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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 30, 2016 FBO #5181
DOCUMENT

H -- Electrical Testing - Attachment

Notice Date

1/28/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541380 — Testing Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 1 (NE);VAMC Manchester;718 Smyth Road, BST Suite 105;Manchester NH 03104
 

ZIP Code

03104
 

Solicitation Number

VA24116Q0202
 

Response Due

2/17/2016
 

Archive Date

5/17/2016
 

Point of Contact

Richard Coutermarsh
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Summary of Work: A.The Contractor shall provide a proposed schedule with their bid proposal. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate the work scheduled for completion by any given date during the work period. The proposed schedule shall be reviewed by the VAMC Facilities Management; any requirements for adjusting the schedule (e.g. to minimize disruption to the VAMC) shall be incorporated by the Contractor. B.Contractors shall report deficiencies that are deemed critical or catastrophic immediately to the Contracting Officer and Chief of Facilities Management for immediate actions. C.Work items, definitions, and references shall comply with the latest edition of the NETA - Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS) and with the VHA Directive, Electrical Power Distribution System. Below is a list of electrical equipment that shall be maintained and tested: 1.Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies. 2.Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Small. 3.Transformers, Liquid-Filled. 4.Switches, Air, Low-Voltage. 5.Switches, Air, Medium-Voltage, Metal-Enclosed. 6.Circuit Breakers, Air, Insulated-Case/ Molded-Case. 7.Circuit Breakers, Air, Medium-Voltage. 8.Circuit Breakers, Vacuum, Medium-Voltage. 9.Protective Relays, Mechanical, and Solid State. 10.Protective Relays, Microprocessor Based. 11.Grounding Systems. 12.Ground-fault Protection Systems. 13.Emergency Systems, Engine Generators. 14.Emergency Systems, Automatic Transfer Switches. D.Attachments. Government Furnished. 1.Inventory of Electrical Power Distribution System equipment to be maintained, inspected, and tested under this Scope of Work. 2.One-line and other informational drawings of the Electrical Power Distribution System. These drawings are not certified as-built drawings. 3.Arc-flash hazard analysis and available protective device setting information. E.Infra-Red Scanning/Thermographic Survey shall be performed on electrical equipment. : 1.Use an infra-red scanning camera to detect hot spots in the Electrical Power Distribution System. Objective of this work is to detect any loose, broken, or corroded connections in the system. Problem connections shall be replaced with new connectors, and/or tightened with torque wrench to meet the equipment manufacturers' specifications. 2.Note that since this work item must be done while the Electrical Power Distribution System is energized, appropriate safety precautions must be taken before, during and after scanning the system. F.System Function Tests. Provide function test for all equipment listed in this Scope of Work. G.Test Conditions. 1.Tests will be conducted on a scheduled basis with the Facilities Management staff on site. 2.Testing will require off-hours and weekend work in some locations due to the clinical nature of the areas and the requirement to maintain functionality at all times. 3.Testing will be coordinated and planned with the involvement of on-site facilities management staff. Approval must be received on the plan prior to the contractor performing work. All work to be coordinated well in advance, at least 2 weeks, to provide adequate time for coordination. A schedule must be provided by the contractor after award is received. 4.The contract work will require approximately 75% to be completed during off-hours and weekends between 9pm and 7am and weekends, excluding Federal Holidays. There may be areas that can be scheduled at times outside of this window upon approval. H.4-Hour Power Outage Test The Contractor shall be present for and will participate in the VAMC 4- hour test of the Essential Electrical System (EES). This test shall fulfill the requirements of VHA Directive, Electrical Power Distribution System, NFPA 110 (e.g. Para. 8.4.9.) and The Joint Commission. This test will include opening of all utility service connections serving the VAMC for a minimum of 4-hours. During the test period, verify operation of all EES components including the transfer to emergency power and return to normal service. The Contractor shall include in their bid proposal all costs associated with the services of the local utility company for the duration of the test. The estimated duration of the Contractor's involvement is between 8 - 12 hours. The Contractor shall assist the VAMC staff with troubleshooting and correcting malfunctioning electrical equipment discovered during the test. Contractor shall make any required adjustments and/or re-calibrations to all equipment which has been otherwise maintained, inspected, and tested under this Scope of Work.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/MaVAMC608/MaVAMC608/VA24116Q0202/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA241-16-Q-0202 VA241-16-Q-0202_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2530653&FileName=VA241-16-Q-0202-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2530653&FileName=VA241-16-Q-0202-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Togus VAMC;1 VA Center;Augusta, ME 04330-6796

Zip Code: 04330-6796
 

Record

SN04003400-W 20160130/160128234238-19e3b6d6e21c962fd63a73580d60e00e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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