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This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a size standard $19M. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing replacement Variable Frequency Drives located at the Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven VA Medical Center located at 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516 per the requirements below. Refer to the (Statement of Work ) below for the requested requirement description. The standard shall be of quality; meeting or exceeding those outlined in the (Statement of Work).
This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to (provide the Variable Frequency Drives are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 12:00PM EST, 3 June, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to yolanda.rankin@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Interested parties not registered in SAM will be ineligible to receive a government contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought.
VISTA: The VA utilizes VISTA to issue a purchase order and liquidate invoices. Failure to register in VISTA may result in exclusion from the issuance of a VA contract, should a solicitation be issued resulting from this Sources Sought.
Attachment 1
Sources Sought Worksheet
QUALIFICATION INFORMATION:
Company / Institute Name: _______________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________
Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________________
E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #:Â ___________________________________________________
CAGE Code: __________________________________________________________________
Other available contract vehicles (GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/ETC): ________________________
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:
VIP Verified SDVOSB: (Y / N)
VIP Verified VOSB: (Y / N)
8(a): (Y / N)
HUBZone: (Y / N)
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N)
Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N)
Small Business: (Y / N)
NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov.
BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB, VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.
CAPABILITY STATEMENT:
Provide a brief capability and interest in providing the Variable Frequency Drives located at the Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven VA Medical Center located at 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516 as listed in Attachment 2 (STATEMENT OF WORK) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the (SOW). Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
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Attachment 2
STATEMENT OF WORK
REPLACE VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES
VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (VACHS)
VA MEDICAL CENTER WEST HAVEN
950 CAMPBELL AVENUE
WEST HAVEN, CT 06516
BACKGROUND
VA Connecticut Healthcare system requires the replacement of Variable Frequency Drives located in Building 1 and Building 2 of the West Haven VA Medical Center.
JUSTIFICATION
Existing Variable Frequency Drives serving air handling equipment within the Medical Center have failed or are in need of replacement to restore appropriate controls for temperature and humidity within clinical areas. Variable speed drives control the speed of electric motors and improve performance of existing infrastructure.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
The Place of performance for this contract is VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven VA Medical Center located at 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The Contract Time Period of Performance will be 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP) and includes service provider closeout.
QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered eligible for consideration, potential bidders shall have a field service representative located within 200 miles of the West Haven Campus of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and have been trained by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) on the specific model of equipment that he/she is being asked to provide services for.
The Contracting Officer and/or Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) specifically reserve the right to reject any of the Service Provider s personnel and refuse them permission to work on the equipment outlined herein, based upon credentials provided.
Bidders must provide upon request documentation of factory certified service/maintenance training on the specific equipment under the terms of this contract. The Contracting Officer and/or Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) specifically reserve the right to reject any of the Service Provider s personnel and refuse them permission to work on the equipment outlined herein, based upon credentials provided.
Bidders will be responsible for complying with the VA Connecticut Healthcare System policy for Lock out/Tag out, all equipment, supplies, and external support to perform work.
The Contracting Officer (CO) and/or Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) specifically reserve the right to reject any of the Service Provider s personnel and refuse them permission to work on the equipment outlined herein, based upon credentials provided.
Bidders shall be evaluated on past performance, technical capability, and financial capability to perform this work.
All equipment proposed and submitted shall accompany proof of ability to be serviced by service provider located within 200 miles of the VA Medical Center.
Bidders shall perform a MANDATORY pre-bid walkthrough TBD (will be included in Solicitation) at VA Medical Center West Haven located at 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516. Meet at Building 15 and obtain a temporary day badge and complete a sign-in sheet.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Service Provider shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, disposal, and all incidentals to complete work for the services described in this document. The service provider shall receive and work with the VA COR and designated POC.
Work shall occur during regular business hours Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:40 p.m. and as coordinated. No work shall be performed on Government Holidays unless an emergency status has been indicated by the Contracting Officer.
No work shall be performed on Government Holidays unless an emergency status has been indicated by the VA Contracting Officer.
US Federal Holidays:
New Year s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Description of Services:
The project will include but not be limited to the following:
Service provider shall schedule and coordinate all work with the VA COR, Utilities Supervisor, and Chief Maintenance & Operations.
All LOTO request and procedures shall be in compliance with the VA Connecticut Healthcare System Medical Center Policy 138-075.
Coordinate all placement and removal of Lock Out Tag Out devices for any energy source with the VA COR/ Maintenance & Operations.
Coordinate with FMS COR, Utility Supervisor and HVAC Shop Supervisor for controls and/or BMS (Johnson Controls, Inc.) connections for new VFDs.
Obtain hot work permit through VACHS Safety Office as required.
Protect all equipment in place during replacement activities.
Remove existing VFD s in the following areas:
UNIT
BUILDING
ROOM/AREA
QTY
SPS
1
SG-177
1
SPS/SERVER
1
SG-201
IR
1
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
1
AHU 12
2
2209
1
9TH FLOOR
2
ANIMAL RESEARCH
1
9TH FLOOR
2
ANIMAL RESEARCH
1
AHU-N RTU
2
ONCOLOGY
1
Perform field verification of all required drives, materials and equipment to be replaced as part of this scope of work.
Furnish and install Industrial ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB) ACH580 Variable Frequency Drives or equivalent in the following areas associated with existing air handling equipment:
UNIT
QTY
HP
VOLTAGE
AMPS
NEMA
BYPASS
DISCONNECT
SPS SG-177
1
15
200
41
YES
YES
SPS EXHAUST SG-193
1
10
460
11.6
1
YES
YES
IR
1
3
460
YES
YES
AHU 12
1
7.5
480
11.9
2
YES
YES
9TH FLOOR
1
30
208
92
2
YES
YES
9TH FLOOR
1
15
208
35/17.5
2
YES
YES
ONCOLOGY AHU-N RTU VFD
1
10
208/480
14
1
YES
YES
Drives shall be Bluetooth enabled keypad display with H-O-A-A selection.
Drives shall include 6 pulse drive with 5% equivalent line reactor.
Drives shall include standard network protocols BACnet, N2, Modbus.
Drives shall be programmable digital and analog I/O.
Drives shall include damper control and run permissive.
Drives shall include fireman s override.
Drives shall be industrial, heavy duty with rating of 150% current for 60 seconds, durable, and compatible with existing AHU equipment located at the VA Medical Center West Haven.
Direct Torque Control, Maintain speed accuracy within a very tight band and torque control with the ability to operate sensorlessly.
Ability to operate continuously at 40 degree Celsius ambient temperatures without derating.
Include safety devices and operability including Safe torque Off as a standard feature by removing torque without fully powering down the drive as a safety Integrity Level per ISO 13849 when properly implemented; ability to be equipped with Safe Stop module, Safe Brake Control, Safe Speed Monitoring.
Equipment shall meet IEEE, NEMA, and ISO standards.
Minimum frequency of 0 to 500 Hz output and dual rated.
All disposable materials shall be removed from the facility by the contractor and disposed of in accordance with applicable state and federal environmental regulations. Furnish a waste manifest as required.
SUBMITTALS/DELIVERABLES:
Service provider shall furnish all submittal item documentation with final dispositions and final documentation report with all tests, photos, and work completed within 10 business days following completion of work.
Minimum warranty of two years on all parts, labor, workmanship, and equipment shall be furnished.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
All service provider personnel, sub-service providers and representatives visiting VA sites will be required to sign in upon arrival at Building 15 and/or retain a temporary VA badge. Each visiting individual be required to enter their name, their company s name, VA project title, reason for visit, and the times of arrival and departure. Arrangements for after normal hour working site visits must be made in advance and during normal working hours.
General: The Contracting Officer reserves the right to terminate any services, without payment for services completed, if such services are not needed or are not being adequately completed.
Approved Plans and Permits: Prior to the start of work, submit to VA copies of all required permits.
Site Visits: Day to day project administration will be performed by the COR. Periodic reviews, tests, and other field observation by the Government are not to be interpreted as superintendence nor as resulting in any approval of the service provider s apparent progress toward meeting the Government s objectives; but are intended to discover any information that the Contracting Officer may be able to call to the service provider s attention to prevent costly misdirection of effort.
The service provider shall remain responsible for constructing, operating, and maintaining the site in full accordance if the requirements of this solicitation.
The service provider shall provide VA with a copy of all inspection reports for inspections conducted by local, regional, and state code authorities from the start of construction through issuance of the certificate of occupancy or completion.
The service provider shall develop and provide to the VA the following:
Safety Plan: The service provider shall produce work in accordance with the latest editions of all applicable DVA guidelines (e.g. Construction Standards, Master Specifications, Standard Details, Special Design Criteria to meet Hospital Joint Commission (JCAHO) requirements), NFPA, Federal and State codes pertinent to the project scope.
All applicable personnel on site are required to obtain an Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) 10 hour construction certification, and the site competent person for the
service provider must obtain an OSHA 30 hour construction certification.
Per VA Directive 1805, smoking vaping, and smokeless tobacco are prohibited on the grounds of VA facilities, including in vehicles. This Directive applies to all Service providers and their employees.
No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the contracting officer. Patients and staff are not to be photographed at any time.
Prior to commencing work onsite, all Service providers and provider personnel shall furnish proof of receipt of required Tuberculosis testing in compliance with VHA Directive 1131(5), dated June 04, 2021.
Parking for Service provider and its employees shall be in designated areas only. Service provider to coordinate with COR.
The Service provider shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on government premises to areas authorized or approved by the VA Contracting Officer. The Service provider shall hold and save the government, its officers, and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Service provider s performance. Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as determined by the COR. Workers are subject to the rules of the Medical Center applicable to their conduct. Execute work in such a manner as to reduce impacts with work being done by others.
Billing: Provide COR with a report or statement of work completed and include statements with request for payment. Statement should include service completed and the date each service item was completed. Labor charges shall be billed hourly, and any unused labor totals will be credited back to the VA Medical Center on the next billing cycle, upon receipt of the service report.
Safety Codes / Certification / Licensing:
Environmental abatement work, if necessary, is to be performed by Service provider under supervision and monitoring for the VA by a Certified Industrial Hygienist.
The Service provider shall comply with all codes as described above, as well as codes customarily applied in VA construction jobs such as NFPA fire code, OSHA, VA Design Guides, etc. Labs used by the service provider shall be licensed as required by any applicable governing agencies, and their certifications and licenses shall be included in the reports.
Travel:
Service provider and/or subservice providers will travel from their place of business to the West Haven VAMC of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
NARA Records Management Requirements
The following standard items relate to records generated in executing this contract:
Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C. Chapter 21, 29, 31, and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.
Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.
Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.
Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.
The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.
The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.
The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. The Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.
The Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].
No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage, or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.
The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer s approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under or relating to this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.
