SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- PM & Inspection Evoqua Purification System
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2022 2:35:21 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811310
— Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242) ALBANY NY 12208 USA
- ZIP Code
- 12208
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24222Q1239
- Response Due
- 9/20/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 11/19/2022
- Point of Contact
- Janice Brooks Campbell, Contracting Officer, Phone: (718) 584-9000 x6096
- E-Mail Address
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Janice.Brooks@va.gov
(Janice.Brooks@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Synopsis: Please note that this is NOT a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 of the Department of Veterans Affairs is currently conducting a market survey for qualified firms capable of providing PM & Inspection Evoqua Purification System The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) is 811310. Responses to this notice must be submitting in writing (email) and must be received not later than September 20, 2022, at 3:00PM. Email: Janice.Brooks@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested parties MUST provide company/individual name, a capability statement, examples of same or similar work performed at other facilities, DUNS number and address, point of contact and social-economic. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification/socioeconomic status (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, women owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business or large business), relative to NAICS 811310. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Contract opportunities website https://sam.gov/ at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Project: Evoqua Purification System, SDI system, Preventative Maintenance Agreement and Inspection Services. 2. Scope of Work: Preventative maintenance provides maintenance, repairs, and requires Siemens parts to efficiently maintain the Evoqua Water Technologies de-ionized water system in use in the Histology Department of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, VA Hudson Valley, Castle Point Campus. This routine maintenance and service reduces the likelihood of system failure. Purified, de-ionized water is vital the department s performance during tissue processing. 3. Background: The water systems were purchased and installed for the Laboratory at the VA Hudson Valley/ CP campus. The units are in the Histology Lab, as well as the main lab. The use of purified water in the Histology lab is necessary to perform all of their procedures for tissue processing for Anatomic Pathology within the Pathology and Lab Medicine department. The de-ionized water system enables continuous operation of the Histology Department, as well as meets accreditation requirements for the Joint Commission. The use of the water unit in the main lab is to provide purified water for the Sysmex Hematology analyzer. This provides continuity of patient testing services. 4. Performance Period: The contract shall be in effect October 15, 2022 through September 15, 2023, to include 4 option years. The total years of coverage should be 5 years. All work must take place during normal business hours, which are Monday through Friday. Weekends, holidays, evenings and nights (WHEN hours) will be utilized, if needed, to provide continuous operation for optimal patient care. 5. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price. Routine maintenance shall be performed according to the Evoqua s preventative maintenance agreement provided for the Evoqua Purification System. The exchange frequency and utilization of authorized parts may vary due to the water usage and feed water quality. B. CONTRACT AWARD The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this SOW until the CO has authorized a purchase order for this task. C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Upon completion of every service call, the contractor shall provide an itemized list of parts and labor used, along with the service report. 2. Billing will be quarterly, and will include a fuel surcharge indicated on the contract. 3. Specifics to this contract will be indicated in the agreement for the Siemens Purification System. D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND CONTRACTED SERVICES/MATERIALS Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor must perform QUARTERLY VISITS to cover the maintenance of water systems associated with existing Evoqua Industry Inc. site numbers (007196001) and (2073318), which are the assigned site numbers for our facility. Service visits for biannual maintenance must be scheduled in advance to minimize interruption of the workflow in the Histology Department. Service technicians must coordinate any repairs with personnel as well. Emergency services are billable, and include anything outside of what is included in the contract. Any relocation services will be included Delivery of genuine factory authorized parts and expendable supplies within three days of request for any necessary required services. There is a list of materials that will be provided included in the submitted agreement as part of the maintenance agreement. If additional catalog materials are required, all discounts must be listed at 10%. E. Additional Customer Responsibilities: Detailed below is a list of the customer s responsibilities for providing continual maintenance of the system. Monitor the system daily and record the operating parameters as required in the O & M manual logs. Notify vendor by the next business day of any malfunction or operation of the system outside normal operating conditions, as specified upon start-up. Provide for and supply all necessary utilities. Notify vendor by the next business day, of any change in feed water characteristics or the volume of water used. The customer will either provide the labor and/or materials or issue a supplemental Purchase Order for: a. To change expendable DI cartridges, service DI, and filter, if required between scheduled PM service visits. b. Any additional sanitizations, if required, between scheduled PM service visits. c. Any repairs that are not specifically covered on Schedule B. Provide a minimum of 4 hours down time of the system, for vendor to perform each scheduled PM service visit. The Customer is suggested to have an inventory of spare parts that are considered typical ware parts. Please consult the manual for a list of suggested spare parts. E. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through the Contract Officer (CO) of the Network Contract Activity office for the lab service at VA Hudson Valley. F. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. The contractor shall provide documentation of each service call, including any parts that were replaced for documentation. 2. The contractor shall provide documentation of each quarterly service call.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/6daf8c5021a64333a318459433370ce2/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Hudson Valley System Route 9A, Montrose 10548
- Zip Code: 10548
- Zip Code: 10548
- Record
- SN06463982-F 20220915/220913230136 (samdaily.us)
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