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SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF BOILER RELIABILITY/LIFE EXPECTANCY. The Department of Veterans Affairs VISIN 5 Health Care System is currently seeking an Engineering evaluation study of... SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF BOILER RELIABILITY/LIFE EXPECTANCY. The Department of Veterans Affairs VISIN 5 Health Care System is currently seeking an Engineering evaluation study of Boiler, Deaerator and Condensate Tank reliability and useful Life Expectancy There are three locations that require Engineering Evaluation Services of their Boilers VA Medical Center Perry Point, MD 59 Avenue D, Perry Point, MD 21902 VA Medical Center Beckley, WV 200 Veterans Ave, Beckley, WV 25801 VA Medical Center Clarksburg, WV 1 Medical Center Dr, Clarksburg WV 26301 EQUIPMENT LIST: VA Medical Center Perry Point, MD 59 Avenue D, Perry Point, MD 21902 Quantity Manufacturer Model Manufacture date Type 3 Cleaver Brooks DL-60-B 1967 Water tube 1 Deaerator 1 Condensate tank VA Medical Center Beckley, WV 200 Veterans Ave, Beckley, WV 25801 Quantity Manufacturer Model Manufacture date Type 3 Superior Highlander 250-3 1978 Fire tube 1 Deaerator 1 Condensate tank VA Medical Center Clarksburg, WV 1 Medical Center Dr, Clarksburg WV 26301 Quantity Manufacturer Model Manufacture date Type 1 Bryan RW1500-S-150-FDG0 1980 Water tube 1 Deaerator 1 Condensate tank SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to inspect, test and conduct the study of useful life expectancy of all 7 boilers and associated ancillary equipment throughout the VISN 5 network. The work shall be documented in a full report of findings and recommendations. The report must be stamped by a licensed professional engineer. SPECIFICATIONS: 1. Qualification Requirements for Contractor and Inspection Personnel: A professional engineering firm (Professional License (PE)) that specializes in life expectancy evaluations. Shall be part of the team and provide an analysis and recommendations under their seal based on the evaluation of the boiler and associated equipment by means of visual inspection and non-destructive testing conducted by experienced boiler inspectors and non-destructive testing experts on the team. The inspections shall be supervised on-site by a Qualified Professional Inspector , defined as anyone or combination of the following. Proof of qualifications shall be provided with the bid and as part of the final report. A boiler inspector who has a valid commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. A boiler inspector who has qualified by passing a written examination under the laws, rules and regulations of a jurisdiction of a state. A boiler inspector who is regularly employed as a boiler inspector by a jurisdiction that has adopted and administers one or more sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as a legal requirement, and has a representative serving as a member of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Conference Committee. A boiler inspector who is regularly employed by an insurance company that has been licensed or registered by the appropriate authority of a state of the United States to write boiler and pressure vessel insurance. Non-destructive testing personnel shall be certified to American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNT) Level II, who are experienced in evaluating boilers and associated equipment. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILERS: The contractor shall develop a detailed list of information required at least two weeks prior to the inspection to allow the VA to compile the information. The contractor shall develop a detailed schedule of the inspection in consultation with the VA COR to ensure availability of equipment as needed during the execution of the project. The contractor shall visually inspect the following items and document the locations with a sketch or pictures. Any adverse findings must be documented with pictures and notes in detail. All data shall be included in the final report as supporting documentation. Review the boiler/s history including operating conditions, date of last inspection, current inspection certificate, ASME stamping, National Board registration number, materials of construction, extent of post weld heat treatment, history of repairs and modifications. B. All welded and threaded pipe connections to the boiler shell or drum for signs of leakage or defects in the welded areas. Defects must be documented as to location with a sketch or picture and be non-destructively tested. Boiler support structure for proper alignment, evidence of sagging, shifting or misalignment. Boiler casings for signs of warping, misalignment and overheating. All furnace tubes and all accessible convection tubes for alignment, evidence of corrosion, erosion, bulges, sagging, defective or deteriorated welds. Exposed surfaces of steam and mud drum in furnace, particularly ligament areas between tubes, for evidence of corrosion, cracking, scale buildup, other defects. Refractory for cracking, shifting, sagging, bulging or general deterioration. Internal areas of steam drum and mud drum (inside boiler shell in fire tube boilers). 1. Welded outlet connections. 2. Surface of drums for pitting or surface discontinuities. 3. Ligament areas between tube holes for cracking. 4. Each tube end and internal surface of representative number of tubes for pitting, erosion, corrosion and excessive scale buildup. Utilize fiber optic inspection equipment to inspect interior of tubes. 5. Clean and inspect shell or tube sheet between tube holes for cracking. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEAERATOR (DA) AND CONDENSATE TANKS 1. The DA inspections shall comply with the guidelines in the current issues of the following documents: 2. NACE International, Standard RP0590, Recommended Practice for Prevention, Detection and Correction of Deaerator Cracking. 3. NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE, Part RB, Inservice Inspection of Pressure-Retaining Items. Review the DA and condensate history including operating conditions, date of last inspection, current inspection certificate, ASME stamping, National Board registration number, materials of construction, extent of post weld heat treatment, history of repairs and modifications. Assess the external parts of the DA and condensate and accessories and piping for safety, accessibility, cleanliness, proper operation, and compliance with codes. Inspect for evidence of leakage. Inspect DA/condensate tank safety valve installation and verify that the valves have proper set pressure and capacity and are properly installed. Inspect support structures for proper integrity and allowance for thermal expansion. Internal inspections: 1. Visually inspect all visible pressure vessel and tanks surfaces for corrosion, material thinning, deposits, and weld cracking. 2. Inspect DA spray nozzles and trays. 3. Certified American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Level II technicians shall perform non-destructive tests (NDT) using the wet fluorescent magnetic particle (WFMT), ultrasonic testing (UT), and any other necessary non- destructive tests. Completely examine all accessible welds utilizing the WFMT test method. Properly prepare the surfaces before testing. Determine pressure vessel material thickness by UT. Thickness measurement locations shall be selected by dividing the storage tank heads into quadrants and taking measurements at each quadrant on two imaginary rings in each head (eight measurements total). Measurement locations on the shell shall be on each of the quadrants, on four to six locations along the length of the shell (16 to 24 measurements total). The technician may recommend fewer or more tests to the owner, providing justification. Typically, the pressure vessel section containing the deaerator trays and sprays is not accessible for non-destructive testing. The experience is that this section, which is mainly exposed to steam, is less vulnerable to weld failures and material thinning than the storage section which contains condensate and make-up water. CALCULATIONS: The contractor shall calculate and report the maximum allowable working pressure rating and remaining life expectancy based on the thickness measurements, data obtained, observations and testing for the boiler. ASME Code formulas shall be used, and references provided in the final report. Calculate and report the depletion rate of material thickness. Remaining life calculation shall be based on original material thickness, current material thickness, evaluation of other factors in the condition of the boiler Interested contractors should respond to this notice via email to Trever.Turcotte@va.gov or Bradley.Davis3@va. gov using the subject ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF BOILER RELIABILITY/LIFE EXPECTANCY by July 12th, 2021, 9:00 am EST, and provide: DUNS number. VIP verification standing, if any. GSA contract number, if applicable. Please limit response to 5 pages The anticipated date of a solicitation is July 15th, 2021, with an expected period of performance starting August 1st, 2021 to July 31st, 2022, using NAICS CODE 541380 Testing Laboratories, size $16.5 million. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this Sources Sought Notice. All future proposed submissions and solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry (GPE) will be evaluated independently of any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a Government Point of Entry based on this Sources Sought Notice. Potential Sources shall provide their Capability Statement and it must be clear, concise, and complete. There is no other information available at this time. Responses to this notice may be used in determining an appropriate set-aside. Thank you for your interest.