Z2JZ--Grounds & Boiler House Overhead Door Safety Edges Install - New Jersey Healthcare System - Lyons

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(d) This Sources Sought is issued by VISN 2 Contracting Office in Albany, NY, for the purpose of collecting information about Grounds & Boiler Plant Overhead Door Safety Edges Installation & Motor Replacement at New Jersey Healthcare System Lyons Campus. The VA is seeking to provide for this requirement as of June 17, 2024, to establish a new contract. The NAICS code identified for this requirement is 238290 Repair and Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings. The requirement is detailed in the Statement of Work section of this document. (e) Cursory market research has identified small businesses that may be able to provide for this requirement. 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How many years of service do your proposed technicians have performing tasks of this nature, this scope, and this complexity? How many years does your proposed subcontractor have in performing tasks of this nature, this scope, and this complexity? How many jobs of this of this nature, of this scope and this complexity have you performed in the past five years? How many certified/licensed technicians does your company currently employ? - Contractors shall also identify any Federal Supply Schedules that may carry the desired services. - Contractors shall identify pertinent point of contact for company, contractor DUNS number for size standard and socioeconomic verification in SAM and VIP, as well as for any intended subcontractors. - Contractor shall provide 2 to 3 instances of past experience which demonstrate that they are a firm regularly engaged in this type of work, to include subcontractors for those jobs. - Contractor shall provide a listing of any teaming agreements they intend to employ in the performance of this requirement if awarded. - Contractor shall supply proof of any applicable certification or training required to meet the regulatory requirements, if applicable. - Contractors shall include any relevant comments about the Attachment(s) if applicable. Below is the Limitation on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance Clause. Please complete this as part of your response. 852.219-77 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. As prescribed in 819.7009(c) insert the following clause: VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION) (a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(k)(2), the offeror certifies that (1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows: [Contracting Officer check the appropriate box below based on the predominant NAICS code assigned to the instant acquisition as set forth in FAR 19.102.] (i) [ ] Services. 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Printed Name of Signee: _________________________________ Printed Title of Signee: ________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________________________ Company Name and Address: _______________________________ _________________________________________________________ (End of clause) STATEMENT OF WORK Grounds & Boiler Plant Overhead Door Safety Edges Installation & Motor Replacement New Jersey Healthcare System - Lyons Background Title of Project: Grounds & Boiler Plant Overhead Door Safety Edges Installation & Motor Replacement at the Lyons VA Medical Center, 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, N.J. 07939 Scope of Work The contractor must provide all labor, tools, parts, travel, and personnel to accomplish the Grounds & Boiler Plant Overhead Door Safety Edges Installation & Motor Replacement services at the NJHCS Lyons Campus. This includes removal and replacement of the overhead door motors at Bldg. 14 (Boiler Plant), installation of new safety edges on the bottoms of the overhead doors at both Bldg.14 (Boiler Plant) and Bldg. 49 (Grounds Garage). Bldg. 14-Boiler Plant Vendor must remove and dispose of (4) existing door operators. Vendor must furnish and install (4) new 1/2HP Commercial Door Operators. Vendor must furnish and install (4) wireless electronic safety edge with receivers on bottom of steel overhead doors. Vendor must make all necessary connections and adjustments. Vendor must cycle, set limits, and program door as necessary to ensure proper operation. Bldg. 49- Grounds Garage Vendor must furnish and install (3) new bottom bars with 2 slats for doors 1,4,and 5. Vendor must furnish and install (5) new safety edges with take up reels. Vendor must make all necessary connections and adjustments. Vendor must cycle, set limits, and program door as necessary to ensure proper operation. Period of Performance The contractor must complete the work required under this SOW within 45 day of this award unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). Hours of work are to be between 7:00am and 4:30 pm on normal weekdays. Work on Federal Holidays is excluded from this contract. General Requirements Upon Completion ensure that all debris is cleaned up and removed from VA premises by contractor. Specific Mandatory Tasks and Associated Deliverables - Contractor must follow all VA, OSHA, and EPA safety policies. - All repairs must be inspected by a VA contracting Officers Representative. Changes to the Statement of Work Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. Contractor Experience All work must be performed by professional craftsmen, experienced in the trade. All work must be performed in accordance with applicable VA, EPA, and manufacturer s requirements. Finished product must be defect free. L. Confidentially and Nondisclosure It is agreed that: The preliminary and final deliverables, all associated working papers, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response. M. Place of Performance Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Healthcare System Lyons 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, NY 07939