H -- INSPECTION OF BOILER AND UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS

Notice Date

September 4, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Tyndall AFB Contracting Squadron, 501 Illinois Ave, Ste 5 Bldg 647, Tyndall AFB, FL, 32403-5526

ZIP Code

32403-5526

Solicitation Number

F0863701R6004

Response Due

October 1, 2001

Point of Contact

Dexter Hooks, Contract Specialist, Phone 850 283-8638, Fax 850 283-8491, Email dexter.hooks@tyndall.af.mil -- John Sanderson, Contract Specialist, Phone 8502838667, Fax 8502838491, Email john.sanderson@tyndall.af.mil

Description

Award of an indefinite delivery indefinite quality contract is anticipated in the October 2001 time frame. The contract will include a combination of firm-fixed prices and a cost reimbursement line item for travel. The contract will be awarded based on Low Price Technically Acceptable criteria. The contract includes furnishing and supplying to the Government the necessary inspections and reports connected with approximately 1200 annual inspections of high pressure steam boilers (above 15 psig), high temperature hot water boilers (above 160 psig and/or 250 degrees F), and associated expansion tanks at various Air Force Bases in the Continental United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska). In addition to the Air Force Bases within the Continental United States, approximately 120 semi-annual inspections of high pressure steam (above 15 psig)) and high temperature hot water boilers (above 160 psig and /or 250 degrees F) will be required at various locations in Alaska, Thule Air Base, Greenland, Lajes Field, Azores, Japan, Alaska, Hawaii, and Korea. Additionally, approximately 300 unfired pressure vessels (15 psig) strike this and jacked steam kettles at various Air Force bases will require unfired pressure vessels require inspections.. Special Requirements: The following inspection criteria and inspector qualifications must be met in order for any contractor determined to be responsible and eligible for contract award. In the United States and at selected overseas sites, inspections of boilers and unfired pressure vessels shall be accomplished in accordance with rules for inspections outlined in the latest edition of the National Board Inspection Code published by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. Qualification of Inspectors: The inspectors shall be in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and the National Board Inspection Code. The contractor shall provide authorized inspectors who hold a valid National Board Commission, and who have qualified by written examination under the laws, rules and regulations in the jurisdiction of a state of the Untied States or a province of Canada and regularly employed as and Inspector by and authorized inspection agency. The National Board Commission shall be effective only when the holder is regularly employed as and authority in the jurisdiction of a state of the United States or a province of Canada meeting the requirements of the Constitution and Bylaws referenced above. A holder of a National Board Commission who is not regularly employed as required by the Bylaws referenced above or a person who carries out inspections on a fee basis, shall not be considered regularly employed as an inspector.=20 The solicitation for this requirement can be downloaded via website www.eps.gov. No hard copy solicitations are available for this requirement. =20 For additional information contact: Mr. Dexter Hooks, 325th Contracting Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, telephone (850) 283 8638 or email dexter.hooks@tyndall.af.mil.

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Record

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