H244--Boiler Useful Life Study Services (VA-26-00043860)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 23, has awarded a firm fixed price contract under solicitation number 36C26326Q0522 to provide a Useful Life Study and condition inspection services for four Cleaver Brooks boilers and two associated tanks at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. The work is strictly limited to the period from June 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026, and must be performed on-site during normal business hours. The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with mandatory certifications required for offerors to demonstrate small business status and compliance with subcontracting limitations. Technical eligibility is non-negotiable and requires possession of a National Board Certified Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector certification, as well as ASNT Level II or III certification for nondestructive testing personnel with documented experience in Ultrasonic Testing and Internal Rotary Inspection System methods. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with price being the sole evaluation factor after confirming compliance with all mandatory technical and responsibility criteria. The contract value is fixed at $51,980, with no options or indefinite-delivery terms included. All deliverables—including detailed condition assessment reports, defect documentation, photographs, sketches, and repair recommendations—are owned by the U.S. Government with unlimited rights, and must be submitted electronically. Payment must be processed exclusively through the VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System using X12 EDI format; no paper, fax, or email invoices will be accepted. The contractor is required to comply with stringent security provisions, including prohibitions on the use of covered telecommunications equipment, and must flow down all contractual obligations to any subcontractors. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are not specified beyond general expectations of product integrity, and no MIL-STD references are invoked. The offeror must submit a proposal via email no later than the deadline, adhering to strict formatting rules: 11-point font, maximum 20 pages, and signed SF 1449 form. All personnel performing inspection tasks must be certified, and the Government reserves the right to inspect and accept work at the delivery location in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Contract administration is managed by Amanda Patterson-Elliott as Contract Specialist and John Milroy as the Procuring Contracting Officer, with remittance handled through Electronic Funds Transfer to the VA’s designated payment office in Coralville, Iowa.