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S -- OPERATION OF BOILER ROOM SOL IFB NIAID-DIR-97-54 DUE 080797 POC Karin E. Eddy, (301) 496-3878 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail., ke5s@nih.gov. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has a requirement for on-site services to operate and maintain the boiler room at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), Hamilton, Montana. The Contractor shall: (1) provide for all necessary supervision, labor and services to operate and maintain the equipment necessary to assure continuous production and facility distribution of steam, air, vacuum and electrical power through a main electrical distribution board and to provide emergency electrical power as required; (2) be within a one hour travel time of the RML, Hamilton.; (3) constantly monitor all operating systems and equipment assigned to the Contractor. This shall be done by personal observations, alarms and gauges; (4) conduct a temperature surveillance check three times/day to evaluate whether or not areas are excessively cold or hot; (5) take such measures as are within scope to correct problems noted in the temperature surveillance; (6) man the control room 24 hours per day; (7) in no event have the operator away from the boiler room for over ten minutes; (8) at times have the boiler operator serve in the telephone reception center for the RML; (9) monitor the intrusion security system for the animal facilities; (10) have a valid Montana State third-class engineer's license, as required by the Montana State Dept. of Commerce, for the type of heating plant at the RML; (11) service all of the equipment in the boiler room as required, including oil changes, filter changes, greasing, repacking valves, replacing leaking gaskets, painting, repairing damaged equipment, etc,; (12) maintain and service all equipment in accordance with manufacturers recommendations, service manuals or other technical bulletins and established boiler plant operating procedures; (13) make minor repairs to equipment on an emergency basis when repairs are within their capabilities to keep the equipment operating until the RML can provide final repairs; (14) provide at least 3 operators to assist in performing the annual maintenance work which shall be done on the annual one-day shutdown in the boiler room; (15) make analyses of boiler water systems as directed and shall provide chemical treatment. The Contractor shall maintain all written records and log books concerning water testing and treatment; (16) be responsible for painting equipment and touch up painting of interior walls in the boiler room; (17) perform janitorial tasks to include, but not limited to, sweeping and /or mopping the floors; cleaning up spills, wiping excess oil off equipment, clean and sanitize toilet, shower and lavatory in rest room, dispose of refuse in appropriate receptacles, clean windows inside and outside; (18) update all written standard operating and emergengy operating procedures as necessitated by changes in equipment and /or policies to ensure uniformity in performing operational tasks and responses to emergencies or equipment/power failures; (19) provide [at least] the following personnel for performance of this requirement: 1 project manager or supervisor with valid Montana State first-class engineer's license from the Montana State Dept. of Commerce, 5 shift operators with valid Montana State third-class engineer's license from Montana State Dept. of Commerce, qualified relief operators, as needed; (20) assign personnel to this contract scheduled for a maximum shift of eight [8] hours. When overtime is required, maximum overtime per 24-hour period per operator shall not exceed four (4) hours; (21) the contractor and his supervisory representative shall be on call and available at all times `to assist in any problems arising in the operation of this requirement; (22) supervisory personnel shall have at least 1 year's supervisory experience at a level equivalent to that of this position. Period of performance shall be for 12 months from date of award with 4 successive 12 month option periods. The IFB will be availaboe on or about 7/8/97. See numbered note #1. (0170)

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