed in writing to the Contract Specialist. Requests for VA-business sensitive information, to include VA budget information, VA acquisition planning information, acquisition methods, strategies and set-asides must be addressed via the VA FOIA process: https://www.va.gov/foia/ Thank you for your interest in doing business with the VA. To learn more about the VA Mission, Vision, Core Values & Goals visit https://www.va.gov/about_va/mission.asp To understand the latest updates on the Veterans First Contracting Program visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/veterans_first_contracting_program_adjustments_to_reflect_the_supreme_court_kingdomware_decision.asp To find out how to do business with the VA visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/library/dbwva.asp To become a CVE-verified VOSB or SDVOSB visit https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/ccbcb5c72b264e9893d08c8e592986cb/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Montana VA Health Care System ( MTVAHCS ) 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636, USA
- Zip Code: 59636
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 59636
- Record
- SN06284653-F 20220401/220330230106 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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