SUMMARY:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this request for information/sources sought notice in order to identify vendors that are interested in and capable of providing contractor services for inspection, testing and maintenance services for 12 kV vacuum switchgear breakers, automatic transfer switches, cable, 480V switchgear breakers, automatic and manual transfer switches, molded case breakers, and 12 kV/480V pad mounted transformers located at the Martinsburg Veteran s Affairs Medical Center.
Location: Martinsburg VA Medical Center, 510 Butler Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25405
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
This contract shall be for conducting inspection/ testing operations and preparation of documents. The documents will include the test data, corrective action recommendations (if any) and final report. The contractor shall prepare and provide to the VA 100% complete inspection/ testing documents as further described below.
The type of test required for the circuit breakers is a primary injection test. This test will verify the performance of the breaker in comparison to its trip settings. The contractor shall provide competent electrical inspection and testing services utilizing personnel adequately knowledgeable of the procedure. The contractor shall examine the existing conditions and tests to comply with all federal, state, and local requirements. The contractor shall examine the overall inspection/ testing plan, identify clearance/lockouts, make suggestions to minimize disruptions, and provide a schedule for approval with minimum 30 days for VA to plan outages. The contractor will thoroughly survey the existing conditions of the facility and provide all necessary input to provide a superior product to the VA.
QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTOR:
The contractor shall be qualified to provide InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) testing with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training.
The contractor shall have technical training, and track record of working experience in maintenance, inspection, and testing of the Facilities Electrical Power Systems and its components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years.
The contractor shall have safety training either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S Electrical, and the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certifications shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work. If no training certifications are available, the contractor s Employer shall certify that he/she has met this requirement in writing and submit it to the VA Contracting Officer for approval prior to work.
The contractor shall be familiar with, and have ready access to the latest versions of the following references:
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code
NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance
NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace
NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System
OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S
International Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) Maintenance and Testing Specifications.
Operating/Maintenance manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA Medical Center, or the equipment manufacturers.
Department of Veterans Affairs VHA Directive 1028 Facility Electrical Power Systems
TYPES OF TESTS:
Transformers
Perform Infra-Red scanning/thermographic survey (IR) testing/survey.
Check the tank and associated devices for excessive corrosion or oil leaks.
Check the external porcelain for cracks or contamination.
Test an oil sample for dissolved gases, dielectric strength, acid, color, water content, power factor, density, and Oxidation inhibitor.
Measure winding resistance
Measure insulation resistance to ground.
Cable connections resistance or IR hot spot testing
Breakers
Perform IR testing.
Direct Injection trip levels and times corresponding to each setting and
Inspect, clean, and lubricate per mfg. or NETA recommendations.
Measure contact resistance
Cable connections resistance or IR hot spot testing.
Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs)
Perform IR testing/survey.
Measure contact resistance or mV drop (Normal & Alternate)
Measure load current (Normal & Alternate)
Measure normal voltage.
Measure alternate voltage.
Measure drop out voltage (Normal & Alternate)
Measure pick up voltage & time
Verify and measure generator start.
Manual Transfer Switches (MTSs)
Perform IR testing/survey.
Measure contact resistance or mV drop (Normal & Alternate)
Measure load current (Normal & Alternate)
Measure normal voltage.
Measure alternate voltage.
Ground System
Perform ground resistance test on main grounding electrode/system.
Perform point to point resistance tests between main grounding system and all major electrical equipment frames, system neutral and/or derived neutral points.
Note that the above Types of Tests are typical and NETA and/or the manufacturer recommendations may include additional tests, checks, or maintenance steps.
EQUIPMENT TO BE TESTED:
Station Air Switches (12.47 kV) Electrical Substation Building 505
Air Switch #1, Substation West
Air Switch #2, Substation East
Station ATSs (12.47 kV) Building 522A
ATS #1
ATS #2
Station Vacuum Circuit Breakers (12.47 kV) Switchgear Building 503A
1200 A Main Breaker, Circuit 1
1200 A Main Breaker, Circuit 2
1200 A Tie Breaker
1200 A Breaker, Circuit 1, Main Hospital Loop
1200 A Breaker, Circuit 2, Main Hospital Loop
1200 A Breaker, Circuit 1, Chiller Plant Loop
1200 A Breaker, Circuit 2, Chiller Plant Loop
1200 A Breaker, Circuit 1, Out Buildings Loop
1200 A Breaker, Circuit 2, Out Buildings Loop
Station Standby Switchgear Breakers (12.47kV) MSGE Building 522
Generator G2A 150 A Breaker
Generator G3A 150 A Breaker
Generator G4A 150 A Breaker
ATS #1 Alt Feed 300 A Breaker
ATS #2 Alt Feed 300 A Breaker
Main Hospital TSs and associated line and load circuit breakers, Building 500
No.
Room
Equip No.
Type
Qty Line Bkrs
Generator
Qty Load Breakers
1)
GA-137A
ATS-1
ATS
2
G1
2
2)
GA-137A
ATS-2
ATS
2
G1
2
3)
GA-137A
ATS-3
ATS
2
G1
2
4)
GA-137A
ATS-4
ATS
2
G1
2
5)
GA-137A
ATS-5
ATS
2
G1
2
6)
GA-137A
ATS-6
ATS
2
G1
2
7)
GA-137A
ATS-7
ATS
2
G1
2
8)
GA-137A
ATS-8
ATS
2
G1
2
9)
GA-137A
ATS-9
ATS
2
G1
2
10)
GA-137A
ATS-10
ATS
2
G1
2
11)
GE-104
Elevator ATS
ATS
Note 1
G1
1
12)
GE-102
OR Backup MTS
MTS
Note 2
G1
Note 3
-
13)
4C
4C Wing Norm vs OR Power
MTS
-
G1/G2
Note 3
-
14)
2C-156A
OR ATS
ATS
-
G2
-
Note 1: See Building Main Equipment for Normal and Alternate feed.
Note 2: See Building Main Equipment for Normal feed, do not test Alternate feed breaker
Note 3: This TS doesn t auto start generator.
ATSs Associated with Site Generators
No.
Building Location
Generator No.
Generator Size (KW) Note 2
ATS Quantity
1)
501 CLC
G4
300
2
2)
502 Domiciliary& E-pod
G3
155
2
3)
504 Water Treatment
G14
500
1
4)
207 Dom Cat 5
G6
175
2
5)
320 Boiler Plant also 503 Chiller
G13
275
2
6)
307
G7
150
1
7)
217A
G9
260
1
8)
217B
G10
200
1
9)
306A Contracting
G12
200 (208/120)
1
10)
317 Post Theater
-
(208/120)
-
11)
318 Fire Station
G11
150
1
12)
513 Tranquility & 516 Serenity
G5
340
5
Note 1: See Main Hospital TSs above for Bldg 500 TSs.
Note 2: Generators are 480/277 3 phase unless noted otherwise.
Transformers
No.
Designation
Location
KVA
Sec Volt 3ph UON
Qty Bkrs
1)
A
314 Eng, M&R Shops
112.5
480/277
-
2)
B
314 Eng, M&R Shops
300
208/120
11
3)
C
Well #4
45
240/120 3ph
-
4)
D
320 Boiler Plant
300
480/277
3
5)
DE
519 Warehouse (in front of 308B)
300
480/277
(208/120)
1
(1)
6)
E
519 Warehouse (in front of 308B)
(Bldgs 308, 328, 330 & 509)
225
208/120
2
7)
F
306 MAS Records
112.5
208/120
*3
8)
G
217 Fitness Center/PIV
500
208/120
11
9)
GH
331
300
208/120
1
10)
H
400 Row Between 407B & 409B
500
208/120
5
11)
J
317 Post Theater
225
208/120
*2
12)
L
300 Row Between 307B & 309B
225
208/120
*2
13)
LM
213 Hope Center
500
480/277
2
14)
M
200 Row Between 205B & 207B
300
208/120
14
15)
N
117 Chapel
150
208/120
1
16)
O
21 Baker House
37.5
240/120 1ph
-
17)
P
19 Main Gate
45
480/240 1ph
-
18)
Q
334 GAC
300
480/277
2
19)
R
504 Water Treatment
300
480/277
6
20)
500A
500 Room GE 103 loading dock
2000
480/277
Note 1
21)
500B
500 Room GE 103 loading dock
2000
480/277
Note 1
22)
501
501 CLC
500
480/277
Note 1
23)
502
502 Domiciliary
500
480/277
Note 1
24)
503
503 Chiller Plant
2000
480/277
Note 1
25)
508
508 Laundry
750
480/277
Note 1
26)
T
513 Tranquility
750
480/277
Note 1
27)
S
516 Serenity
300
480/277
Note 1
28)
U
518 Dental
300
480/277
Note 1
Note 1: See Building Main Equipment below for associated breakers.
*: Breaker located in transformer housing
Building Main Equipment
No.
Building
Room
Type
Qty
1)
500 Main Hospital
GE-103
MV Air Switch
3
2)
GE-102
Switchgear w/A & B side
1
3)
GE-102
LV Air Circuit Breakers
31
4)
Multiple
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
29
5)
GE-102
Ground Fault System
1
6)
501 CLC
Outside
MV Air Switch
1
7)
Elect Rm
Switchgear
1
8)
Elect Rm
LV Air Circuit Breakers
2
9)
Multiple
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
5
10)
502 Domiciliary
Outside
MV Air Switch
1
11)
Elect Rm
Switchgear
1
12)
Elect Rm
LV Insulated Case Circuit Bkr
2
13)
Multiple
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
5
14)
503 Chiller
Outside
MV Air Switch
1
15)
Elect Rm
Switchgear
1
16)
Elect Rm
LV Insulated Case Circuit Bkr
7
17)
Multiple
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
10
18)
Elect Rm
Ground Fault System
1
19)
508 Laundry
Outside
LV Air Circuit Breaker
1
20)
Elect Rm
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
7
21)
512 Heroes Health & Wellness
Elect Rm
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
2
22)
513 Tranquility
Outside
Air Switch
1
23)
Elect Rm
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
11
24)
516 Serenity
Outside
Air Switch
1
25)
Elect Rm
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
2
26)
518 Dental
Outside
Air Switch
1
27)
Elect Rm
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
3
28)
Elect Rm
Ground Fault System
1
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
Contract period of performance is one twelve (12) month base period.
SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS:
The Service Contract Labor Standards apply to this contract. Contractor will be responsible for compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards and determining which of its workers are performing on or in connection with the contract and properly segregating their hours for purposes of pay and recordkeeping. The Department of Labor s Wage Determination is provided as an attachment; it specifies the minimum wages and fringe benefits for workers performing on or in connection with this contract.
Interested & Capable Responses:Â
NCO 5 is seeking responses from entities that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, capabilities, and qualifications necessary to provide the services required for the Martinsburg VA Medical Center.
Please respond to this RFI/Sources Sought 36C24524Q0558 with your:
Business name (including Unique Entity ID (SAM.gov)Â Â
Business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.), and Â
Person of contact (including telephone number & email address).  Â
Capability statement and summary of previous experience providing these types of services for the Veterans Health Administration or other similar facilities. Â
Available contract vehicles (GSA FSS, etc.) for use by Department of VA (include applicable NAICS)Â
Brief Summary of categories of services that your company can/cannot provide.Â
Certification(s) / Licenses for meeting the local requirements to provide these services at the DC VAMC (if applicable)Â
Confirmation that your organization has the capability & expertise to meet the performance requirements while complying with applicable limitations in subcontracting by responding to the questions below with your response:Â Â Â
Do you intend to self-perform this effort?Â
If you are located outside the immediate area, how will you self-perform?Â
Or do you intend to subcontract work under this contract?Â
If you intend to subcontract work under this contract, how will you ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting?Â
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Response Instructions:Â
Responses must be submitted by 10:00 AM (ET) June 11th, 2024. Responses to the information requested above must be submitted via email to Bill Pratt at Billie.Pratt@va.gov.
This request for information/sources sought notice is for planning purposes ONLY and does not constitute a solicitation, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., SDVOSB/SDVOSB set-aside, small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred as a result of a vendor s attendance to the Site-Visit nor the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.
Bill Pratt
Contract Specialist
VHA, NCO 5
Billie.Pratt@va.gov