J--36C26218P6673_SERVICE to REPAIR/REPLACE Walk-In Freezers/Coolers

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) AND CRITERIA SERVICE TO REPAIR / REPLACE WALK-IN FREEZERS / COOLERS VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 691-18-3-5090-1556 TITLE: SERVICE to REPAIR / REPLACE Walk-In Freezers / Coolers. BACKGROUND: Freezers / Coolers are not maintaining temperatures at/or below -17.8 degrees Celsius (0 degrees Fahrenheit). This is a critical control point where VA Greater Los Angeles is establishing the essential process to repair and/or replace the freezer / cooler doors and accessories for which this control action can be applied, and that is essential in preventing or eliminating a food safety hazard. VA Greater Los Angeles is performing a preventative approach to food safety involved in identifying potential hazards, establishing preventative or control measures. Because freezers / coolers are not hitting the right temperatures to store food, we are requesting the repair and/or replacement of the identified freezer / cooler doors and accessories at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. OBJECTIVES / SCOPE: The purpose of this contract is to have Vendor furnish all equipment, incidentals, labor, materials, parts, supervision, supplies, tools, and qualified personnel necessary to repair / replace eight (8) freezer / cooler doors and accessories at the Nutrition and Food Service of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in accordance with manufacturer guidelines / recommendations and industry standards. Approximate dimensions of existing walk-in freezers / coolers are: 10 feet wide, 12 feet deep, and 7-1/2 feet high. Vendor shall be required to field verify all dimensions prior. Item: Quantity: Description: 1. Freezer #1 1 Remove and dispose of existing walk-in freezer door. Deliver and install new freezer door and face frame, all stainless-steel interior and exterior finishes, heavy-duty hardware, gaskets, heaters, threshold, kickplates, 14 x24 heated view port, dual door closers and heavy-duty plastic strip curtain. 2. Freezer #2 1 Deliver and install door gaskets, frame heater, stainless steel heater covers, threshold, three (3) new hinges, dual door closers and new plastic strip curtain. 3. Freezer #3 1 Remove and dispose of existing walk-in freezer door. Deliver and install new freezer door and face frame, all stainless-steel interior and exterior finishes, heavy-duty hardware, gaskets, heaters, threshold, kickplates, 14 x24 heated view port, dual door closers and heavy-duty plastic strip curtain. 4. Freezer #4 1 Remove and dispose of existing walk-in freezer door. Deliver and install new freezer door and face frame, all stainless-steel interior and exterior finishes, heavy-duty hardware, gaskets, heaters, threshold, kickplates, 14 x24 heated view port, dual door closers and heavy-duty plastic strip curtain. 5. Freezer #5 1 Remove and dispose of existing walk-in freezer door. Deliver and install new freezer door and face frame, all stainless-steel interior and exterior finishes, heavy-duty hardware, gaskets, heaters, threshold, kickplates, 14 x24 heated view port, dual door closers and heavy-duty plastic strip curtain. 6. Freezer #6 1 Deliver and install door gaskets, frame heater, stainless-steel heater covers, threshold, three (3) new hinges, two (2) door closers and new plastic strip curtain. 7. Freezer #7 1 Remove and dispose of existing walk-in freezer door. Deliver and install new freezer door and face frame, all stainless-steel interior and exterior finishes, heavy-duty hardware, gaskets, heaters, threshold, kickplates, 14 x24 heated view port, dual door closers and heavy-duty plastic strip curtain. 8. Freezer #8 1 Remove and dispose of existing walk-in freezer door. Deliver and install new freezer door and face frame, all stainless-steel interior and exterior finishes, heavy-duty hardware, gaskets, heaters, threshold, kickplates, 14 x24 heated view port, dual door closers and heavy-duty plastic strip curtain. DELIVERABLES: Vendor shall install new and properly dispose of existing / old equipment and debris per objectives / scope noted above and in accordance with Federal, State, and local requirements. QUALIFICATIONS: Vendor shall provide technician(s) certified and qualified in repairing and/or replacing freezers and coolers. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Ninety (90) calendar days. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Blvd Building 500, Room 6400 Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003 SAFETY: Vendor shall perform work in strict accordance with accredited standards and codes to minimize possibility of injury to personnel and/or damage to Government equipment. Every effort shall be made to safeguard human life and property. INSURANCE: Vendor agrees to procure and maintain, while contract is in effect, workers compensation and employee s public liability insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Vendor shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws with regard to liability arising or resulting from injury to or death of an employee in performing work under this contract, and shall hold the Government harmless against any or all loss, cost, damage, claim, expense, or liability. SECURITY: All vendor personnel are required to wear a vendor ID Badge noting vendor name and personnel name with photo while on VA premises. Security clearance / badging is obtained from the campus VA Security [Police] Office. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Any holiday pay that may be entitled to the Vendor s employees shall be the sole responsibility of the Vendor and shall not be billed to nor reimbursed by the Government. The Vendor is NOT required to provide services on the following holidays: New Year s Day January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Third Monday in January President s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25 QUALITY ASSURANCE: Vendor shall perform services in accordance with the ethical, professional, and technical standards of VA policy, regulations, and procedures. Vendor personnel shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the Government s requirements to include the ability to speak, understand, read, and write in the English language fluently. CHANGES: Only those services specified herein are authorized under this contract action. Any changes or deviations, requested or otherwise, shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. SMOKING POLICY: Smoking is NOT permitted in, on, or around VA premises except in designated areas. INVOICE AND PAYMENT: The VA-FSC processes / pays all associated transactions for / on VA orders. To successfully submit an invoice to VA-FSC please review How to Create an Invoice within the how to guides. All invoices submitted to the VA-FSC should mirror your current submission of invoice, with the below items required. The VA-FSC requires specific information in compliance with the Prompt Pay Act and Business Requirements. Your firm s Tax Payer ID Number (TIN) Your firm s Remit Address information The VA Purchase Order (PO) number Your firm s contact information: (Personal Name, Email, and Phone) Your VA point of contact information: (Personal Name, Email, and Phone) The Period of Performance dates (Beginning and Ending) All discount information if applicable (Percent and Date Terms) For additional information, please contact: Department of Veteran Affairs Financial Service Center Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov - - - END STATEMENT OF WORK - - -