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Water Treatment Chemicals for HVAC Equipment


California, United States
Government : Homeland Security
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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.
Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Business Capability, including Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) interested and capable of performing the work.

The NAICS for this requirement is 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice not later than 3:00PM, PST March 24, 2017 by providing the following via email only to danielle.carroll4@va.gov

Company Name

Address

Point of contact

Phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact

DUNS number

Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business(SDVOSB), Veteran-owned small business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business).

A capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor specifically for the work described in paragraph 5 below. Respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the Contractor s experience providing the same or similar supplies/services to that described in paragraph 5 below.

SDVOSB/VOSB respondents.

If respondent is VOSB or SDVOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of www.vetbiz.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested services keeping within the parameters of this clause.

Small businesses, including SDVOSB/VOSBS are also advised that per 13 CFR, B' 125.6 the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting are as follows:

General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than $150,000, an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that:

In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.
We are requesting the service of a contractor to provide water treatment chemicals for the central heating, and cooling plants located at Department of Veteran Affairs in the Greater Los Angeles area (VAGLAHS), 11301 Wilshire Blvd bldgs. #295 and 501. Please refer to the Statement of Work for the specifications for the required chemicals.
Please note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can perform the services VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. B'8127.

All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov. Registration must include Representations and Certifications.

--End of Sources Sought Announcement--


SOW HVAC WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS VAGLAHS


This contract is intended to provide water treatment chemicals for the VAGLAHS central heating and cooling plants located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90073 buildings #295 and 501. These buildings are restricted access buildings and will require VA employee assistance for entry, thus, all deliveries are required to be performed between normal working hours (M-F 8-4PM). The following is a specification for the required chemicals as well as handling/delivery requirements based on 55 gallon drums.

Steam Plant:

Formulations:

Boiler Internal Treatment:

Raw Material
Pounds of Raw Material in Formula

DI Water
595
Versa TL-3 SSMA
125
HEDPA MayoQuest 1500
85
K-752 PAA
155
Caustic Soda Liquid
64
Molybdate
12


Raw Material
Pounds of Raw Material in Formula
Steam/Condensate Treatment:


DI Water
454
Dimethylaminoethanol
283
Cyclohexylamine
171







Raw Material
Pounds of Raw Material in Formula
Oxygen Scavenger:


DI Water
819
Catalyzed Sodium Sulfite
116
Sodium Metabisulfite
232


Chilled Water Plant:




Formulations:


Condenser Water Scale/Corrosion Inhibitor:

Raw Material Pounds of Raw Material in Formula DI Water 294
Belclene 810 79
PTSA 4.2
Potassium Hydroxide 76
IBT-45-P 45



Raw Material
Pounds of Raw Material in Formula
Oxidizing Biocide:


DI Water
369
Sodium Hydroxide
30
Sodium Chloride
79
Sulfamic Acid, N-Bromo, Salt
127


Non-Oxidizing Biocide:

Raw Material
DI Water Isothiazilon
Pounds of Raw Material in Formula
485
7.1



Chilled Water Corrosion Inhibitor:

Raw Material Pounds of Raw Material in Formula
DI Water 269
PQ Solution N 184
50% NaOH 32.5
Cobratech TT-50-S 16.2
K-752 3.3

MayoQuest 2100 24.4



Heating Hot Water Corrosion Inhibitor:

Raw Material
Pounds of Raw Material in Formula
DI Water
407
Sodium Nitrite
163
PQ Solution N
19
50% NaOH
13
Cobratech TT-50-S
3
Sodium Metaborate
13
Phenolphthalein
.04


CHEMICAL STORAGE AND HANDLING REQUIREMENTS
We are concerned with chemical storage, drum handling and disposal at our site. To reduce the risk associated with drum handling, all product deliveries must be made to the point of feed. To eliminate chemical handling by site personnel, all products must be capable of being fed neat (without dilution or contact). All treatment chemicals must be delivered automatically and no chemical handling is to be performed by government personnel. Empty drums will be removed and returned to the suppliers recycling facility. In order to minimize our liability in this regard, we require the winning bidder to be able to safely transfer each specified product into the existing chemical base tanks.
The supplier is responsible for tank modifications that facilitate safe transfer of chemical at the site without any spills or loss of material.

All chemical deliveries must be performed by a representative of the winning bidder. All chemical transfers will be made by a DOT and Hazmat trained delivery specialist.
Precautions in transfer will be built into the procedure so that no chemical spills occur. If there is any spill, notification of VA personnel will occur immediately.

During transfer operations the delivery specialist will wear a full complement of PPE. This includes, but is not limited to, hard hat, safety glasses with side shields, goggles or face mask, long sleeves, butyl rubber gloves, and steel toed work shoes.



HEALTH AND SAFETY
Your firm must provide GHS compliant Safety Data Sheets to ensure a safe work environment for VA personnel and to comply with all laws concerning the handling of hazardous materials. We require that a Safety Data Sheet accompany all first time orders and that the vendor operate a 24-hour, 7 day per week emergency phone number which can be called for emergency information regarding chemical spills and/or accidents involving your products.

TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS


The program price must be F.O.B. Destination, freight prepaid. The price quoted will be considered to include all charges for transportation, packaging, pallets, containers, etc., necessary to complete delivery on a F.O.B. destination basis.

The winning bidder must have a blending facility that is ISO Quality Certified. Please provide copies of ISO certification.

Danielle Carroll
danielle.carroll4@va.gov

danielle.carroll4@va.gov

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