This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Walla Walla, Washington. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis to conduct market research for developing a procurement strategy for HVAC-R, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, and Support Task Orders at the following location: Jonathan Wainwright VA Medical Center 77 Wainwright Drive Walla Walla, WA 99362 One Firm Fixed Price, Single Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be awarded for the Jonathan Wainwright (Walla Walla) VA Medical Center and surrounding Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The scope of work is for the maintenance, repair, replacement and/ or demolition of Plumbing Systems, HVAC-R Systems, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, and Control Systems that may include ancillary construction and can include but is not limited to the following: Plumbing and Pipe Systems o Drain, Waste, and Vents repair and replacement o Compressed gas system components, including air, oxygen, and vacuum systems and repair and replacement o Medical Center Medical gas analysis and certification o Plumbing leak repair o Pipe Insulation and labeling o Sewer and storm drain, unplugging, clearing, and jetting o Unplugging of toilets, urinals, sinks, showers, and laves o Grease trap cleaning o Sump pump repair and servicing o Steam system testing, repair, replacement, or demolition o Heating hot water loop testing and repair o Chilled water loop testing and repair o Water balance of chilled water and heating hot water o Underground fire-line-piping, irrigation-line-piping, and valves repairs and replacement o Underground geothermal heating lines and valves repair and replacement o Underground building drains and sewers lines repair and replacement o Underground domestic water lines repair and replacement o Excavation of underground pipes, lines, and valves to repair or replace o Geothermal heating lines and valves in buildings repair or replace o Geothermal production well and injection well maintenance and repair o Geothermal pump and motors, maintenance, repair, and replacement o Domestic water hot, cold, and recirculation lines and valves repair and replacement o Backflow device testing and repair o Plumbing Fixture installation, replacement, repair, or removal o Emergency eye wash and shower repair or replacement o Heat exchangers installation, repair, and replacement o Water heaters installation, repair, and replacement o Pressure vessels welding and certification o Pressure vessel installation, repair, and replacement o Steam traps, steam valves, steam pumps, condensate pumps, installation, repair, and replacement o Water Pumps installation, repair, and replacement o Sewer lift stations repairs o Reverse Osmosis stations, water softeners, chlorination stations, and water filters installation, repair, and replacement o Plumbing Demolition HVAC-R systems o Supply, return, and exhaust duct work testing, repair, installation, and demolition o Direct Digital Controls parts, comm wire, and software installation, upgrade, repair, and replacement (Automated Logic-Web Control and Alerton Compass) o Variable Speed Drives repair and replacement (with ABB Drives) o Electric motors repair and replacement o Fan repair and replacement o VAV and CAV box repair, replacement, and tuning o Coil cleaning, repair, and replacement o AC Compressor repair, replacement, and maintenance o HVAC-R electrical work o Hot water boilers repair o Steam boilers repair o Water treatment o Chillers repair o Dryers, contactors, switches, circuit boards, relays, wire, terminals, disconnects, refrigerants, oils, lubricants, conduit, freeze stat, capacitors, fuses, UV lamps, reversing valve, defrost controls o Ice Machines repair and replacement o Air Handlers repair and replacement o Shafts, bearings, sheaves, belts, filters, frames, skins, doors, hatches, hinges, coils, filter racks, and dampers o Actuators o Circuit setters o Air conditioning, DX Cooling, VRF system repairs o Heat pumps repair and replacement o Heating, gas valves, gas train, gas piping, furnace, de-humidifier, repair and replacement o Humidifiers repair and replacement o Cooling towers repair and replacement o Fan coils repair and replacement o Walk in Cooler-Freezer/Refrigeration, repairs o Medical refrigerators and freezers repairs o Kitchen refrigeration cabinets and coolers repairs o Penetrations through firewalls repairs and fireproofing o TAB (testing, adjusting, and air balancing) o Filter servicing and cleaning o Exhaust fan repairs o HVAC-R demolition Repair and Testing of Electrical Systems o Cummins Power Generators and controls o Transformers o Transmission lines o Conduits above and below grade o Panels, breakers, fuses, circuits o switches, relays, and outlets o lamps, bulbs, standard and LED o General electrical gear and components o Elevators and elevator support systems Repair and Testing of Mechanical Systems o Medical Air stations, compressors, valves, and equipment o Medical air piping systems o Medical Vacuum stations, compressors, valves, and equipment o Dental Air stations, compressors, valves, and equipment o Dental Vacuum stations, compressors, valves, and equipment o Dental Amalgamator and heavy metal filters o Dental plaster traps repair o Medical Bulk Oxygen tanks, valves, fill nozzles, and supply lines o Air compressors o Equipment stands, supports, and platforms Support o Carpentry, general and specialty o Concrete forming, pouring, repair and finishing o Framing and roofing o Insulation o Drywall and spackling o Painting and specialty wall coverings o Flooring o Doors, windows, and hardware o Landscaping, arboriculture, gardening, sprinklers o Cabinets o Electric security locks and door operators The prime contractor shall hold a current Plumbing contractor license and a current HVAC-R contractor license in the state of Washington and Oregon. The prime contractor will warranty all materials, equipment, software and labor required provided by the prime contractor or any sub-contractor working under the prime contractor for one year from the moment the materials, equipment or software is brought online and made operational. The prime contractor shall keep a record of all materials, equipment, and software installed under this SOW to ensure the warranty dates are accurate and discernable based on each task order. The prime contractor will ensure all warranty work is to be carried out in an expeditious manner without delay to completion once a defect is identified in material, equipment, software, or workmanship. The sub-contractors who work under the prime contractor shall carry the appropriate contractor s licensure and certification for the trade/craft work they perform in the state of Washington under the prime contractor. Sub-contractors such as an; Electrical contractor, Medical Gas Installer-Tester-Certifier, Backflow Device Tester, TAB Contractor, Pharmacy/Lab Hood Tester/Certifier, above ground and underground Utility contractor, Direct Digital Control Contractor, shall have the required factory certification, dealer license, Industry certification, and or State Contractor licensure to perform work in their specialty trade/craft sufficient to meet all state and specialty codes and requirements. All trade/craft journeyman and apprentice workers who are required to be licensed in the state of Washington to do their trade/craft work must hold a valid certification issued by the state of Washington in their specialty trade/craft if they are to be dispatched to the Walla Walla VA Medical Center to perform trade/craft work. Similarly, trade/craft journeyman and apprentice workers must hold valid certification issued by the State of Oregon in their specialty trade/craft if they are to be dispatched to any of the VA community based clinics located in Oregon. During the contract period, the facility staff will identify projects for Task Orders that will be issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer has the right to withdraw proposed Task Orders before and after the receipt of the Contractor s proposal for the requested Task Orders. All parts, materials, equipment, or software installed at the Walla Walla VA Medical Center must be approved by the VA prior to installation. Any parts, materials, equipment, or software installed without prior approval will be subject to removal and replacement with approved parts, materials, equipment, or software by the prime contractor without additional cost to the VA. All parts, materials, equipment, and software that are installed at the VA must be of the most recent and relevant edition manufactured. No obsolete or legacy parts, materials, equipment, or software will be accepted or installed at the Walla Walla VA Medical Center. The prime contractor will provide the VA with all required contractor, journeyman, and apprentice trade licenses and certifications for the prime contractor and the prime contractor employees. The prime contractor will provide the VA with all required sub-contractor licensure and certifications as well as the licenses and certifications of the sub-contractor s employees who will be dispatched to the Walla Walla VA Medical Center for trade/craft work. The prime contractor will also ensure that anyone who installs, repairs, or replaces, Direct Digital Controls or does any programing of the Direct Digital Controls at the Walla Walla VA Medical Center is a certified Automated Logic Web Control technician who is employed by an authorized Automated Logic Web Control dealer. The prime contractor will ensure that all third-party software and devices installed at the Walla Walla VA Medical Center shall be provided to and become the property of the Walla Walla VA Medical center. No proprietary software shall be allowed. All software shall be provided to the VA as a fully functional and operational copy; accessible and usable by VA employees, at no extra charge or expense. The prime contractor will understand that any consultation, survey, or project bid work done by the prime contractor or a sub-contractor of the prime contractor will become the exclusive intellectual property of the VA and does not obligate the VA in any way to hire the prime contractor or the prime contractor s subcontractor to perform work based on any consultation, survey, or project bid. The apprentice to journeyman ratio will be one journeyman to one apprentice. The prime contractor may choose to use all journeyman workers. The sub-contractor may choose to use all journeyman workers. The apprentice will be continuously supervised by a journeyman who is onsite working without exception. The apprentice to be supervised by a journeyman must be a fourth- or fifth-year apprentice at minimum. No helper or laborer will be permitted to take the place of an apprentice or be added to the journeyman to apprentice ratio at any time. A fourth-year apprentice is one who has completed the third year of apprenticeship classes with a passing grade and has completed 6000 hours of on-the-job training under the direction of a journeyman worker in the State of Washington. Work may take place during regular business hours, after regular business hours, on weekends, and on federal holidays based on the needs of the VA or at the request of the CO, COR, or FMS management. The Contractor shall have two hours to begin work of approved emergency task orders and two working days to begin work of non-emergency task orders. Work is to be carried out in an expeditious manner without delay to completion once the contract officer sends an award and or notice to proceed to the contractor. Task Orders shall be based on individual projects. Most of the task orders awarded under the BPA will range between $2,500.00 and $50,000.00 with an individual task order ceiling of approximately $100,000.00. The contract maximum will be $300,000.00 annually. The NAICS codes for this procurement will be: 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, and the small business standard is $16.5 million. This announcement is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive offers. This announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit responses, via e-mail, to the attention of Brian Millington, Contract Specialist, by email: brian.millington@va.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted. All responses to the Sources Sought Synopsis should be received as soon as possible but no later than 16:30 PM (Pacific Time) on December 29, 2023. Please provide, at a minimum, the following information in your response and/or narrative: Company name, address and phone number. Verification that your company holds a State of Oregon HVAC-R contractor license and State of Oregon Plumbing Contractor license. Company DUNS number and point of contact with phone number and email address. Written confirmation your company intends to submit an offer. (It is requested that you only respond if you have a genuine interest in the project and will submit a bid/offer.) Company System for Award Management (SAM) profile to include verification that the NAICS code, 238220, is registered. NOTE: Information provided will be held in strict confidence. Comments will be shared with the Government and project management team. The Government will not reimburse responders for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time