This Source Sought Opportunity is for a G-9 Nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) portable analyzer testing for VA Butler Health Care. Government anticipates that this will be a Base plus Four Year Contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to search for small business concerns capable of providing G-9 Nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) portable analyzer testing for VA Butler Health Care. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Do not submit a proposal or quote. This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this sources sought. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The draft Statement of Work (SOW) follows (and attached): =========================================================== DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK BELOW =========================================================== Contract Number: No GSA/FSS contract Task Order Number: n/a IFCAP Tracking Number: TBP Follow-on to Contract and Task Order Number: n/a 1. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Name: TBP Section: TBP Address: 325 New Castle Road Butler, Pa. 16001 Phone Number: TBP Fax Number: TBP E-Mail Address: TBP 2. Contract Title. G-9 Nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) portable analyzer testing. 3. Background. The purpose of this testing is demonstrate compliance with NOx and CO emission limitations set forth in VA Butler Healthcare's Operating Permit NM-1000325, GP-9 permit issued by the PADEP, in conjunction with Air Quality requirements. 4. Scope. Item 1- The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, monitoring, reports, coordination, and supervision necessary to perform nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) portable analyzer testing at VA Butler Healthcare Buildings' 2, 7, and 99 emergency generators in accordance with the applicable provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, facility's GP-9 of the State Only operating permit NM-10-00325, EPA regulations and all other safety, environmental, construction, labor conduct rules, regulations, professional and industry standards, and best practices mandated and/or established by Local, State and Federal Agencies. The purpose of this testing is demonstrate compliance with NOx and CO emission limitations set forth in VA Butler Healthcare's GP-9 permit issued by the PADEP. The contractor shall provide load banks for testing required to fully load the generators during testing. Items the contractor shall be responsible for providing include installing stack test locations, providing monitors, and all other items necessary to perform the testing in accordance with PADEP, Pa. Code, EPA and other requirements. Additionally, the contractor will develop a test protocol and gain PADEP approval on behalf of VA Butler Healthcare prior to testing being performed. The contractor shall prepare and submit three copies of a final testing report to VA Butler Healthcare. If PADEP or VA Butler Healthcare rejects the testing performed due to missing, suspect, or erroneous data, the contractor shall be responsible to re-perform the testing to meet the requirements of this work at no cost to the government. The contractor shall be a member of Source Evaluation Society (SES) and have experience performing testing in accordance with Pa Code Chapter 139 and be able to provide references upon request. The contractor must be able to demonstrate that they can meet ASTM-D6522-11 standards. Initial testing and report must be completed by May 31st, 2016, and by November 15th for subsequent years as negotiated. Work shall be completed during normal duty hours from 7:00am - 4:30pm, Monday thru Thursday, unless VA management approves alternate work hours to accommodate accomplishment of the work. The VA will provide a liaison for the duration of testing, safe access to sampling location ports via scaffolding or man lift. Coordination with VA Operations. This is to be a FY16 base contract with 4 option years. 5. Risk Control - Test and inspection days must be coordinated with VA. 6. Place of Performance. - All work will be performed at the VA Butler Healthcare. 7. List of Generators Source ID 100 Building 99 Emergency Diesel Generator (762 BPH) Caterpillar Model: LC6 S/N: G6B16057 Size: 500kW ATS Qty: 5 (building #99/generator #99) Source ID 106 Building 2 Emergency Diesel Generator (591 BHP) Cummins Model: 400.0 DFEH- 4221173 S/N: D100113079 Size: 400kW ATS Qty: 4 (building #2/generator #2) Source ID 107 Building 7 Emergency Diesel Generator (520 BHP) Cummins Model: 350.0 DFEG- 10094833 S/N: B120299232 Size: 350kW ATS Qty: 3 (building #7/generator #7) =========================================================== DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK ABOVE =========================================================== Any interested small business concern must submit a no longer that 3 page capability statement addressing its ability to meet the requirements above to Mark Murray, Contract Specialist, at
contact@example.gov no later than 18 July 2016, 12:00 PM. Interested parties are also welcome to identify any ambiguities with the SOW and are welcome to suggest enhancements to the SOW and include them separately with their capability statement. Questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice will not be answered.
