THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential sources which can provide the following services:

1. Title: Plumbing & HVAC-R Maintenance

2. Tasks: Furnish all labor, materials, tools, specialized equipment, software and supervision necessary to perform Plumbing and HVAC-R Maintenance, with ancillary construction if necessary. This can include, but not limited to:

a. Plumbing and Pipe Systems

1. Drain, Waste, and Vents repair, replacement and installation
2. Compressed gas system components, including air, oxygen, and vacuum systems and repair and replacement
3. Medical Center Medical gas analysis and certification
4. Plumbing leak repair
5. Pipe Insulation and labeling
6. Sewer and storm drain, unplugging, clearing, and jetting
7. Unplugging of toilets, urinals, sinks, showers, and laves
8. Grease trap cleaning
9. Sump pump repair and servicing
10. Steam system testing, repair, replacement, or demolition
11. Heating hot water loop testing and repair
12. Chilled water loop testing and repair
13. Water balance of chilled water and heating hot water
14. Underground fire-line-piping, irrigation-line-piping, and valves repairs and replacement
15. Underground geothermal heating lines and valves repair and replacement
16. Underground building drains and sewers lines repair and replacement
17. Underground domestic water lines repair and replacement
18. Excavation of underground pipes, lines, and valves to repair or replace
19. Domestic water hot, cold, and recirculation lines and valves repair and replacement
20. Backflow device testing and repair
21. Plumbing Fixture installation, replacement, repair, or removal
22. Emergency eye wash and shower repair or replacement
23. Heat exchangers installation, repair, and replacement
24. Water heaters installation, repair, and replacement
25. Pressure vessels welding and certification
26. Pressure vessel installation, repair, and replacement
27. Steam traps, steam valves, steam pumps, condensate pumps, installation, repair, and replacement
28. Water Pumps installation, repair, and replacement
29. Sewer lift stations repairs
30. Reverse Osmosis stations, water softeners, chlorination stations, and water filters installation, repair, and replacement
31. Plumbing Demolition

b. Installation and maintenance of fire protection systems

1. Fire protection mains
2. Branch lines and sprinkler heads
3. Drain and repair existing sprinkler drops to replace existing sprinkler heads

c. HVAC-R maintenance

1. Supply, return, and exhaust duct work testing, repair, installation, and demolition
2. Direct Digital Controls parts, comm wire, and software installation, upgrade, repair, and replacement (Automated Logic-Web Control and Alerton Compass)
3. Variable Speed Drives repair and replacement (with ABB Drives)
4. Electric motors repair and replacement
5. Fan repair and replacement
6. VAV and CAV box repair, replacement, and tuning
7. Coil cleaning, repair, and replacement
8. AC Compressor repair, replacement, and maintenance
9. HVAC-R electrical work
10. Hot water boilers repair
11. Steam boilers repair
12. Water treatment
13. Chillers repair
14. Dryers, contactors, switches, circuit boards, relays, wire, terminals, disconnects, refrigerants, oils, lubricants, conduit, freeze stat, capacitors, fuses, UV lamps, reversing valve, defrost controls
15. Ice Machines repair and replacement
16. Air Handlers repair and replacement
17. Shafts, bearings, sheaves, belts, filters, frames, skins, doors, hatches, hinges, coils, filter racks, and dampers
18. Actuators
19. Circuit setters
20. Air conditioning, DX Cooling, VRF system repairs
21. Heat pumps repair and replacement
22. Heating, gas valves, gas train, gas piping, furnace, de-humidifier, repair and replacement
23. Humidifiers repair and replacement
24. Cooling towers repair and replacement
25. Fan coils repair and replacement
26. Walk in Cooler-Freezer/Refrigeration, repairs
27. Medical refrigerators and freezers repairs
28. Kitchen refrigeration cabinets and coolers repairs
29. Penetrations through firewalls repairs and fireproofing
30. TAB (testing, adjusting, and air balancing)
31. Filter servicing and cleaning
32. Exhaust fan repairs
33. HVAC-R demolition

d. For emergency situations, the prime contractor should be able to respond and be on site ready to work within 2 hours.

e. Prime contractor must hold a current Plumbing contractor license and a current HVAC-R contractor license. Licensed journeyman plumbers and apprentices applies.

3. Locations: The work will primarily be at Seattle Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Campus in Seattle, WA and American Lake VAMC Campus in Tacoma, WA. May also include Ft Lawton Campus in West Seattle, WA, as well as smaller clinics and transitional resident locations within Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VAHCS).

4. NAICS Anticipated: 238220, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, $16.5M Size Standard

5. Type of Contract Anticipated: One Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC)

6. Min/Max Contract Value Anticipated: $2,000/ $7,000,000 over entire life on contract.

7. Period of Performance Anticipated: 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028; additionally, 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services for an additional six (6) months is anticipated.

8. Notes: Depending on the results of market research and socioeconomic set-aside decision, the appropriate limitation to subcontracting may be incorporated into resulting solicitation/contract.

Potential candidates having the capabilities necessary to provide the above stated services are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Danielle Carrico at danielle.carrico@va.gov no later than Monday, 6 February 2022 at 5PM MST. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. Company name
2. SAM UEID #
3. Address
4. Business size
5. Point of contact name, phone number and e-mail address
6. Capability statement
7. If applicable, current GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract

Any questions or concerns may also be directed to Danielle Carrico via e-mail.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organizations qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.

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