SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TESTING
- Notice Date
- 1/14/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 238210
— Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Wilkes Barre VAMC;Acquisitions (049E);1111 E End Blvd;Wilkes Barre PA 18711-0030
- ZIP Code
- 18711-0030
- Solicitation Number
- VA24413I0233
- Response Due
- 1/21/2012
- Archive Date
- 3/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Rachel A. Turk, Contracting Officer
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice; there is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for solicitation will receive no response. This Sources Sought Notice is published for market research purposes only. This Sources Sought Notice is conducted to identify potential sources capable of meeting the requirements described below. The Wilkes Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WBVAMC) located at 1111 East End Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711 requires electrical system testing. The contractor shall meet the requirements identified below: Qualifications of Contractors: A.Contractors shall be an experienced Electrical Contractor with the properly trained and licensed permanent staff required to perform the proposed work. Electrical Contracting (i.e., the construction, repair and maintenance of industrial and commercial electrical distribution systems) shall be the primary interest/specialty of the Contractor's core business operation. B.Contractors shall be licensed to operate in the State of Pennsylvania and have personnel that are certified by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) as NETA Certified Technicians and have completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. There shall be at least one OSHA certified competent person present at the job site at all times. C.Contractors shall have a verifiable track record of working in the maintenance, inspection, and testing of complex Electrical Power Distribution Systems including medium voltage switch gear, low voltage controls, backup generators, automatic transfer switches, wiring, transformers and other electrical appurtenances and their components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and/or commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years. D.Contractors shall have safety training - either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S - Electrical, and the NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certifications or equivalent shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work. E.Contractors shall have ready access to the latest versions of the following references: 1)NFPA 70, National Electrical Code. 2)NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance. 3)NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace. 4)NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System. 5)OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S. 6)InterNational Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) - Maintenance and Testing Specifications. 7)Operating/Maintenance manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA Medical Center, if not available they shall be obtained from the equipment manufacturers. E.Contractors shall be equipped with all necessary tools, equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including Hazard Risk Category 3 Arc Flash Suits meeting ASTM F 1506 Standard for Electrical Safety to perform the work safely, effectively, and in a timely manner. All tools, equipment, and PPE shall also comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and/or NFPA 70E as applicable. The applicable NAICS Code is 238210 and the size standard is $14.0M. All interested parties shall respond, via email, with the following information: 1. Company Name 2. Address 3. Phone Number 4. Point of Contact 5. Teaming Arrangements (i.e. subcontracts) 6. Size Classification (small or large) and Socio-Economic Status (HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.) 7. A brief description of your interest and experience providing electrical testing services. Responses are due by 12:00 PM EST on Monday 21 January 2013 via email to Rachel.Turk@va.gov using "VA244-13-I-0233" in the title; emails with other titles may be missed. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or part any industry input as a result of this announcement. The Government recognizes that proprietary data may be a part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information. If the Government decides to award a contract for this or related effort, a solicitation will be published and posted on the FedBizOpps website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website and downloading a copy of the solicitation.
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