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SOURCES SOUGHT

F -- Sources Sought for maintenance of water treatment systems located at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD.

Notice Date: 8/3/2022 10:34:36 AM
Notice Type: Sources Sought
NAICS: 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Contracting Office: W6QK ACC-APG ADELPHI ADELPHI MD 20783-1197 USA
ZIP Code: 20783-1197
Solicitation Number: W911QX22Q0109
Response Due: 8/10/2022 9:00:00 AM
Point of Contact: Adaleta Dougherty, Phone: 3013946305
E-Mail Address: adaleta.dougherty2.ctr@army.mil
(adaleta.dougherty2.ctr@army.mil)
Description: (1) Action Code�:�� SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources.� This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date: 03 August 2022�� (3) Classification Code�: F1�� (4) NAICS Code: 238220�� (5) NAICS Size Standard: $16.5 Million (6) Contracting Office Address:�� 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject:� Sources Sought for maintenance of water treatment systems located at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD. (8) Proposed Solicitation Number:� W911QX22Q0109 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 08/10/2022 (10) Contact Point: Adaleta Dougherty, Acquisition Specialist, adaleta.dougherty2.ctr@army.mil �Swati Jain, Contract Specialist, swati.jain2.civ@army.mil (11) A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) Maintenance of Water Treatment Systems Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Spesutie Island and Graces Quarters, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 08 March 2022 C.1� BACKGROUND:� In 2002, water treatment systems were installed at ARL APG, Spesutie Island, MD, which was maintained by ARL�s Department of Public Works (DPW). DPW also provided maintenance of the water treatment systems, which was included with the system installation.� The service performed by DPW for the maintenance was stopped in approximately 2008. C.2� OBJECTIVE: ARL requires continuance of a maintenance program for the filtration of undesirable contaminants in the water systems utilized for personal, as well as laboratory purposes, on Spesutie Island, ARL, APG, MD and Graces Quarters, 9 Lace Road, Middle River, ARL, MD. The current water has been certified as �potable� for human use, but due to certain contaminants, especially iron, quarterly maintenance is required to ensure that damage to highly specialized equipment used in experimental operations does not occur. C.3� REQUIREMENTS: Base Year Maintenance: C.3.1 The Contractor shall perform a Quarterly Site Visit on all existing water treatment systems and applicable control units located in Buildings on Spesutie Island (16 total locations). The Quarterly Site Visit shall include the following maintenance and testing: C.3.1.1 The Contractor shall ensure maintenance on each water treatment system is performed at the end of each quarter. Maintenance shall include all of the following:� C. 3.1.1.1� All required chemicals, feeder fills, filter changes, resin cleaning, rebedding of filters, and salts to operate the water treatment systems based upon Culligan, the original equipment manufacturer�s (OEM), standards of the water treatment systems. C. 3.1.1.2 Mixing of chlorine solution and blow down of retention tanks of dissolved impurities. C. 3.1.2 The Contractor shall perform water testing at each Quarterly Site Visit and make any adjustments necessary to maintain the water standards listed in Section C.3.2. C.3.1.3 The Contractor shall test the 30 or 55 gallon contact/retention tanks, depending on which unit is being serviced, to ensure that they remain fully functional in accordance with the OEM standards. Should the 30 or 55 gallon tanks fail to meet the OEM functionality standards, the Contractor shall replace the 30 or 55 gallon contract/retention tanks no later than (NLT) one (1) business day after receipt of required repair/replacement items. All repair/replacement items will be purchased by the Government and provided to the Contractor as Government Furnished Items (GFI) prior to repair/replacement. The Contractor shall ensure approval is obtained, from the Contracting Officer�s Representative (COR), prior to repair/replacement of any and all water systems. C.3.2 The Contractor shall record all of the results of the Quarterly Site Visit to include service conducted, test results, and recommendations for repair or replacement and provide the results in writing to the COR no later than five (5) business days after each visit. C.3.2.1 If any of the water treatment system parts located in the buildings listed in section C.3.1 are determined to be below the OEM�s standards during the Quarterly Site Visit, the Contractor shall notify the COR in writing the same day the discrepancy was discovered and the need for repair and/or replacement of the water treatment system parts. If the COR approves of the repair and/or replacement of the water treatment system parts, the Government will purchase and provide the Contractor with the required part. The Contractor shall repair/and or replace the water treatment system part within one business day (1) after receipt of the required Government purchased part(s) from the COR. The Contractor shall ensure approval is obtained, from the COR, prior to repair of any and all water systems. All repair parts will be purchased by the Government and provided to the Contractor. C.3.2.2 If any of the water treatment systems located in the buildings listed in Section C.3.1 are determined to be below the OEM�s standards, the Contractor shall return the system to the OEM�s standards and notify the COR in writing the same day. �If the Contractor is unable to return the system to the OEM�s standards, they shall provide a recommendation if a new system installation is required. C.3.3 Emergency Service If the Government reports an emergency system or part failure on any of water treatment systems located in the buildings listed in section C.3.1, the Contractor shall respond (four (4) � seven (7) reports annually) to the Government�s emergency repair call within one (1) business day of call and return the system or part to the OEM�s standards.� If a repair/replacement part is required, the Government will purchase and provide the Contractor with the required part. The Contractor shall repair/and or replace the water treatment system part within one (1) business day after receipt of the required Government purchased part(s) from the COR. C.3.4 Service Regulations The Contractor shall ensure that all disposals, installations, repair, and/or replacements of water treatment systems and parts are in accordance with Federal, State and local requirements.
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Place of Performance: Address: Adelphi, MD 20783, USA; Zip Code: 20783; Country: USA
Record: SN06413455-F 20220805/220803230118 (samdaily.us)
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F -- Sources Sought for maintenance of water treatment systems located at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD.