SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Steam Trap Tester
- Notice Date
- 11/1/2023 12:37:06 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332911
— Industrial Valve Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
- ZIP Code
- 85297
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26224Q0163
- Response Due
- 11/7/2023 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/07/2023
- Point of Contact
- Melissa Ramirez, Contract Specialist
- E-Mail Address
-
Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov
(Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this sources sought notice must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Facilities Management Service located at 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357 is looking to purchase steam trap testers equivalent to the brand Armstrong. VA Loma Linda facility is in need of mobile steam trap testers as there are none available and will require training to the VA s pipe shop employees to be able to operate these testers. Purchased equipment will be used for the testing of steam traps, in order to conduct necessary repairs. This procurement shall be a brand name or equal. Contractors must provide brand name or equal that meet or exceed the physical, functional, and performance of listed salient characteristics described in the Statement of Work below. Contractors shall show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that all equal to items meet all required salient characteristics including brand name and model numbers IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. Statement of Work: Background VA Loma Linda Healthcare System does not currently have any way to test our steam traps so we can make repairs on our steam traps. Part and Equipment List: Part/Equipment Model/Part Number Serial Number Armstrong handheld tester UMT1000 N/A Objectives The objective of this requirement is to obtain steam trap testers for VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, and fully train staff to be knowledgeable on the use of system. Period of Performance. Installation to begin 1 day from performance start date. Work may be scheduled during the day or night or weekends (Depending on load demand), Monday thru Friday. (Contractor may work on weekends same hours as below) Daytime hours: 6 am to 4 pm Contractor shall initiate work within 2 weeks of being contacted by the designated Contracting Officer s Point of Contact (POC) or designee. Work shall be scheduled through the POC or designee, who will coordinate with VALLHCS staff. Timelines are subject to change due to VALLHCS operational requirements. Specific Requirements Contractor shall schedule start date with POC or designee five (5) business days in advance. Contactor personnel shall have valid Loma Linda PIV badges before starting work. Contractor shall coordinate energy source LOCK OUT /TAG OUT procedures with VALLHCS Electrical Supervisor before starting work. When work is complete, Contractor shall notify the VALLHCS Electrical Supervisor that energy sources will be restored and require verification. Contractor s supervisor or lead technician are to check in with VALLHCS Plumbing Supervisor, or in their absence, with Graphics Control prior to work each day. Contractor shall conform to the following standards, policies, regulations, governing agency, and any other local, state, or Federal guidelines that are not listed here. OSHA Regulations, www.osha.gov NFPA, www.nfpa.org ANSI/NETA MTS-2019 Contractor Employees Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as Contractor employees. Examples: wearing of distinctive clothing such as uniform, badges, patches, etc. Contractor personnel shall wear identification (I.D.) badges during the entire time they are on the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System grounds. I.D. badges must have identification picture, name of the individual, and the represented company depicted on it. Smoking and Vaping Policies Smoking and vaping are prohibited on Government property. Safety and PPE Equipment Personal Protective Equipment shall be provided for each Contractor employee by the Contractor. Possession of weapons are prohibited. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required service(s) please provide the following information. (1) Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (2) Size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (3) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 332911-Industrial Valve Manufacturing? (4) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (5) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (6) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (7) Please submit a capability statement that addresses qualifications and verifies ability to perform work described above. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. However, if there are insufficient Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business responses, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 332911 (750 employees). Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Melissa.Ramirez8@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 11/07/2023 10:00 AM PDT. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a solicitation may be published on the beta.sam.gov or GSA eBuy websites. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered adequate responses to the solicitation. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. Prospective bidders must be authorized re-sellers in order to participate in the solicitation process. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) located at http://veterans.certify.sba.gov.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/a478d967190f4586b60da5ce25b42bdd/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda 92357, USA
- Zip Code: 92357
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 92357
- Record
- SN06874025-F 20231103/231101230100 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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