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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capabil... This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Background: Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, transportation, and expert supervision needed to upgrade the existing Boiler Plant Safety Program such that it meets the requirements of the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Manual 5th Edition. The boiler plant has three fire-tube boilers, one DA tank, and one condensate return tank. Purpose and Objectives: Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. NAICS code: 332410 and sized standard is 750 employees. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status must be registered and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov. Please advise of status when replying back to RFI. Project requirements: Anticipated period of performance: 4/01/2022 thru 3/31/2022. Other important considerations: See draft Statement of Work (SOW) Capability statement /information sought: Response to this announcement shall not to exceed 10 pages and should include the following information: (1) A tailored capability statement indicating the firm s ability to provide a product and related services; (2) The respondents DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., SDVOSB/VOSB, etc,) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code; (3) Information should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Please e-mail your response with the above information to robert.belisle1@va.gov with the subject line "Sources Sought Notice # 36C249-22-Q-0201 by 10:00 a.m. on (03/03/2022). Any question should be emailed to robert.belisle1@va.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This 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. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s 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. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Boiler Plant Safety Program Development VA MEDICAL CENTER LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK OWNER: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 800 Zorn Avenue Louisville, Kentucky (502) 287-5509 Engineering (138) Project Manager (COR) Mr. Jon Bloom Project Summary: This project will bring all aspects of the Robley Rex VA Medical Boiler Plant Safety Program up to the most recent VHA Boiler Plant Safety Requirements. All work is located at the VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Ave Louisville, KY 40206. Scope of Work Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, transportation, and expert supervision needed to upgrade the existing Boiler Plant Safety Program such that it meets the requirements of the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Manual 5th Edition. The boiler plant has three fire-tube boilers, one DA tank, and one condensate return tank. The scope of this work is as follows: The contractor shall perform a complete boiler plant safety inspection. Every boiler is to be inspected and tested. The boiler plant shall also be inspected for 100% compliance with the VHA boiler plant safety program per all applicable VHA regulations. The contractor shall develop and create all of the necessary policies, normal operating procedures, emergency operations procedures, lockout/tagout procedures, forms and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the boiler plant to maintain a rigorous boiler plant safety program. This is to include the development of site-specific boiler plant safety device testing checklists. The contractor shall provide comprehensive training on the testing and maintaining of all boiler plant safeties per the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Manual 5th Edition and the newly created site-specific boiler safety device checklists to a maximum of 10 VA employees. Training to be conducted in person and all training material will be provided to the government. Training shall be enough to ensure all personnel have a full understanding of the plant operations and developed SOP s. Required Contractor Experience: The contractor must have the following combination of experience and training: The contractor must be a national leader in boiler plant safety. This must be demonstrated by a history of providing training for major industry entities, public utilities, and government agencies. Contractor shall have had experience with providing boiler safety training to at least 20 or more utility companies and/or government agencies. Contractor will provide copies of contracts or agreements of similar contracts. The contractor shall have an extensive history of providing boiler plant safety training, inspections, and engineering guidance to the Veterans Health Administration, such that they have a complete understanding of the national VHA Boiler Plant Safety program. Contractor will provide copies of contracts or agreements of similar contracts. The contract shall have experience creating a complete and comprehensive boiler plant safety program per the VHA Boiler Plant Safety Manual 5th Edition for VA Medical Center. Contract will provide a copy of the VA contract. Period of Performance: 60 days after contract award