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Details: The Cooperative Society of Agricultural Collective Interest of Market Gardeners of Martinique (sica 2m), created in 2008, brings together more than 200 planters cultivating nearly 200 hectares in market gardening and food production for an annual production of more than 900 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables Distributed throughout the Martinique territory. Sica 2m ensures the defense of fruit and vegetable producers in Martinique. It aims to sustainably control the development of the agricultural production of its members, to strengthen the commercial organization of producers, to organize and sustain production in the territory of Martinique. In 2022, the management of Sica 2m asked Vivea to conduct an analysis of the skills needs of its members. The first phase of this study, conducted with Sica managers and technicians, made it possible to identify some concerns identified during members' support actions: • Well-being at work, combining professional and personal life • Administrative management, Mastery of IT tools • Accounting, Economic management, Profitability Their analysis led to the determination of several issues whose interest could be corroborated by a direct survey carried out among members at the beginning of 2023.

Details: (please See Latest Baa Announcement Within, Posted02april 2020) this Is A Modification To The Broad Agency Announcement (baa) N00024-19-r-4145 To Extend The Date For Receipt Of White Papers And Full Proposals To 6 February 2028 And Correct Some Administrative Information. Any White Papers That Have Already Been Submitted Do Not Need To Be Resubmitted. Included In This Modification To The Baa Is Revision To The Power Controls Section To Augment The Desired Technology Interests. Included In This Modification To The Baa Is The Identification Of An Electronic Mail Submission Address For White Papers. Included In This Modification To The Baa Is Also A Change To The Identified Procuring Contracting Officer And Contract Specialist. The Navsea 0241 Points Of Contact (poc) Are Changed As Follows: The Primary Point Of Contact Remains Ms. Sakeena Siddiqi, Procuring Contracting Officer, Sakeena.s.siddiqi.civ@us.navy.mil And Secondary Point Of Contact Shall Be Mr. Tyler Pacak, Tyler.pacak@navy.mil. all Other Information Contained In The Prior Announcements Through Apr 02, 2020 Remain Unchanged. (please See Latest Baa Announcement Within, Posted 04 June 2019) i. Administrative Information this Publication Constitutes A Broad Agency Announcement (baa), As Contemplated In Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) 6.102(d)(2). A Formal Request For Proposals (rfp), Solicitation, And/or Additional Information Regarding This Announcement Will Not Be Issued Or Further Announced. This Announcement Will Remain Open For Approximately One Year From The Date Of Publication Or Until Extended Or Replaced By A Successor Baa. Initial Responses To This Announcement Must Be In The Form Of White Papers. Proposals Shall Be Requested Only From Those Offerors Selected As A Result Of The Scientific Review Of The White Papers Made In Accordance With The Evaluation Criteria Specified Herein. White Papers May Be Submitted Any Time During This Period. Awards May Take The Form Of Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, Or Other Transactions Agreements. the Naval Sea Systems Command (navsea) Will Not Issue Paper Copies Of This Announcement. Navsea Reserves The Right To Select For Proposal Submission All, Some, Or None From Among The White Papers Submitted In Response To This Announcement. For Those Who Are Requested To Submit Proposals, Navsea Reserves The Right To Award All, Some, Or None Of The Proposals Received Under This Baa. Navsea Provides No Funding For Direct Reimbursement Of White Paper Or Proposal Development Costs. Technical And Cost Proposals (or Any Other Material) Submitted In Response To This Baa Will Not Be Returned. It Is The Policy Of Navsea To Treat All White Papers And Proposals As Competition Sensitive Information And To Disclose Their Contents Only For The Purposes Of Evaluation. white Papers Submitted Under N00024-10-r-4215 That Have Not Resulted In A Request For A Proposal Are Hereby Considered Closed-out And No Further Action Will Be Taken On Them. Unsuccessful Offerors Under N00024-10-r- 4215 Are Encouraged To Review This Baa For Relevance And Resubmit If The Technology Proposed Meets The Criteria Below. Contract Awards Made Under N00024-10-r-4215 And Under This Baa Will Be Announced Following The Announcement Criteria Set Forth In The Far. ii. General Information 1. Agency Name naval Sea Systems Command (navsea) 1333 Isaac Hull Ave Se washington, Dc 20376 2. Research Opportunity Title research And Development Of Naval Power And Energy Systems 3. Response Date this Announcement Will Remain Open Through The Response Date Indicated Or Until Extended Or Replaced By A Successor Baa. White Papers May Be Submitted Any Time During This Period. 4. Research Opportunity Description 4.1 Summary navsea, On Behalf Of The Electric Ships Office (pms 460, Organizationally A Part Of The Program Executive Office Ships) Is Interested In White Papers For Long And Short Term Research And Development (r&d) Projects That Offer Potential For Advancement And Improvements In Current And Future Shipboard Electric Power And Energy Systems At The Major Component, Subsystem And System Level. The Mission Of Pms 460 Is To Develop And Provide Smaller, Simpler, More Affordable, And More Capable Ship Power Systems To The Navy By Defining Open Architectures, Developing Common Components, And Focusing Navy, Industry, And Academia Investments. Pms 460 Will Provide Leadership Of The Developments Identified As Part Of This Baa, Will Direct The Transition Of Associated Technologies Developed By The Office Of Naval Research (onr), And Will Manage The Technology Portfolio Represented By Program Element (pe) 0603573n (advanced Surface Machinery Systems) For Transition Into Existing And Future Navy Ships. 4.2 Naval Power And Energy Systems Technology Development Roadmap naval Power And Energy Systems Are Described In Detail In The 2019 Naval Power And Energy Systems Technology Development Roadmap (npes Tdr). The Npes Tdr Focuses And Aligns The Power System Investments For The Navy, Defense Department, Industry And Academia To Guide Future Research And Development Investments To Enable The Navy To Leverage These Investments To Meet Its Future Needs More Affordably. Included In The Npes Tdr Are Specific Recommendations And Opportunities For Near, Mid And Long Term Investments, With A Renewed Focus On Energy Management. These Opportunities Range From An Energy Magazine To Support Advanced Weapons And Sensors To The Development Of An Integrated Power And Energy System (ipes). The Npes Tdr Aligns Electric Power System Developments With War Fighter Needs And Enables Capability-based Budgeting. The Npes Tdr Is Responding To The Emerging Needs Of The Navy, And While The Plan Is Specific In Its Recommendations, It Is Inherently Flexible Enough To Adapt To The Changing Requirements And Threats That May Influence The 30-year Ship Acquisition Plan. The First Section Of The Roadmap Establishes Why Npes Are A Critical Part Of The Kill Chain Based On The Capabilities Desired By The Navy In The Near Term, As Well As Supporting Future Platforms In The Navys 30-year Shipbuilding Plan. The Second Section Of The Roadmap Presents Power And Energy Requirements That Are Derived From Mission Systems Necessary To Support Future Warfighting Needs. The Third Section Describes Required Initiatives Based On Capabilities And The Projected Electrical Requirements Of The Future Ships. 4.3 Focus Areas the Areas Of Focus For This Baa Include, But Are Not Limited To, The "fydp/near-term" Activities As Described Throughout The Npes Tdr; The Analysis, Development, Risk Reduction And Demonstration Of Future Shipboard (both Manned And Unmanned) Electric Power Systems And Components, Emphasizing Shipboard Power Generation, Electric Propulsion, Power Conversion, Energy Storage, Distribution And Control; Power Quality, Continuity, And System Stability; Electric Power System And Component Level Modeling And Simulation; Energy Storage Technologies; Electrical System Survivability; And Power System Simplicity, Upgradeability, Flexibility, And Ruggedness. The Integrated Power And Energy System (ipes) Architecture Provides The Framework For Partitioning The Equipment And Software Into Modules And Defines Functional Elements And The Power/control And Information Relationships Between Them. For Power Generation, High Power Distribution, Propulsion, And Large Loads, The Architecture Includes Medium Voltage Ac Power (with Emphasis On Affordability), And Medium Voltage Dc Power (with Emphasis On Power Density And Fault Management). For Ship Service Electrical Loads, The Architecture Includes Zonal Electrical Distribution Which May Be Either Ac Or Dc, Depending Upon The Specific Application. Also Of Particular Interest Are Technologies That Result In Significant Energy Efficiency, Power Density Improvements And/or Carbon Footprint Improvements Over Existing Propulsion And Power System Technologies. The Npes Tdr Partitions The Power System In To Functional Areas That Include The Following. 4.3.1 Energy Storage energy Storage Modules May Support Short Duration To Long Duration Energy Storage Applications, Which Utilize A Combination Of Technologies To Minimize Power Quality And Continuity Impacts Across The System. For The Short Duration Energy Storage Applications, The Module Should Provide Hold-up Power To Uninterruptible Loads For Fault Clearing And Transient Isolation, As Well As Load Leveling For Pulse Power Loads. For The Mid Duration, The Module Should Provide Up To Approximately 3mw (100 - 150 Kw-hr) Of Standby Power For Pulse Power Loads While Also Providing Continuity Of Operations For A Subset Of Equipment Between Uninterruptible And Full Ships Load (including Emergency Power Generation Starting In A Dark Ship Condition). For Long Duration Applications, Energy Storage Modules Should Provide The Required Power As An Emergency Backup System Or To Provide Increased Stealth For Specialty Equipment. The Required Duration For This Type Of Application May Extend Up To Days Or Longer, And May Be Intermittent Or Continuous. A Number Of Energy Storage Technologies For Future Ship Applications Are Of Interest To The Navy, Including Various Electrochemical, Capacitor-based, Or Rotating Discussed Below: a. Capacitor: Electrochemical Capacitor Improvements Continue To Focus On Improving Energy Density While Maintaining Inherently High-power Density. Design Improvements Include Development And Integration Of Higher Temperature Films, Advanced Electrolytes, Advanced Electrode Materials, And Minimizing Equivalent Series Resistance (esr). b. Rotating: The Navy Has Interest In The Investment From The Transportation Industry In Flywheel Systems That Can Handle Gyroscopic Forces Continues To Support Flywheel Usage In Commercial Rail And Ground Transportation. Additional Factors Of Interest To The Navy Include Safety, Recharge/discharge Rates, Ship Motion Impacts, Environmental Impacts And Control. c. Electrochemical: Factors Of Interest To The Navy With Respect To Electrochemical Energy Storage Include The Ability To Maintain State Of Charge When Not In Use; Change In Voltage Versus State Of Charge; Charge And Discharge Capability; The Temporary Or Permanent Loss Of Capacity Due To Repeated Shallow Discharges; The Ability To Shallow Charge And Discharge Or Partially Charge Intermittently During A Discharge; Battery Life Considerations Such As Service-life, Cycle Life, And Shelf-life; Off-gas Properties That Affect The Level Of Ventilation And Associated Auxiliary Systems; And Safety Enhancements To Support Qualification For Use Onboard Us Navy Ships. near Term Navy Interests Are In The Area Of Common And Scalable Hardware And Software Elements Which Enable Advanced Weapons And Sensors And In Understanding The Sizing Algorithms For How To Optimize Energy Storage Sizing Against Various Competing System Requirements (short Duration/high Power Vs. Long Duration/low Power, For Example. The Specific Design Issues To Be Considered Include Reliability, Volumetric And Gravimetric Power And Energy Densities, Differentiating Between High Levels Of Stored Energy And High Energy Density. The Relevant Information Required For Characterizing Technology Performance Include: Technology Readiness Level (trl) Of Components And Systems; Production Capability; Safety Evaluation And Qualifications Performed On Relevant Subsystems Or Components (any Hazard Analyses Of Systems Designs As Relevant To Notional Applications); Other Military Application Of The Devices; Energy Storage Management System Approach; Thermal Characteristics, Constraints, And Cooling Requirements; Auxiliary Requirements (load); Device Impedance (heat Generation Characteristics); And Device Efficiency (discharge/recharge). 4.3.2 Power Conversion industry Continues To Drive Towards Increased Power Density, Increased Efficiency, Higher Switching Frequencies, And Refined Topologies With Associated Control Schemes. Innovation In Power Conversion From The Development And Implementation Of Wide-bandgap Devices, Such As Silicon Carbide (sic), Promise Reduction In Losses Many Times Over Silicon. The Use Of High Frequency Transformers Can Provide Galvanic Isolation With Reduced Size And Weight Compared To Traditional Transformers. Advances In Cooling Methods Will Be Required To Handle Larger Heat Loads Associated With Higher Power Operation. a Typical Navy Power Conversion Module Might Consist Of A Solid State Power Converter And/or A Transformer. Advanced Topologies And Technologies, Such As The Application Of Wide Band Gap Devices, Are Of Particular Interest. Navy Interests Are In The Area Of Innovative Approaches To Address Converting High Voltage Ac/dc To 1000 Vdc With Power Levels On The Order Of 3mw Or Larger. The Specific Design Issues To Be Considered Include Modularity, Open Architecture (focusing On Future Power System Flexibility And The Ability Of A Conversion Module Within A Ships Power System To Be Replaced/ Upgraded In Support Of Lifecycle Mission System Upgrades), Reliability, Cost, And Conversion Efficiency. Areas Of Interest Include More Power-dense Converters Supporting Advanced Mission Systems And Prototyping Of Full Scale Conversion Based On Second Generation Wide-bandgap Devices. 4.3.3 Power Distribution power Distribution Typically Consists Of Bus Duct/ Bus Pipe, Cables, Connections, Switchgear And Fault Protection Equipment, Load Centers, And Other Hardware Necessary To Deliver Power From Generators To Loads. Industry Has Used Medium Voltage Dc (mvdc) Transmission As A Method To Reduce Losses Across Long Distances. Complementarily, Industry Is Developing Mvdc Circuit Protection For Use In Mvdc Transmission Variants Of Approximately 50, 100, And 150 Megawatts (mw) At Transmission Voltages Of 20 To 50 Kvdc. Analysis Includes Modeling And Simulation To Determine Methods For Assessing The Benefits Of Dc Vs Ac Undersea Transmission And Distribution Systems For Offshore Oil And Gas. Industry And Academia Continue To Invest Resources In Advanced Conductors That Have Applications In Power Distribution, Power Generation, And Propulsion. Research Is Focused On Using Carbon Nanotubes. The Development Of A Room Temperature, Lightweight, Low Resistance Conductor Is Of Great Interest To The Navy. areas Of Interest Include Development Of An Mvdc Distribution System Up To 12 Kvdc To Meet Maximum Load Demands; Design Of An Appropriate In-zone Distribution System Architecture; Development Of High Speed 1 Kvdc And 12 Kvdc Solid State Circuit Protection Devices That Are Ship Ready, And Advanced Conductors Capable Of Supporting Power Distribution. 4.3.4 Prime Movers (including Power Generation) power Generation Converts Fuel Into Electrical Power. A Typical Power Generation Module Might Consist Of A Gas Turbine Or Diesel Engine (prime Mover), A Generator (see Rotating Machine Discussion Below), A Rectifier (either Active Or Passive), Auxiliary Support Sub-modules And Module Controls. Other Possible Power Generation Technologies Include Propulsion Derived Ship Service (pdss), Fuel Cells, Or Other Direct Energy Conversion Concepts. Power Generation Concepts Include 60 Hz Wound Rotor Synchronous Generator Driven Directly By A Marine Gas Turbine (up To 30 Mva Rating); Commercially Derived Or Militarized Design Variants Of The Above; And Higher Speed, Higher Frequency, High Power Density Variants Of The Above With High Speed Or Geared Turbine Drive. Npes Dc Technologies Permit Prime Movers And Other Electrical Sources (such As Energy Storage) To Operate At Different, Non-60hz Electrical Frequency Speeds, Improving Survivability, Resiliency, And Operational Availability. Energy Storage That Is Fully Integrated With The Power Generation Can Enable Uninterrupted Power To High Priority Loads, Mission Systems That Reduce Susceptibility, And Damage Control Systems To Enable Enhanced Recoverability. the Specific Design Issues To Be Considered Include Fuel Efficiency, Module Level Power Density, Machine Insulation System Characteristics, Size, Weight, Cost, Maintainability, Availability, Harmonic Loading, Voltage, Power, System Grounding Approaches, Fault Protection, Response To Large Dynamic (step) Or Pulse Type Loading Originated From Ship Propulsion Or Directed Energy/electromagnetic Weapons, Interface To Main Or Ship Service Bus, Autonomy, Limited Maintenance, And Commercial Availability. Navy Interests Are In The Area Of Innovative Approaches To Power Generation In The 5 To 30 Mw Range, Utilizing Gas Turbines, Diesel Engines And Other Emerging Power Technologies That Address Challenges Associated With Achieving Reduced Fuel Consumption, Decreased Life Cycle And Acquisition Cost, Support Of Ship Integration, Enable Flexibility, Enable Power Upgrades, And Improved Environmental Compliance. Near Term Navy Interest Includes 10-30 Mw (nominally 25 Mw) Output Power Rating And The Power Generation Source Able To Supply Two Independent Electrical Buses (where Abnormal Conditions, Including Pulsed/stochastic Loads, On One Bus Do Not Impact The Other Bus) At 12 Kvdc (while Also Considering 6kvdc, 18kvdc, And 1 Kvdc). Enhanced Fuel Injection, Higher Operating Temperatures And Pressures, And Optimized Thermal Management Are Critical For Future Prime Movers. Advanced Controls For Increased Efficiency, Reduced Maintenance, And Increased Reliability Include Implementation Of Digital Controls; Autonomous And Unmanned Power Control; Enhanced Engine Monitoring, Diagnostics, And Prognostics; And Distributed Controls. Advanced Designs For Increased Efficiency Include New Applications Of Thermodynamic Cycles Such As Humphrey/atkinson Cycle For Gas Turbines And Diesels And Miller Cycle For Diesel. the Navy Is Interested In Developing A Knowledge Bank Of Information On Potential Generator Sets, Generator Electrical Interface Requirements, And The Impacts Of Those Requirements On Generator Set Performance And Size, As A Logical Next Step From The Request For Information Released Under Announcement N00024-16-r-4205. A Long-term Goal For This Effort Is To Maximize Military Effectiveness Through Design Choice And Configuration Option Flexibility When Developing Next-generation Distribution Plants. The Power Generation Source Should Fit Within The Length Of A Typical Engine Room (46 Feet, Including Allowances For Any Needed Maintenance And Component Removal). The Power Generation Source Is Expected To Have The Ability To: Control Steady-state Voltage-current Characteristic For Its Interface; To Maintain Stability; And To Adjust Control Set-points From System Level Controllers. For Any Proposed Design Approach, Initial Efforts Would Include Conceptual Design Trade Studies That Inform The Performance Level That Can Be Achieved. Trade Studies May Address Pulsed Load Capability (generator/rectifier Design To Increase Pulse Load Capability, Engine Speed Variation Limits, And Impact Of Cyclic Pulse Load On Component Life); Power Density (cost Vs. Benefits Of High Speed Or High Frequency, Mounting On Common Skid, And Advanced Cooling Concepts); Single Vs. Dual Outputs (continuous Vs. Pulse Rating For Each Output, Voltage Regulation With Shared Field, And Control Of Load Sharing); Efficiency (part Load Vs. Full Load Optimization, Flexible Speed Regulation, Impact Of Intake And Exhaust Duct Size/pressure Drop On Engine Efficiency); Power Quality (voltage Transient, Voltage Modulation For Step, Pulse Loads, Impact Of Voltage And Current Ripple Requirements, And Common Mode Current); Pgm Controls (prime Mover Speed Vs. Generator Field Vs. Rectifier Active Phase Angle Control, And Pulse Anticipation); Stability When Operating In Parallel With Other Sources; Short Circuit Requirements; And Dark Ship Start Capability (self-contained Support Auxiliaries). Trade Studies May Also Address How Rotational Energy Storage Can Be Built Into The Design Of The Generator Or Added To The Generator And What Parameters Need To Be Defined In Order To Exploit This Capability. Development Of Advanced Coatings And Materials That Support High Temperature Operations Of A Gas Turbine Is Also Of Interest. Energy Harvesting To Convert Heat Energy And Specifically Low Quality Heat Energy To Electricity Using Solid State Components Is Also Of Interest To The Navy. 4.3.5 Rotating Machines (including Generators And Propulsion Motors) recent Trends In Electrical Machines Include Neural Networks; Artificial Intelligence; Expert System; Fiber Communications And Integrated Electronics; New Ceramic Conducting And Dielectric Materials; And Magnetic Levitation. High Temperature Superconducting Rotors Have Higher Power Density Than Their Induction And Synchronous Rotor Counterparts. Wind Power Generators Eliminate Excitation Losses Which Can Account For 30% Of Total Generator Losses. The Offshore Wind Power Industry Is Moving To Larger Power Wind Tower Generators In The 10mw Class. Advanced Low Resistance Room Temperature Wire And Hts Shows Promise For These Higher Power Levels Because Of Low Excitation Losses And Low Weight Due To Reduction In Stator And Rotor Iron. Hts Motors May Be Up To 50% Smaller And Lighter Than Traditional Iron-core And Copper Machines. They Have Reduced Harmonic Vibrations Due To Minimization Of Flux Path Iron And Have Mitigated Thermal Cycling Failures Due To Precision Control Of Temperature. propulsion Motor Concepts Of Interest To The Navy Include Permanent Magnet Motors (radial Air Gap, Axial Air Gap, Or Transverse Flux), Induction Motors (wound Rotor Or Squirrel Cage), Superconducting Field Type (homopolar Dc Or Synchronous Ac). The Drivers And Issues Associated With These Designs Include Acoustic Signature, Noise (requirements, Limitations, Modeling, Sources, And Mitigation Methods), Shock, Vibration, Thermal Management, Manufacturing Infrastructure, Machine Insulation System Characteristics, Commercial Commonality, Platform Commonality, Cost, Torque, Power, Weight, Diameter, Length, Voltage, Motor Configuration, And Ship Arrangements Constraints. Motor Drives That May Be Explored Include Cyclo-converter (with Variations In Control And Power Device Types), Pulse Width Modulated Converter/inverter (with Many Variations In Topology), Switching (hard Switched, Soft Switched), And Matrix Converter (with Variations In Control, Topology, Cooling, Power Device Type). Technologies For Drives And Rotating Machines Which Allow The Ability To Operate As A Motor And A Generator To Facilitate A Pdss Installation Or On A Fully Integrated Power System To Leverage The Inherent Energy Storage In The Ship's Motion May Be Explored. Integrated Motor/propulsor Concepts May Be Considered Either As Aft-mounted Main Propulsion Or As A Forward Propulsor Capable Of Propelling A Ship At A Tactically Useful Speed. Areas Of Interest For Future Rotating Machines Include Increased Magnetic Material Flux Carrying Or Flux Generation Capacity; Improved Electrical Insulation Material And Insulation System Dielectric Strength; Increased Mechanical Strength, Increased Thermal Conductivity, And Reduced Sensitivity To Temperature; Improved Structural Materials And Design Concepts That Accept Higher Torsional And Electromagnetically Induced Stress; Innovative And Aggressive Cooling To Allow Improved Thermal Management And Increased Current Loading; Increased Electrical Conductor Current Carrying Capacity And Loss Reduction. 4.3.6 Cooling And Thermal Management as The Demand And Complexity Of High Energy Loads Increases, So Does The Demand And Complexity Of Thermal Management Solutions. Assessing And Optimizing The Effectiveness Of A Thermal Management System Requires The Analysis Of Thermal Energy Acquisition, Thermal Energy Transport, And Thermal Energy Rejection, Storage, And Conversion. The Design Of The Thermal Management System Aims To Transfer The Thermal Energy Loads At The Sources To The Sinks In The Most Efficient Manner. areas Of Interest To The Navy With Respect To Cooling And Thermal Management Include The Application Of Two Phased Cooling And Other Advanced Cooling Techniques To Power Electronics And Other Npes Components And Innovative Approaches To Manage Overall Ship Thermal Management Issues Including Advanced Thermal Architectures, Thermal Energy Storage Systems, Increases In Efficiency, And Advanced Control Philosophies. 4.3.7 Power Controls controls Manage Power And Energy Flow Within The Ship To Ensure Delivery To The Right Load In The Right Form At The Right Time. Supervisory Power System Control Typically Resides On An External Distributed Computer System And Therefore Does Not Include Hardware Elements Unless Specialized Hardware Is Required. The Challenge To Implement Tactical Energy Management (tem) Is To Integrate Energy Storage, Power Generation, And Interfaces With Advanced Warfighting Systems And Controls. Tem Is Critical To Enabling Full Utilization Of The Capabilities Possible From Technologies Under Development. The State Complexity And Combat Engagement Timelines For Notional Future Warfighting Scenarios Are Expected To Exceed The Cognitive Capacity And Response Times Of Human Operators To Effectively Manage The Electric Plant Via Existing Control System Schema In Support Of Executing Ship Missions. The Survivability Requirements For Military Ships Combined With The Higher Dynamic Power Characterisitics (pulse Load) Characteristics Of Some Mission Systems Will Require More Sophisticated Control Interfaces, Power Management Approaches, And Algorithms Than Are Commercially Available. The Navy Is Pursuing A Long Term Strategy To Create A Unified, Cyber Secure Architecture For Machinery Control Systems That Feature A Common, Reusable, Cyber Hardened Machinery Control Domain Specific Infrastructure Elements; A Mechanism For Transitioning New Technology From A Variety Of Sources In An Efficient And Consistent Manner; And A Mechanism To Provide Life Cycle Updates And Support In A Cost Effective And Timely Manner.tem Controls Will Be Expected To Maintain Awareness Of The Electric Plant Operating State (real Time Modeling); Interface With Ship Mission Planning (external To The Electric Plant Control Systems) For Energy Resource Prioritization, Planning, And Coordination Towards The Identification Of Resource Allocation States That Dynamically Optimize Mission Effectiveness; Identify And Select Optimal Trajectories To Achieving Those Optimal Resource Allocation States; And Actuate The Relevant Electric Plant Components To Move The Electric Plant State Along Those Optimized Trajectories Towards The Optimal Resource Allocation State. Tem Controls Would Enable Reduced Power And Energy System Resource Requirements For A Given Capability (or Improved Capability For A Given Set Of Resources); Increased Adaptability Of The Navy’s Power And Energy System Design To Keep Pace With An Evolving Threat Environment; And Maximized Abilities To Execute The Ship’s Mission. the Navy Is Interested In Potential Applications Of Distributed Control Architectures That Have Led To The Development Of Intelligent Agents That Have Some Autonomous Ability To Reason About System State And Enact Appropriate Control Policies. A Simple Example Of These Agents In A Control System Is The Use Of Autonomous Software Coupled With Smart Meters In A Smart Grid Implementation. The Agents, Smart Meters In This Example, Can Temporarily Shut Off Air Conditioning But Not The Refrigerator In Residences During Grid Peak Power Usage Times When The Cost Per Watt Is Highest On Hot Days. The Agent Software Acts Autonomously Within Its Authority To Comply With Programmed Customer Desires. The Navy Is Interested In Tem Controls Within A Modular Open Systems Architecture Framework Such That They Are Agnostic Of, But Affordably Customizable To, Specific Ship Platforms And Power System Architectures. Tem Controls May Reside Between (i.e. Interface With) Embedded Layers Within Individual Power System Components, Ships’ Supervisory Machinery Control Systems, And Ships’ Mission Planning Systems. Initial Or Further Development Or Modification Of These Interfaces May Be Required To Achieve Desired Performance Behaviors And Characteristics. Tem Controls Are Expected To Develop Within A Model-based System Engineering And Digital Engineering Environment And Will Be Initially Evaluated In A Purely Computational Environment, Representing Navy-developed Shipboard-representative Power And Energy System Architecture(s), But Will Be Progressively Evaluated On Systems With Increasing Levels Of Physical Instantiation (i.e., Controller-hardware-in-loop And Power-hardware-in-loop With Progressive Levels Of Representative Power System Components Physically Instantiated). When Implementing A Tem Based Control Scheme, The Overall Power System Should Increase Installed Power Generation Available To Mission And Auxiliary Loads; Reduce Power System Design Margins; Hone The Installed Stored Energy Required For Mission Critical Capability; And Allow Higher Power Transients (ramp Rates And Step Loads). Other Areas Of Interest To The Navy With Respect To Controls Include Improvements To Traditional Machinery Control And Automation, Advanced Power Management, Cyber Security, And Advanced Controls For Distributed Shared Energy Storage And Maintaining Electrical System Stability. The Navy Is Also Interested In Non-intrusive Load Monitoring, Power System Data Analytics, Real Time System Monitoring And Onboard Analysis And Diagnostics Capabilities. 4.3.8 System Interplay, Interfacing, And Integration increasingly, The Navy Is Recognizing The Need For Incorporating Flexibility And Adaptability Into Initial Ship Designs And Recognizing That The Integration Of New Systems And The Ability To Rapidly Reconfigure Them Will Be An Ongoing Challenge Throughout A Platform's Life Cycle In Order To Maintain Warfighting Relevancy. The Ability To Support Advanced Electrical Payload Warfighting Technologies Requires Not Only Power And Energy Systems Delivered With The Flexibility And Adaptability To Accommodate Them, But A Npes Engineering Enterprise With The Capability And Capacity (knowledge, Labor, And Capital) For Continuous Systems Integration. The Navy Can More Affordably Meet This Challenge By Shifting As Much Effort As Possible Into The Computational Modeling And Simulation Regime. an Integrated Power System (ips) Provides Total Ship Electric Power Including Electric Propulsion, Power Conversion And Distribution, Energy Storage, Combat System Support And Ship Mission Load Interfaces To The Electric Power System. Adding Energy Storage And Advanced Controls To Ips Results In An Integrated Power And Energy System (ipes) In Order To Accommodate Future High Energy Weapons And Sensors. The Ipes Energy Magazine Is Available To Multiple Users, And Provides Enhanced Power Continuity To The Power Distribution System. The Flexibility Of Electric Power Transmission Allows Power Generating Modules With Various Power Ratings To Be Connected To Propulsion Loads And Ship Service In Any Arrangement That Supports The Ships Mission At The Lowest Total Ownership Cost (toc). systems Engineering In Ips/ipes Is Focused On Increasing The Commonality Of Components Used Across Ship Types (both Manned And Unmanned) And In Developing Modules That Will Be Integral To Standardization, Zonal System Architectures, And Generic Shipbuilding Strategies With Standard Interfaces That Are Navy-controlled. Ipes Offers The Potential To Reduce Signatures By Changing The Frequency And Amplitude Of Acoustic And Electromagnetic Emissions. Integrated Energy Storage Can Reduce Observability By Enabling The Reduction And Elimination Of Prime Movers, Thereby Reducing Thermal And Acoustic Signatures. The Modules Or Components Developed Will Be Assessed For Applicability Both To New Construction And To Back-fit Opportunities That Improve The Energy Efficiency And Mission Effectiveness. areas Of Navy Interest Are To Continuously Improve Ips/ipes By Performing Analysis, Modeling And Simulation, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Producibility Studies, Module Development, Ship Integration Studies, Architecture Design, Ship Electric Architectures And Support For High Power Weapons Systems Requirements, And Related Efforts. High Level Power System Architectures Are Based On Mvac And Mvdc Power With Attributes Of Power Density, Fault Management, Capability And Affordability. For Ship Service Electrical Loads, The Architecture Includes Zonal Electrical Distribution Which May Be Either Ac Or Dc, Depending Upon The Specific Application. In Addition To A Full Ipes Or Ips Implementation, Hybrid Electric Drive (hed) Where Mechanical Propulsion Is Augmented By Rotating Electric Machinery, Or Additional Power Generation Or Energy Storage May Be Of Interest. The Navy Desires To Understand The Performance And Cost Trade Space That Is Available For The Various Options Of Architecture; Component, System And Controls Technologies; Functional Allocations; And Interfaces. Also Of Interest Are Technologies That Result In Significant Energy Efficiency, Thermal Improvements, Power Density Improvements And/or Carbon Footprint Improvements Over Existing Propulsion And Power System Technologies. Another Area Of Interest For The Navy Is The Interface Definition Between Unique Electrical Loads And The Power System, And The Provision Of Specialty Power To Optimize That Load Interface. Among The Special Load Interfaces That Might Require Development Are Support For Pulsed Power Weapons And Sensors Such As Radar Power Supplies, Electromagnetic Launchers (for Example Electromagnetic Railgun), And Advanced Laser Systems, All Of Which Would Benefit From Optimized Integration With The Shipboard Power System. the Approach To Prototype Hardware Developed Under This Baa Is That It Fosters Modularity And Scalability (so That Families Of Products May Be Leveraged To Multiple Potential Applications) And Shall Accommodate An Open System Architecture Where Interfaces Are Well Defined And Mutually Accepted. The Navy Is Interested In Both Near Term Solutions That Have The Potential For Rapid Transition To A High Technology Readiness Level (trl) As Well As Longer Term Technology Pushes That Advance The Science And Would Enable A Future Compact Shipboard System. Risk Reducing Technology Prototype Demonstrations In The Near Term Are Encouraged. An Evaluation Of Emerging Technologies For Ship Applications (such As Energy Storage, Support For High Energy Weapons, Support For High Power Radars, High-speed Generators, And Advanced Power Electronics) To Determine Future Feasibility And Development Requirements Is Also Of Great Interest. Development Of Advanced Design Tools And Power System Specifications And Standards Is Also Key To Ensuring New Power Systems Will Integrate Aboard Ship. The Navy Is Interested In A Model-based Approach To Power System Engineering, From Early Concept System Architecture Trade Studies And Trade-space Exploration, To Production-ready Performance Specifications For Component And Systems Acquisitions. Particular Technologies And System Concepts Will Need To Be Evaluated In A Common Set Of Modeling Contexts And Environments Standardized Across The Navy Power System Engineering Enterprise. Modeling-enabled Evaluation Of Technology Alternatives And Performance Of System-level Trade Studies Requires That Models Be Delivered With A Sufficient Pedigree Supported By Analysis, Verification, And Validation (e.g., By Subscale Hardware Demonstrations) To Prove The Applicability Of The Models For The Standardized Modeling Contexts And Environments (model Based System Engineering). 5. Point(s) Of Contact all White Papers Shall Be Submitted To All Parties Identified Below: pms 460 Technical Poc: Josh Cushenette joshua.j.cushenette.civ@us.navy.mil navsea 0241 Poc: ms. Sakeena Siddiqi, Procuring Contracting Officer sakeena.s.siddiqi@us.navy.mil mr. Tyler Pacak, Contracting Specialist tyler.pacak@navy.mil iii. Award Information the Amount And Period Of Performance Of Each Selected Proposal Will Vary Depending On The Research Area And The Technical Approach To Be Pursued By The Selected Offeror. iv. Eligibility Information all Responsible Sources From Academia And Industry May Submit White Papers Under This Baa. Awards Under This Baa Will Likely Be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (cpff) And Thus Offerors Are Required To Have A Defense Contract Management Agency (dcma) / Defense Contract Audit Agency (dcaa) Approved Accounting System To Be Eligible For Award Or Evidence That A Pre-award Survey Has Been Initiated With Dcma/dcaa. v. Application And Submission Information 1. Application And Submission Process "white Papers" Are Desired By Navsea In Response To This Solicitation.all White Papers Shall Be Submitted Tonavseavia Email To The Following Address: Joshua.j.cushenette.civ@us.navy.mil. Hard Copy Submissions Are Not Accepted. Those Offerors With White Papers Considered To Have Merit Will Be Requested To Prepare Full Proposals For The Planned Effort As Specified Below. Receipt Of All White Papers Will Be Acknowledged By The Technical Point Of Contact Listed Above. White Papers Will Be Retained By The Navy And, Should An Application And Associated Funding Be Identified For The Concept Proposed, Additional Responses Will Be Requested Of The Offeror. 2. General Information For White Papers/full Proposals the White Papers And Proposals Submitted Under This Baa Are Expected To Be Unclassified. White Paper And Proposal Submissions Will Be Protected From Unauthorized Disclosure In Accordance With Far 15.207, Applicable Law, And Department Of Defense (dod)/department Of Navy (don) Regulations. Offerors Are Expected To Appropriately Mark Each Page Of Their Submission That Contains Proprietary Information. 2.1. White Papers 2.1.1 White Paper Format paper Size Shall Be No Larger Than 8.5" X 11" Paper With No Less Than 1" Margins On All Sides. The Font Shall Not Be Less Than 12 Point. The Format Of The Submission Shall Be One Electronic Copy In Microsoftword Or Excel Compatible Or .pdf Format. The Page Limit For White Papers Shall Be No Longer Than Twenty-five (25) Pages And Only Contain Information Necessary To Describe The Proposed Technical Concept And Comply With Content Requirements For The White Papers Stated Herein. 2.1.2 White Paper Content 2.1.2.1 Cover Page the Cover Page Shall Be Labeled "white Paper," And Shall Include The Baa Number, Proposed Title, Thecompany Technical/administrative Points Of Contact With Telephone Numbers And E-mail Addresses, The Company Commercial And Government Entity (cage) Code, Which Module Or Modules The White Paper Is Relevant To From The Research Opportunity Section Above (section Ii Paragraph 4), And The Names And Contact Information (if Known) Of The Assigned Dcma Administrative Contracting Officer (aco). 2.1.2.2 Technical Concept/naval Relevance the Technical Concept Shall Include A Description Of The Technology Innovation And Associated Technical Risk Areas. This Section Also Includes A Description Of The Potential Naval Relevance And Contributions Of The Proposed Effort To Improvement In The Performance Of Npes As Defined In The Npes Tdr. This Section May Include A Plan For Demonstrating And Evaluating The Operational Effectiveness Of The Offeror's Proposed Products Or Processes In Field Experiments And/or Tests In A Simulated Environment. 2.1.2.3 Capabilities; Related Experience And Past Performance, And Facilities the Capabilities Section Shall Describe Past Experience And Facilities That Demonstrate Yourcompany Ability To Complete The Scope Identified In The White Paper. This Section Shall Include Evidence Of The Company's Capabilities To Demonstrate The Technology Innovation Proposed. Offerors Shall Provide All Relevant Past Performance For Similar Or Related Work Under Contracts Currently Being Performed Or Completed During The Last Three (3) Years. The Offeror May Include Federal, State And Local Government And Private Sector Contracts. Offerors That Represent Newly Formed Entities, Without Prior Contract Experience, Should Identify Previous Contract And Subcontract Experience For All Principal Investigators Identified In The Proposal. This Section Will Not Be Counted Against The Page Limits Noted In Paragraph 2.1.1 Above. The Following Information For Each Such Contract Shall Be Provided: a. Contract Number b. Customer/agency c. Contracting Officer And Technical Point Of Contact (names And Phone Numbers) d. Brief Description Of Scope Of Work And Deliverables e. Contract Type f. Award Price/final Price g. Period Of Performance 2.1.2.4 Cost And Development Schedule the White Paper Should Identify The Total Estimated Cost And The Notional Development Timeline Of The Effort Proposed In The White Paper And A Brief Rational For How You Established This Rough Order Of Magnitude (rom) Cost Estimate. The Page Limit For The Estimated Cost And Schedule Information Shall Not Exceed One (1) Page; No Larger Than 8.5" X 11" When Printed On Paper With No Less Than 1" Margins On All Sides; And The Font Shall Not Be Less Than 12 Point. The Estimated Cost And Schedule Section Will Not Be Counted Against The Page Limits Noted In Paragraph 2.1.1 Above. For Planning Purposes, Depending Upon The Nature Of The Technology Being Proposed, A Contract That May Result From The White Paper Could Be Staged Using Multiple Phases, Starting With Concept Exploration And Technology Characterization. Should The Concept Prove Meritorious, Options May Be Included To Take The Technology/approach Through A Design And Prototype/software Build. The Total Potential Contract Period Of Performance Cannot Exceed Five (5) Years. 2.1.2.5 Assertion Of Data Rights include Here A Summary Of Any Proprietary Rights (limited/restricted) To Pre-existing Results, Prototypes, Or Systems Supporting And/or Necessary For The Use Of The Research, Results, And/or Prototype. If There Are Proprietary Rights, The Offeror Must Explain How These Affect Its Ability To Deliver Subsystems For Integration. Additionally, Offerors Must Explain How The Program Goals Are Achievable In Light Of These Proprietary And/or Restrictive Limitations. If There Are No Claims Of Proprietary Rights In Pre-existing Data, This Section Shall Consist Of A Statement To That Effect. In Order For A Data Rights Assertions List To Be Accepted By The Government And Included As An Attachment To A Contract, The Dfars (252.227-7013 And 252.227-7014) Requires That The Information Be Listed In A Table Having Four Columns. In The First Column, Technical Data To Be Furnished With Restrictions, For Non-commercial Technical Data Items, Both The Item And The Technical Data Pertaining To That Item Must Be Listed. Also, The Assertion Must Be Made At The Lowest Component Level. And Since Technical Data Is Defined As "recorded Information Of A Scientific Or Technical Nature", A Document Where The Technical Data Is Recorded Must Also Be Listed. This Is Usually, But Not Always, A Drawing Number. Non-commercial Computer Software Items Should Similarly Be Listed At The Lowest Practicable Subroutine Level And Should Also List A Version Number. 2.1.2.6 Accounting System Documentation the White Paper Shall Include Evidence Of An Approved Accounting System Or Evidence That A Pre-award Survey Has Been Initiated With Dcma/dcaa For An Approved Accounting System. 2.2 Full Proposals Format And Content once A White Paper Topic Has Been Selected To Proceed To The Next Step, The Contracting Officer Will Issue A Request For Proposal (rfp) Letter With Additional Detail On The Required Content Of The Proposal, Page Limitations, And Due Dates. The Rfp Letter Will Also Provide Details Of The Notional Statement Of Work For The Effort, Including A Level Of Effort For Related Engineering Services As Described Above; Any Optional Phases; A Description Of The Required Deliverable Data; And The Required Contents And Details Of The Cost Volume. 2.2.1 Associated Engineering Services the Potential Contract, At The Option Of The Government, May Also Include The Services Of Qualified Engineers/technicians And Management Functions To Perform Engineering Support For Follow-on Investigations, Additional Trade Studies, Participation In Navy Directed Interface Working Groups (iwg) To Assess The Technology Implementation In Shipboard Applications, And Hardware Evaluations To Determine The Effectiveness Of The New Technologies Developed Under The Basic Effort. This Level Of Effort Shall Not Be Included In The White Paper Submission, But May, At The Option Of The Government, Be Included In Any Resultant Contract. The Nature Of The Services To Be Performed Shall Be Integrally Related To The Core Scope Of The Contract, Shall Form A Logical Extension Of The Work Otherwise Performed (such As Completion Of Testing Of Articles Developed Or Extending The Performance Capability Of The Articles Developed), Or Shall Provide Amplifying Details Of The Articles Or Technologies Beyond That Otherwise Required And Shall Result In A Specific End-product, Such As A Report. Funding For Engineering Services May Be From R&d, Ship Construction, Operation & Maintenance; Or Other Procurement Sources As May Be Appropriate For The Follow-on Activity Required, But Shall Not Be Used For Production Of Any Technology Proposed. vi. Evaluation Information 1. Evaluation Criteria 1.1 White Papers evaluation Of The "white Papers" Will Be Based On A Competitive Selection Resulting From A Scientific Review Using The Following Evaluation Criteria: criteria 1: Overall Scientific And Technical Merits Of The Concept Proposed And The Potential Naval Relevance And Contributions Of The Effort To The Improved Performance Of Npes Modules And Architectures Within A Reasonable Development Schedule. criteria 2: Potential Risks To The Development And Future Acquisition Associated With The Assertion Of Data Rights. criteria 3: Capabilities; Related Experience And Past Performance; And Facilities criteria 4: Potential Risks To The Development Associated With The Length Of The Development Schedule And The Availability Of Funds To Complete All Proposed Tasks. selection Of The Offeror(s) From Which Rfps Will Be Issued Will Be Based Upon Thegovernments Assessment Of The Criteria Above And The Availability Of Funds To Accomplish The Proposed Effort. White Papers Submitted Under This Baa Will Be Protected From Unauthorized Disclosure In Accordance With Far 3.104-5 And 15.207. The Cognizant Government Experts Will Perform The Evaluation Of Technical Proposals. 1.2 Ratings Used For Scientific Review 1.2.1 Criteria 1 overall Scientific And Technical Merits And Potential Naval Relevance Of The Concept. rating = Excellent: Research Proposal Demonstrates High Potential For Providing Technological Advancement Relative To The Baselines Described In The 2019 Npes Tdr With A Reasonable Amount Of Developmental Risk. Research Proposal Demonstrates High Potential For Direct Application To A Future Npes Ship And/or Will Significantly Improve The Performance Of Npes Modules And/or Architectures. rating = Good: Research Proposal Demonstrates Moderate Potential For Providing Technological Advancement Relative To The Baselines Described In The 2019 Npes Tdr With A Reasonable Amount Of Development Risk. Research Proposal Demonstrates Moderate Potential For Direct Application To A Future Npes Ship And/or Will Probably Improve The Performance Of Npes Modules And/or Architectures. rating = Poor: Research Proposal Demonstrates Low Potential For Providing Technological Advancement Relative To The Baselines Described In The 2019 Npes Tdr With A Reasonable Amount Of Development Risk And/or Have An Unreasonable Amount Of Development Risk. Research Proposal Demonstrates Low Potential For Direct Application Of A Future Npes Ship And/or Will Not Significantly Improve The Performance Of Npes Modules And/or Architectures. 1.2.2. Criteria 2 potential Risks To The Development And Future Acquisition Associated With The Assertion Of Data Rights. rating = Excellent: There Is Low Or No Risk That The Level Of Data Rights Proposed Would Limit Thegovernments Ability To Use The Technical Data Generated During The Performance Of The Contract As Part Of A Technical Data Package For Future Competitive Development Or Production Efforts. rating = Good: There Is Moderate Risk That The Level Of Data Rights Proposed Would Limit Thegovernments Ability To Use The Technical Data Generated During The Performance Of The Contract As Part Of A Technical Data Package For Future Competitive Development Or Production Efforts. rating = Poor: There Is High Risk That The Level Of Data Rights Proposed Would Limit Thegovernments Ability To Use The Technical Data Generated During The Performance Of The Contract As Part Of A Technical Data Package For Future Competitive Development Or Production Efforts. 1.2.3 Criteria 3 capabilities; Related Experience And Past Performance; Facilities; Techniques; And Qualifications, Capabilities And Experience Of The Proposed Principal Investigator / Team Leader. rating = Acceptable: Based On The Offerors Performance Record, The Government Has A Reasonable Expectation That The Offeror Will Successfully Perform The Required Effort, Or The Offeror's Performance Record Is Unknown. In The Case Of An Offeror Without A Record Of Relevant Past Performance Or For Whom Information On Past Performance Is Not Available Or So Sparse That No Meaningful Past Performance Rating Can Be Reasonably Assigned, The Offeror May Not Be Evaluated Favorably Or Unfavorably On Past Performance (see Far 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, The Offeror Shall Be Determined To Have Unknown (or "neutral") Past Performance. In The Context Of Acceptability/unacceptability, A Neutral Rating Shall Be Considered "acceptable." rating = Unacceptable: Based On The Offerors Performance Record, The Government Does Not Have A Reasonable Expectation That The Offeror Will Be Able To Successfully Perform The Required Effort. 1.2.4. Criteria 4 potential Risks To The Development Associated With The Length Of The Development Schedule And The Availability Of Funds To Complete All Proposed Tasks. rating = Excellent: There Is Low Or No Risk That The Technology Development Timelines And The Availability Of Funds Necessary To Conduct The Development Would Not Support The Governments Ability To Transition The Technology Development For Future Competitive Development Or Production Efforts. rating = Good: There Is Moderate Risk That The Technology Development Timelines And The Availability Of Funds Necessary To Conduct The Development Would Not Support The Governments Ability To Transition The Technology Development For Future Competitive Development Or Production Efforts. rating = Poor: There Is High Risk That The Technology Development Timelines And The Availability Of Funds Necessary To Conduct The Development Would Not Support The Governments Ability To Transition The Technology Development For Future Competitive Development Or Production Efforts. vii. Security Classification in Order To Facilitate Intra-program Collaboration And Technology Transfer, The Government Will Attempt To Enable Technology Developers To Work At The Unclassified Level To The Maximum Extent Possible. If Access To Classified Material Will Be Required At Any Point During Performance, The Offeror Must Clearly Identify Such Need Prominently In Their Proposal. If Offerors Use Unclassified Data In Their Deliveries And Demonstrations Regarding A Potential Classified Project, They Should Use Methods And Conventions Consistent With Those Used In Classified Environments. Such Conventions Will Permit The Various Subsystems And The Final System To Be More Adaptable In Accommodating Classified Data In The Transition System. contracting Office Address: n00024 Naval Sea Systems Command, Dc 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.e. Washington Navy Yard, Dc contracting Office Address: sea 02 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue Se washington Navy Yard, District Of Columbia 20376 United States place Of Performance: tbd united States primary Point Of Contact: ms. Sakeena Siddiqi, Procuring Contracting Officer sakeena.s.siddiqi.civ@us.navy.mil secondary Point Of Contact: mr. Tyler Pacak, Contract Specialist tyler.pacak@navy.mil

Details: Sources Sought Synopsis description: This "sources Sought Synopsis" Shall Be Used To Determine The Availability Of Potential Sources Having The Skills And Capabilities Necessary To Perform/provide Mortuary Services For Slvhcs- New Orleans, La. All Interested Vendors Are Invited To Provide Information To Contribute To This Market Survey/sources Sought Synopsis Including, Commercial Market Information. This Is Not A Solicitation Announcement. This Is A Sources Sought Synopsis Only. Provide Only The Requested Information Below. the Purpose Of This Synopsis Is To Gain Knowledge Of Potential Qualified Sources And Their Size Classification: Service Disabled/veteran Owned Small Business. (sdvosb/vosb), Hubzone, 8(a), Small, Small Disadvantage, Woman Owned Small Business, Or Large Business) Relative To Naics 339112, Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing. Responses To This Synopsis Will Be Used By The Government To Make Appropriate Acquisition Decisions. After Review Of The Responses To This Sources Sought Synopsis, A Solicitation Announcement May Be Published On Gsa Ebuy Or Contract Opportunities Website. Responses To This Sources Sought Synopsis Are Not Considered Adequate Responses To The Solicitation Announcement. All Interested Offerors Must Respond To The Solicitation Announcement In Addition To Responding To This Sources Sought Announcement. please Demonstrate The Contractor's Ability To Perform Services Of This Nature As The Course Of Its Daily Business Operations. Services Shall Be Performed In Accordance With Industry Standards And Practices By Qualified Personnel. responses Must Be Emailed To Luke.miles@va.gov No Later Than 12:00 Pm Cst, October 31, 2024. Your Response Should Include: statement Of Cabability business Size & Socioâ­economic Status gsa Contract (if Available) Please Place "attention: Mortuary Services - Slvhcs", In The Subject Line Of Your Email. This Notice Is To Assist The Va In Determining Sources Only. A Solicitation Is Not Currently Available; Therefore, Do Not Request A Copy Of A Solicitation. If A Solicitation Is Issued It Will Be Announced Later, And All Interested Parties Shall Respond To That Solicitation Announcement Separately From The Responses To This Announcement. requested Information: (1) Statement Of Cabability: (a) Submit A Brief [five (5) Pages Or Less] Capability Statement Explaining Your Capability To Perform Commercial And Industrial Machinery Repair And Maintenance Services. (b) Include The Number Of Qualified Personnel Need To Accomplish This Service. (c) Include Experience In Performing These Services For The Va, Other Government (federal Or State) Agency, Or For A Private Medical Facility. Please Specify Your Maximum Capacity And Your Availability To Start. (d) Please State The Distance Of Your Facility From The Department Of Veteran Affairs, southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System 2400 Canal Street new Orleans, La 70119 (2) Business Size And Socio-economic Status: (a) Indicate If Your Firm Is A Certified Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (sdvosb) Or Veteran Owned Small Business (vosb) (b) If Small, Indicate If Your Firm Qualifies As A Small, Emerging Business, Or Small Disadvantaged Business (c) If Disadvantaged, Specify Under Which Disadvantaged Group And If Your Firm Is Certified Under Section 8(a) Of The Small Business Act (d) Indicate If Your Firm Is A Certified Hub Zone Firm (e) Indicate If Your Firm Is A Woman-owned Or Operated Business (f) Indicate Whether Your Business Is Large Or Small (g) Include The Duns Number Of Your Firm. (h) State Whether Your Firm Is Registered With The System For Award Management (sam) At Http://www.sam.gov And/or The Vetbiz Registry At Http://vip.vetbiz.gov/. If Not, Please Note: Any Future solicitation Could Only Be Awarded To A Contractor Who Is Registered In The System For Award Management (sam). To Receive Award Based On Sdvosb Or Vosb Status You Must Be Registered In The Vetbiz Registry. (3) Gsa Contract Number specified Requirement: The Contractor Shall Communicate Its Capabilities To Accomplish The Following: Mortuary Services - Slvhcs" (see Attached Draft Sow For Detailed Information). draft Statement Of Work mortuary Services For Unclaimed Remains southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System 2400 Canal Street new Orleans, La 70119 general Information: the Department Of Veterans Affairs Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Require Mortuary Services For Deceased Veterans. The Contractor Shall Provide The Facilities, Equipment, Licensed Personnel, Motor Vehicles, Professional Funeral Services, Caskets, Outer Shipping Containers, Resources And Transportation Necessary To Support The Handling Of Unclaimed Remains Of Deceased Veterans From Within The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (slvhcs), The Slvhcs Community Based Outpatient Clinics (cbocs), And The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Area Of Responsibility Extending From New Orleans La To Baton Rouge La. The Contractor Will Also Deliver The Deceased Primarily To The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery As A Part Of The Service. The Louisiana National Cemetery May Serve As An Alternate Location For Interment. The Service Provider Shall Comply With The Department Of Veterans Affairs (va) Requirements And Specifications And Federal, State, And Local Health Laws, Statutes, And Regulations In The Performing The Following Tasks As Identified In This Statement Of Work (sow). New Orleans Va Medical Center Is Located At 2400 Canal St, New Orleans, La 70119. period Of Performance: this Contract Will Be Awarded As A Five-year Indefinite Delivery (id/iq) Contract. the Contractor Is Expected To Perform The Work In Such A Manner As To Ensure Services Of The Highest Type, And Thus Eliminate Any Possibility Of Warranted Criticism Of The Va. In Agreeing To Perform Mortuary Services As Required By The Va, The Contractor Shall Not Discriminate In The Handling Of Remains Due To Race, Creed, Sex, Or National Origin Of The Deceased. an Unclaimed Veteran Shall Be Determined To Be A Veteran Who Has Expired In A Va Health Care Facility Or A Non-va Health Care Facility Under Authorized Admission At Va Expense With No Next Of Kin To Claim Their Remains And Insufficient Funds To Cover Burial Expenses In Accordance With Vha Directive 1601b.04. This May Include Deceased Indigent Veterans Without Sufficient Personal Funds To Cover Burial Expenses With No Next Of Kin, Deceased Veterans Who Have Been Abandoned By Known Next Of Kin Or Known Next Of Kin Of The Decedent Who Have Refused To Claim The Veteran, And The Deceased Veteran Has Expired In A Va Health Care Facility Or Non-va Facility Under Authorized Admission At Va Expense. description Of The Work To Be Performed: the Contractor Shall Be Responsible For Providing Professional Services Of The Highest Quality To Assure Viewing Of The Remains Under Optimal Conditions. the Contractor Shall Practice Hygienic Measures That Will Assure Complete And Satisfactory Disinfection And Sanitation Of The Funeral Establishment. the Contractor Shall Adhere To All Louisiana Laws And Revised Statutes Directing The Proper Disposition Of Remains, Embalming, Funeral Services, Preparation Of Death Certificates, Permits, And Any State Rulings Governing The Proper Treatment Of Deceased Individuals. the Contractor Shall Have A Sufficient Number Of Licensed Embalmers To Process (embalm) Or Reprocess Any Remains On A Timely Basis. Interns Or Apprentices May Be Used To Assist The Licensed Embalmer In Accordance With Applicable State Regulations. transport Vehicles, Supplies, Equipment, And Technical Procedures Shall Conform To Standards And Professional Techniques Acceptable To The State Of Louisiana, Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs And The National Cemetery Administration. the Contractor Shall Be Within A 40-mile Radius From The Va Medical Center. contractor S Facility Shall Meet Federal, State, Local And National Environment Policy Act (nepa) Fire And Life Safety Codes. The Contractor S Facility Shall Comply With Current Va Standards For Handicapped Accessibility. Any Change Of The Contractor S Facility Location During The Contract Term Shall Be Approved In Advance By The Contracting Officer (co). all Supplies, Technical Procedures, And Documentation Shall Conform To The Standards And Professional Techniques Acceptable To The Funeral Service Industry And The Federal Trade Commission. cremation Of Remains Is Not Authorized Iaw Vha Directive 1601b.04 And This Contract. the Contractor Shall Not Subcontract Any Work Under This Contract Without The Contracting Officer S Written Approval. This Cause Does Not Apply To Contracts Of Employment Between The Contractor And Its Personnel. vamc Responsibilities in Accordance With The Vamc S Arrangement Preferences, Vamc Will Advise The Contractor Of The Veteran S Preference For Burial. If No Preferences Were Identified By The Veteran, The Facility Will Request Direct Burial Services From The Contractor. the Vamc Facility Director Or Designated Representative (dr) Is Responsible For Inspecting The Unclaimed Remains Prior To Release In Accordance With Veterans Health Administration (vha) Directive 1601b.04. (see Attachment) the Co Will Delegate A Contracting Officer Representative (cor) To Be Responsible For The Inspection Of The Mortuary Services And The Merchandise Furnished For Unclaimed Remains. notification To Pick-up Unclaimed Remains. The Vamc Cor Or Designated Representative Will Notify The Contractor Of Unclaimed Remains. The Contractor Shall Pick Up And Transport The Deceased Veteran S Remains Within 36 Hours Once Notified By Va That Remains Are Ready To Be Released. scope Of Work General Tasks By The Contractor preparation Of Remains (body) Services For Interment. the Cor Or Dr Will Advise The Contractor Of The Veteran S Religious Or Cultural Preference, If Known, For Remains Burial. If No Prior Preference Was Given By The Veteran, The Preference Shall Be Direct Burial. remains Shall Be Prepared, Dressed And Cosmetically Enhanced As Prescribed In The Specifications. each Remain, Viewable Or Non-viewable, Shall Be Embalmed Using A Method That Provides The Optimum Result. pre-embalming Services remains Shall Be Bathed Unless When It Is Impossible Due To The Condition Of The Remains. The Female/male Body Hair Shall Be Washed And Groomed. For Example: Fingernails Shall Be Cleaned And Trimmed; The Mouth Shall Be Securely Closed To Form A Natural Expression And Ensure Eyelids Are Prepared To Prevent Wrinkling And A Sunken Appearance Of The Eyes. The Use Of Cosmetics Shall Be Applied To Only Produce Natural Color And Texture. any Lacerations, Abrasions, Incisions, Excisions And Burn Wounds Shall Be Sutured And/or Sealed To Prevent Leakage. Swollen Or Distorted Features Shall Be Reduced To The Normal Contours Enjoyed During Life. Postmortem Stains Shall Be Chemically Bleached By Applying Packs And/or Needle Injection. On Viewable Areas, Further Treatment Shall Consist Of The Use Of Masking Cosmetics To Render Stains Non-detectable. body Orifices Shall Be Treated With A Disinfectant, Non-astringent Chemical (generic Categories Such As Phenyl Phenols And Iodophors) And Packed With Cotton. Bedsores, Ulcerated, Burned, And Necrotic Tissue Shall Be Treated Either By Hypodermic Injection, Or Pack Application Of Deodorizing Or Preserving Chemical. maggots And Other Insect Larvae Shall Be Destroyed And Their Breeding Sites In Or On The Remains Will Be Thoroughly Treated With An Insecticide Chemical. the Contractor Shall Ensure That The Body Is Effectively Disinfected, Uniformly Preserved And Offensive Odors Eliminated Before The Remains Are Casketed. preparation Of Remains (body Is Intact) each Remain, Viewable And Non-viewable, Requires Variation In The Embalming Treatment To Accomplish The Optimum Results. A Recommended Procedure To Achieve These Goals Is The Injection Of The Solution At A Moderate Rate. The Addition Of A Humectant To The Solutions Is Also Helpful In Reducing Over-dehydration Effects. processing Non-viewable Remains. for All Remains, Multi-site Injection And Drainage Technique Shall Be Attempted. in The Case Of Autopsied And Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency Donation Cases, All Incisions Shall Be Tightly Sutured And Treated To Prevent Leakage. restorative Work Such As Derma Surgery, If Required, Shall Be Used To Present A Normal Lifelike Appearance. body Areas Shall Be Treated By Means Of A Trocar, Using Undiluted Cavity Chemicals Having A 30 Index (%) Or Greater. In Addition, Packs, Special Gels And Or Dry Sanitizers Shall Be Used To Assure Preservation, Prevent Leakage, And Eliminate All Offensive Odors (if Required.) cranial, Thoracic, And Abdominal Cavities, When Present, Shall Be Relieved Of Gasses And Distention. The Cavities Shall Then Be Treated By Injecting A Minimum Of 32 Ounces Of A Concentrated Cavity Chemical, Having A 30-index (%) Or Greater. when Material Injection And/or Cavity Treatment Is Impossible, All Matriculated And Disarticulated Anatomical Portions Shall Be Thoroughly Disinfected And Preserved Via Accessory Chemical Embalming Techniques. non-injectable Intact Remains And/or Disarticulated Anatomical Portions Shall Be Immersed Or Hypo-injected With Trocar And/or Syringe And Needle, Using Full Strength Cavity Chemicals 30-index (%) Or Greater. Surface Application Of Liquid, Gel, Or Dry Sanitizers And Preservatives Is Also Required To Supplement Primary Needle And/or Hypo Injection Techniques. in Accordance With State Law, If The Condition Of The Body Does Not Permit Embalming By The Introduction Of Chemical Substances, Fluids, Or Gas Into The Body By Vascular Or Hypodermic Injection Or By Direct Application Into The Organs Or Cavities, It Shall Be Embalmed By An Outward Application Of Such Substances. processing Viewable Remains. a Thorough Pre-embalming Case Analysis Shall Be Made In Order To Determine The Best Embalming Techniques To Be Used To Obtain Optimum Results. the Technique Of Arterial Injection And Venous Drainage Is Of Utmost Importance As Well As The Need For Adding Humectant (moisture Retention Chemicals) To The Arterial Solution Injected. the Mineral Chemical Injection Solution Shall Contain A 2% To 3% Concentration, By Volume, Of Aldehyde Or Aldehyde Derivative Preservative Agent(s), With Equal Parts Of A Humectant Chemical Also Being Added To The Injection Solution. the Thoracic, Abdominal, And Pelvic Cavities Shall Be Thoroughly Aspirated And Injected With Full-strength Cavity Chemicals Having A 30 Index (%) Or Greater, Using A Minimum Of 16 Ounces For Each Cavity. needle Injections, Packs, Or Other Special Treatments Shall Be Accomplished, As Required, To Assure The Preservation And Disinfection Of All Body Tissues, Including Those Associated With Body Cavities (organs). a Lanolin-based (or Comparable) Massage Cream Shall Be Applied On The Face And Hands. for Autopsied Remains. Incisions Shall Be Tightly Sutured And Treated To Prevent Leakage. autopsied Remains. If A Partial Or Complete Autopsy Is Performed, A 6-point Injection With Multisite Drainage Shall Be Accomplished, Using Arterial Chemical Solutions As Specified For Processing Viewable Remains. other Preparations Of The Body Remains the Following Services Shall Be Provided Includes Dressing, Make-up, Casketing, Hair Care, Post-autopsy Care, Refrigeration And Reconstruction/restorative Arts. treatment Of Scalp. If The Scalp Was Shaved Because Of Medical Treatment Or Surgery, Processing Or Reprocessing Shall Be Accomplished As Specified For Viewable Remains, After Which The Cranium Shall Be Wrapped With Gauze Or Equivalent In A Neat And Professional Manner. mutilated Hands. If The Hands Are Mutilated And Restoration Is Not Possible, The Hands Shall Be Treated In A Manner, Which Shall Render The Tissue Firm, Dry, And Thoroughly Preserved. The Hands Shall Be Covered By Either Wrapping With Gauze Or Equivalent In A Neat And Professional Manner, Or By Placing Gloves On The Hands. dressing Remains. The Deceased Will Be Buried In Personally-owned Clothing, If Available. If Personal Clothing Is Not Available, Or In Poor Condition, The Contractor Will Provide Appropriate Underclothing, Men S Suits And Women S Dresses As Needed. The Purchase Of Any Aforementioned Clothing Items Will Not Exceed The Allocated Amount Per Fiscal Year, Per Burial, In Accordance With This Contract. casket. Remains Shall Be Placed In The Casket In A Manner That Will Create An Appearance Of Rest And Composure And Ensure Maintenance Of Position During Transit. casket Type And Material. The Casket, At A Minimum, Should Be Constructed From Thick, Strong Particle Board And Be Sufficient Strength To Support The Weight Of An Adult Human Body. Cardboard Or Pressed Paper Or Similar Materials Are Not Acceptable. The Casket Must Be Appropriately Assembled And The Exterior Must Have Handles To Aid In Movement. unacceptable Casket Material: Cardboard Or Pressed Paper Or Similar Materials Are Not Acceptable. the Casket Shall Be Of Sufficient Size To Prevent The Appearance Of Crowding And Cramping Of The Remains. The Cost Of An Oversized Casket, If Needed, Has Been Projected Into The Previously Determined Expenses For This Contract. united States (us) Flag. The Us Flag Will Be Furnished By The Va To Be Draped Over The Casket At The Time Of Funeral Service. death Certificate Will Be Provided To The Va By The Contractor. The Expense For One (1) Original Copy Of A Death Certificate Will Be Included In The Contracted Burial Cost. timeline. The Contractor Shall Pick Up And Transport The Deceased Veteran S Remains within 36 Hours Once Notified By Va That Remains Are Ready To Be Released. Transportation Day And Times In Regards To The Interment Of The Decedent May Be Adjusted Based On Cemetery Hours Of Operation, Holidays, And Coordinated Graveside Service Time. The Contractor Shall Complete The Burial Process Within 10 Business Days Of Release Of Remains By The Vamc. transport And Storage Of The Deceased Veteran. transport Vehicles. The Contractor Shall Have The Necessary Vehicles To Transport The remains From The Vamc Or Coroner S Office To The Funeral Home And Then From Funeral Home To The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery For Interment. loading The Casketed Remains. The Remains Shall Be Carefully And Professionally Placed In The Type Of Vehicle Normally Used In For Funeral Services. transportation Of Remains. The Contractor Shall Coordinate And Transport The Remains In A Funeral Coach, Ambulance, And Hearse Or Service Car To The Contractor S Facility; And When Ready For Burial, The Contractor Shall Transport Remains And Casket To The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery For Burial. Transportation Actions Shall Include Calling The Place Where Remains Are Located Or Any Place Designated By The Contracting Officer Or Designee. the Louisiana National Cemetery In Zachary Louisiana May Be Considered An Alternate Location For Interment By The Contractor If Burial Within The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Is Not Feasible Due To Scheduling, Unavailability, Or Unforeseen Circumstances. Additional Funding Will Not Be Authorized Due To Any Increase In Transportation Expenses If Interment In The Louisiana National Cemetery Is Necessary And Transportation Expenses Are More Than The Authorized Amount Allocated Per Fiscal Year, Per Burial, In Accordance With This Contract. additional Expenses May Be Allowed, With Prior Authorization From The Cor, When Government Transportation Of Remains Is Required For Funeral Arrangements Or Interment Across State Boundaries. the Contractor May Be Requested To Assist With The Transportation Of Remains To Another Funeral Home Outside The State Of Louisiana, Or Assist In The Receipt Of Remains That Are Being Transported Into The State Of Louisiana. Additional Expenses Such As Air Carrier Shipment Fees, Cargo Surcharges, Or Funeral Home Receiving Fees Will Be Authorized By The Cor Prior To Any Arrangement For Transportation Outside The State Of Louisiana. storage Of Deceased Veteran. The Contractor Shall Have Adequate Storage Space To Hold And Store (refrigeration) The Remains Until Burial Arrangements Are Confirmed. if A Coroner S Fee Is Required For Pick Up Of Remains From A Parish Coroner Due To A Coroner S Storage Fee, Or Other Applicable Fee, The Cor Will Authorize For Payment With Either The Coroner S Office Or Contractor As The Situation Dictates. place Of Burial. mortuary Services Ordered By The Va Will Specify The Interment To Be Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. The Burial Plot, The Marker And Services For Opening And Closing The Grave, And Placing The Marker, Will Be Furnished By The Va. In The Event The Interment Is To Be Made At Other Than The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, This Fact Will Be Discussed At The Time Mortuary Services Are Ordered, And Mutually Satisfactory Arrangements Will Be Made In Regard To The Services Requested. The Contractor Will Notify The Cor Of Anticipated Burial Arrangements. permits/licenses To Operate. The Contractor Shall Possess The Current Transit Permit At The Time Of Award Of Contract. Permits Covering Burial Or Removal Of The Body, If Required, Are To Be Secured And Paid For By The Contractor. in Accordance With The Louisiana State Board Of Embalmers And Funeral Directors, The Contractor Shall Provide Proof Of License For The Establishment And Funeral Home Director(s), Prior To Commencing Any Work Under This Contract. the Contractor S Employees Shall Have The Appropriate And Current License(s) Prior To Commencing Work Under This Contract. Copies Of Registrations And Licenses Shall Be Furnished Upon Cor S Request. The Contractor Shall Be Responsible For Maintaining Workers Compensation And Professional Liability Insurance, As Well As Remaining Current On Federal, State And Medicare Payments. quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (qasp) the Qasp Will Be Used By The Government To Monitor And Evaluate The Contractor S Performance Using Mostly Customer Feedback And Surveillance. The Government Will Use Random, Scheduled And Unscheduled Inspections Of The Various Reports Transcribed To Determine The Validity Of Any Customers Complaints. Performance Will Be Recorded By The Cor Or Designated Representative And When An Observation Indicates Defective Performance, The Cor Will Request The Contractor Or Designated Representative To Initial The Observation. the Cor Will Conduct On-site Inspections Of The Facilities To Ensure Services Are Performed According To The Terms And Conditions Of The Contract. inspection. Inspection Of The Casket And Remains Will Be Completed Prior To Burial Of The Deceased Veteran. Inspected Remains Shall Adhere To Va Form 10-2068 Inspection Of merchandise Furnished For Contract Burial. miscellaneous Items coordination With The Louisiana Department Of Veterans Affairs And The Cor Shall Occur Frequently To Ensure The Deceased Veteran Is Buried Properly And Timely. The Contractor Shall Keep The Cor Or Dr Informed As To The Timeline Of Events. response To Government Inquiries. Government Inquiries And Referrals Will Be Reviewed And The Contractor Shall Respond To Government Inquiries, Questions, Or Concerns In An Accurate And Timely Manner Not To Exceed 2 Business Days. Additionally, Requested Government Documents Or Required Va Forms Will Be Reviewed And Signed By The Contractor, As Applicable, In An Accurate And Timely Manner. cor Responsibilities. The Cor Or Dr Will Coordinate With The Contractor To Ensure Proper Documents And Items Are Provided Such As The Dd 214 Or Similar Documents To Verify Veterans Eligibility To Be Buried At The National Or State Veterans Cemetery. 9.0 Hours Of Operation. The Va Will Conduct Business With The Contractor During Its Normal Operational Hours, Excluding Federal Holidays. invoicing And Payments. payments In Arrears. The Invoice Shall Include The Contract Number, Current Purchase Order Number, Order Date, Performance Period, And Description Of Services Provided During The Month. The Contractor Shall Forward The Invoice To The Cor Or Designated Representative For Prior Approval Before Submitting To Tungsten/ob10 For Verification. Ob10 Shall Forward The Contractor S Invoice Directly To Dfas Austin (also Known As Finance Service Center) For Payment. ob10 Electronic Registration. Va Entered Into A Relationship With Ob10, A Global Provider Of Electronic Invoicing. With Tungsten/ob10, All Contractors Will Be Able To Securely Submit Invoices Directly From Their Existing Billing Systems. Contractors Can Easily Submit Invoices Electronically Through Tungsten/ob10. security Requirements the Computer And Access Requirements Do Not Apply And A Security Accreditation Package Is Not Required. the Contractor Shall Sign And Follow Confidentiality Statements As Required. va Sensitive Information the Contractor Is Expected To Perform Functions That Will Require Access To Va Sensitive Information. In The Course Of Providing Services, It Will Be Necessary For The Contractor To, View And Receive Protected Health Information (phi), And Personnel Identifiable Information (pii). the Contractor Will Not Require Access To Any Va Computer Systems Or Va Patient Databases. However, The Contractor Will Be Given Any Necessary Information Relating To Services And Merchandise Required By The Funeral Home Establishment In Accordance With Louisiana Law Revised Statutes And Associated Mandatory Disclosure Therein, This information May Include: The Deceased Patient S Name, Social Security Number, Date Of Death, Health Information, Or Pii Necessary For Mortuary Services To Be Completed. contracts, In Which Va Sensitive Information Are Accessed By A Contractor Require The Following Requirements Per 38 U.s.c 5723 And 5725: a Prohibition On Unauthorized Disclosure: Information Made Available To The Contractor Or Subcontractor By Va For The Performance Or Administration Of This Contract Or Information Developed By The Contractor In Performance Or Administration Of The Contract Shall Be Used Only For Those Purposes And Shall Not Be Used In Any Other Way Without The Prior Written Agreement Of The Va See Va Handbook 65006, Appendix C, Paragraph 3.a. a Requirement For Data Breach Notification: Upon Discovery Of Any Known Or Suspected Security/privacy Incidents, Or Any Unauthorized Disclosure Of Sensitive Information, Including That Contained In System(s) To Which The contractor/subcontractor Has Access, The Contractor/subcontractor Shall Immediately And Simultaneously Notify The Cor, The Designated Iso (installation Security Officer), And Privacy Officer For The Contract. The Term Security Incident Means An Event That Has, Or Could Have, Resulted In Unauthorized Access To, Loss Or Damage To Va Assets, Or Sensitive Information, Or An Action That Breaches Va Security Procedures. See Va Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C Paragraph Ga. (attachment C) a Requirement To Pay Liquidated Damages In The Event Of A Data: In The Event Of A Data Breach Or Privacy Incident Involving Any Spi The Contractor Processes Or Maintains Under This Contract, The Contractor Shall Be Liable To Va For Liquidated Damages For A Specified Amount Per Affected Individual To Cover The Cost Of Providing Credit Protection Services To Those Individuals. See Va Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, Paragraph 7a And 7d. (attachment C) a Requirement For Annual Security/privacy Awareness Training: Before Being Granted Access To Va Information, All Contractor Employees And Subcontractor Employees Requiring Such Access Shall Complete On An Annual Basis Either The Va Security/privacy Awareness Training (contains Va S Security/privacy Requirements) Within 1 Week Of The Initiation Of The Contract, Or (ii) Security Awareness Training Provided Or Arranged By The Contractor That Conforms To Va S Security)privacy Requirements As Delineated In The Hard Copy Of The Va Security Awareness Training Provided To The contractor. If The Contractor Provides Their Own Training That Conforms To Va S Requirements, They Will Provide The Cor Or Co, A Yearly Report (due Annually On The Date Of The Contract Initiation) Stating That All Applicable Employees Involved In Va S Contract Have Received Their Annual Security/privacy Training That Meets Va S Requirements And The Total Number Of Employees Trained. See Va Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, Paragraph 9. (attachment C) a Requirement To Sign Va S Rules Of Behavior: Before Being Granted Access To Va Information, All Contractor Employees And Subcontractor Employees Requiring Such Access Shall Sign On An Annual Basis An Acknowledgment That They Have Read, Understand, And Agree To Abide By Va S Contractor Rules Of Behavior Which Is Attached to This Contract. See Va Handbook 6500.6, Paragraph 5, Appendix D (attachment D), Note: If The Vendor Anticipates That The Services Under The Contract Will Be Performed By 10 Or More Individuals, The Contractor Rules Of Behavior May Be Signed By The vendor S Designated Representative. The Contract Must Reflect By Signing The Rules Of Behavior On Behalf Of The Vendor That The Designated Representative Agrees To Ensure That All Such Individuals Review And Understand The Contractor Rules Of Behavior When Accessing Va S Information. disclaimer This Rfi Is Issued Solely For Information And Planning Purposes Only And Does Not Constitute A Solicitation. All Information Received In Response To This Rfi That Is Marked As Proprietary Will Be Handled Accordingly. In Accordance With Far 15.201(e), Responses To This Notice Are Not Offers And Cannot Be Accepted By The Government To Form A Binding Contract. Responders Are Solely Responsible For All Expenses Associated With Responding To This Rfi.

Description: Attachment 1: Combined Synopsis-solicitation For Commercial Products And Commercial Services description this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Products And Commercial Services Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures For Evaluation And Solicitation For Commercial Products And Commercial Services, As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation; Quotes Are Being Requested, And A Written Solicitation Document Will Not Be Issued. this Solicitation Is Issued As An Rfq. The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. this Solicitation Is Set-aside For Authorized Resellers Of The Required Medical Devices And Services. Competition Is Restricted As A Result Of The Brand Name Requirement. the Associated North American Industrial Classification System (naics) Code For This Procurement Is 621511, Medical Laboratories, With A Small Business Size Standard Of $41.5 Million. The Fsc/psc Is Q502, Medical - Cardiology. the Southern Arizona Va Healthcare System (savahcs) Located At 3601 S 6th St., Tucson, Az, 85723, Is Seeking To Purchase An Arc Flash Analysis. all Interested Companies Shall Provide Quotations For The Following: supplies/services line Item period Of Performance description quantity unit Of Measure unit Price total Price 0001 base Year 48 Hour Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  0002 base Year 24-48 Holter Monitoring Services 100 ea â  â  0003 base Year extended (greater Than 48 Hour) Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  0004 base Year event (lwa Kit) 140 ea â  â  0005 base Year event (lwa Combo Kit) 140 ea â  â  0006 base Year mcot (lwa Kit) 900 ea â  â  0007 base Year mcot (lwa Combo Kit) 900 ea â  â  1001 option 1 48 Hour Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  1002 option 1 24-48 Holter Monitoring Services 100 ea â  â  1003 option 1 extended (greater Than 48 Hour) Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  1004 option 1 event (lwa Kit) 140 ea â  â  1005 option 1 event (lwa Combo Kit) 140 ea â  â  1006 option 1 mcot (lwa Kit) 900 ea â  â  line Item Cont. period Of Performance description quantity unit Of Measure unit Price total Price 1007 option 1 mcot (lwa Combo Kit) 900 ea â  â  2001 option 2 48 Hour Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  2002 option 2 24-48 Holter Monitoring Services 100 ea â  â  2003 option 2 extended (greater Than 48 Hour) Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  2004 option 2 event (lwa Kit) 140 ea â  â  2005 option 2 event (lwa Combo Kit) 140 ea â  â  2006 option 2 mcot (lwa Kit) 900 ea â  â  2007 option 2 mcot (lwa Combo Kit) 900 ea â  â  3001 option 3 48 Hour Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  3002 option 3 24-48 Holter Monitoring Services 100 ea â  â  3003 option 3 extended (greater Than 48 Hour) Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  3004 option 3 event (lwa Kit) 140 ea â  â  3005 option 3 event (lwa Combo Kit) 140 ea â  â  3006 option 3 mcot (lwa Kit) 900 ea â  â  3007 option 3 mcot (lwa Kit) 900 ea â  â  4001 option 4 48 Hour Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  4002 option 4 24-48 Holter Monitoring Services 100 ea â  â  4003 option 4 extended (greater Than 48 Hour) Holter Monitoring Service 100 ea â  â  4004 option 4 event (lwa Kit) 140 ea â  â  4005 option 4 event (lwa Combo Kit) 140 ea â  â  4006 option 4 mcot (lwa Kit) 900 ea â  â  4007 option 4 mcot (lwa Kit) 900 ea â  â  statement Of Work (sow) contract Title ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Service background the Southern Arizona Va Healthcare System (savahcs) Requires Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Services To Serve The Veteran Patients. Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Services Are A Necessary Component Of A Full-service Cardiology Program And Necessary To The Provision Of Quality Care To Veterans. This Service Allows The Ability To Make Timely Diagnosis Of Disorders Related To Cardiac Rhythms. While Patients Are Performing Routine Daily Activities, The Chances Of Documenting Arrhythmias Causing Transient Problems Are Greatly Enhanced With Monitoring. At The Onset Of A Symptom (flutters, Dizziness, Presyncopal Episodes, Etc.), Monitoring Allows For The Detection Of Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances. objective the Contractor Shall Provide All Personnel, Equipment, Supplies, Facilities, Transportation, Tools, Materials, Supervision, And Other Items And Non-personal Services Necessary To Perform Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Services As Defined In This Statement Of Work Except For Those Items Specified As Government Furnished Property And Services. scope the Contractor Shall Provide Ambulatory Ekg Monitoring And Data Processing For Veterans Assigned To The Savahcs. Monitoring And Analysis Shall Occur Either Near-real Time Via Event & Telemetry Service Or After The Holter Recorder Data Has Been Transmitted To The Contractor. the Contractor Shall Furnish The Following Equipment To The Government And/or Veteran Patients: personal Ekg Monitoring Recorder With Or Without Event/telemetry As Specified By The Care Provider. current Operator S Manual(s) To Be Available Electronically And In Hard Copy. hands-on Training By A Local Representative As Requested By The Contracting Officer S Representative (cor) the Contractor Shall Repeat The Monitoring Study At No Additional Costs To The Government For The Following Reasons: device(s) Provide Unsatisfactory Results; device(s) Fail To Transmit Or Download Information; information Is Not Retrievable Through The Web-based System; the Selected Contractor Shall Provide Equipment And Off-site Monitoring. No Travel Fees Will Apply. All Deliveries, Disposable Items, And Equipment Are Included In The Pricing. devices Shall Be Provided To Patients Directly By The Va Xyz Or Mailed To The Patient By The Contractor. After Wearing The Recorder For The Period Prescribed By The Requesting Care Provider, Device(s) Shall Be Mailed By The Veteran Directly Back To Contractor. the Contractor Shall Provide A Return Mailer As Part Of The Equipment Package. Any Devices Given To A Patient That Are Lost Or Damaged Shall Be Replaced By The Contractor Within Five Business Days At No Cost To The Government. procedure the Device(s) Are Given To Patients To Use From 1 To 30 Days Depending On Prescription Of The Requesting Care Provider. the Contractor Shall Stock An Adequate Number Of Devices At The Va Xyz Or Patient Hookup At That Location. after Screening By Va Technicians, Contractor May Receive A Request To Mail A Device Directly To The Patient. Upon Receipt Of Order, Contractor Shall Contact The Patient Within 24 Hours By Phone, And Electrocardiography (ecg) Technicians Will Instruct Patients On The Functions Of The Device(s) To Include But Not Limited To, How To Use It, How To Hook It Up, And How To Place Leads. during Mailed Orders, Contractor Will Contact The Patient To Aide Activation Of Patient Monitoring Device. after The Evaluation Period, The Patient Returns The Device(s) To The Contractor With Provided Return Mailer Or To The Va Xyz Who Will In Turn Mail The Recorder To The Contractor. general Requirements telemetry - External Mobile Cardiovascular Telemetry With Electrocardiographic Recording, Concurrent Computerized Real Time Data Analysis And Greater Than 24 Hours Of Accessible Ecg Data Storage (retrievable With Query) With Ecg Triggered And Patient Selected Events Transmitted To A Remote Attended Surveillance Center For Up To 30 Days; Technical Support For Connection And Patient Instructions For Use, Attended Surveillance, Analysis And Transmission Of Daily And Emergent Data Reports As Prescribed By A Physician Or Other Qualified Health Care Professional. Atrial Fibrillation Detection With 100% Sensitivity And 100% And 100% Positive Predictability For Episodes Lasting 30 Seconds Or Longer. device Philips Ecg Solutions Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry (telemetry Mode). Equipment Shall: be Ordered For The Patients Specific Needs monitor The Patient For 24 Hours A Day (365 Days A Year) have The Capability Of Event Transmissions Being Sent Via Wireless/cell Phone Technology have Ability To Store 100% Of The Ecg Data In The Device(s) When Patient Is In An Area Of No Cellular Service; No Event Can Be Lost Due To Memory Limitations ecg Real Time Transmissions And Analysis Must Have A Minimum Of 2 Leads, Up To 6 Leads (views) With No More Than 3 Electrodes have Ability For 100% Of Ecg Data To Be Transmitted In Real-time To Receiving Center For Entire Monitoring Period have Ability To Post Daily Analysis Reports For Physician Review On All Ecg Data Over The Monitoring Period have Ability To Immediately Transmit, Alert And Report Patient Activated Events Immediately Upon Patient Pressing Event Button have Ability To Immediately Transmit, Alert And Report Asymptomatic Events Meeting The Physician S Notification Criteria include Technical Reading Of The Device(s) Along With A Comprehensive Report That Is Available Online And Will Be Interpreted By The Medical Staff allow Both Patients And Va Staff To Have Unlimited 24/7 Telephone Access To Contractor S Support Staff That Are Knowledgeable And Shall Supply Help In Resolving Any Monitoring Problems have Ability To Post An End Of Study Remote Telemetry Report Compiling All Event Descriptions And Ecg Data Into One Conclusion Report. extended Holter External Electrocardiographic Recording From 3-14 Days By Continuous Rhythm Recording And Storage; Includes Recording, Scanning Analysis With Report. device Philips Ecg Solutions Epatch Extended Holter (3-14 Day Mail Back Or Office-upload). traditional Holter External Electrocardiographic Recording Up To 48 Hours By Continuous Rhythm Recording And Storage; Includes Recording, Scanning Analysis With Report. device - Philips Ecg Solutions Epatch Extended Holter (24-48hr Office-upload) notification Procedures Contractor Maintains Customizable Notification Criteria That Will Be Completed By Va Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (vaglahs) And Will Dictate All Notifications To Location With Abnormal Holter Alerts, Urgent Mct Notifications, And Emergent Mct Notifications. data Management philips Will Maintain The Following Qualifications: federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 Compliance fips Certificate #3328 Now Reflects The Information That You Provided For The Philips Ecg Solutions Cryptographic Module. The Certificate Is Posted At The Link Below: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/3328 memorandum Of Understanding Interconnection Security Agreement Via Lifepoint Informatics (mou-isa) portal while Patient Is Wearing The Device, Transmission Patient Activated Report, Urgent Asymptomatic Event Report, Daily Holter Report And End Of Study Report Options Shall Be Made Available Online Via The Philips Cardiac Ambulatory Workspace Portal. The Va Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (vaglahs) Shall Have Access To Patient Reporting 24 Hours A Day At The Physician S Or Authorized Representative S Convenience Through Password Protection. Registration Information Will Be Entered By Va Technician On The Contractor S Web Site, Or By Transmission Of An Xml Or Hl7 Encoded Data Transfer File From Va To Contractor To Provide An Automated Registration Process. full View Of All Available Inventory And A Running Log Of Active And Historical Patients Will Be Available On The Web Portal. emr Integration after A 6 Months Initial Period, Contractor Should Provide An Hl7 Or Xml Encoded Data File In Addition To The Pdf Report File. This Data File To Include Identification Of The Study (patient, Recording Period, Studyid), Type Of Study, And Results (heart Rate Range, Characterization Of All Arrhythmias/events And Summary Statistics) Registration Of The Patient And Study Shall Initially Occur Manually.  va Technician Will Provide Information On The Contractor S Website. Data To Include Name, Dob, Contact Information, Type Of Study Requested, Duration Of Study, And Any Special Requests.  the Contractor Has Ability To Provide An Electronic Ordering Capability To Use Hl7 Encoding For This Data To Eliminate The Need For Manual Input. contractor Shall Provide Study Reports Via Their Web-portal.â  Contractor Can Also Provide Report Data Through Hl7, Sftp, And Api Integration To Align With Order Interface, As Mentioned Above. all Emr Integration Work And Timelines Are Subject To Approval From Visn It Leadership. work Flow the Device(s) Are Given To Patients To Use From 1 To 30 Days Depending On The Indication For Continuous Monitoring. initially, Ecg Technicians Will Instruct And Explain To The Patients What The Device(s) Is, How The Patient Will Use It, How To Hook It Up, And How To Place Leads. they Will Then Hook Up The Device(s) And Let The Patient Go Home With Specific Instructions To Continue To Have The Device On For The Duration Of Evaluation. alternatively, The Monitor(s) Will Be Sent Directly To The Patient, And The Patient Will Be Hooked Up At Home With Instructions From The Vendor. in Either Of These Cases A Baseline Is Always Submitted To The Monitoring Center Where Trained Personnel Record And Interpret The Strip. physician Notification Criteria Will Be Established Prior To Enrollment. When Asymptomatic And/or Symptomatic Ecg Events Are Alerted That Meet The Site-specific Notification Criteria, A Call Is Made To The Site To Verbally Communicate The Critical Event. Also, A Dated Urgent Report Will Be Prepared And Posted On The Web Portal For Physician Evaluation And Faxed Upon Request. daily And Weekly Mct/event Reports Will Be Made Available Within The Online Portal And Faxed Upon Request. an Mct End Of Service Summary Report Shall Be Available 1-2 Days After The Service Is Completed. a Final Holter Report Will Be Available Within 2-3 Days Of Holter Device Being Received To Accommodate Upload And Scan Of Patient Data. (access To The Data From The Website Is Limited To The Physicians And/or Any Other Authorized Representatives Responsible For Evaluating The Data). equipment all Equipment Offered Shall Be U.s. Food And Drug Administration (fda) Approved. all Cardiac Mcot And Holter Monitors Shall Be Provided By The Contractor For Va Use And Shall Be State-of-the-art Equipment, Lightweight, And Simple For Patients To Use. Patients Will Use The Monitors From One (1) To Thirty (30) Days, Or As Specified By The Va Provider. Samples Shall Be Provided To Each Site During The Training Or Orientation Process. the Contractor And Facility Cor Will Determine An Equipment Inventory Level At The Time Of Contract Award That Shall Always Remain At Each Facility Location. This Equipment Inventory Must Be Adequately Always Restocked To Ensure That The Facility Can Always Meet The Daily Patient Demand. all Equipment Remains The Sole Property Of The Contractor Including The Initial Delivery Of The Units. The Contractor Is Responsible For All Service Maintenance And Repairs Of The Equipment And Hardware. the Contractor Shall Supply A Postage-paid Return Container For All Monitors. instrument Capabilities lightweight (no More Than 1 Pound) And Easy To Use Design That Can Be Held In One Hand. available Instruments Should Include A Wireless Waterproof Patch Recorder. capability Of Event Transmissions Being Sent Via Wireless/cell Phone Or Advanced Technology. bidirectional Communication Between Our Emr(cprs) And The Contractor Is Highly Desirable telemetry Real Time Monitoring Capability Transmitting And Recording 100% Of Ecg Data. customizable Monitors. wireless 24/48 Hour Holter / 3-14 Day Holter / Outpatient Telemetry Devices Providing All Three Monitoring Functions Over The 1 -30 Days Monitoring Period. pacemaker Pulse Detection. instrument/monitor Has A Date And Time Stamp For Clinical Reports. instrument/monitor Can Correlate Between Time And Symptom And Identify/present All Rhythm Strips Associated With All Reported Symptoms. all Monitoring Devices Must Provide A Of 1 To 6 Diagnostic Leads Of Continuous Ecg Data Over Entire Monitoring Period, 3 Lead Pacemaker Annotations, And The Ability To Correlate Symptoms And Activity With Ecg Changes. all Consumable Items (batteries, Patches) Are Provided To Patient By Contractor Who Returns The Item After Monitoring Period. contractor Equipment Shall Be Capable Of Storing Up To Thirty-day (30) Of All Ecg Data, Using Standard Size Batteries Readily Available, And Easily Changed By The Patient. training: The Contractor Shall Provide Comprehensive Training To The Cor And Selected Va Staff. The Training Shall Consist Of Proper Use Of The Monitoring Devices, Instructions On How To Upload Patient Information Into Contractor Provided Software And/or Websites, And How To Maintain Or Provide Basic Quality Assurance Tests. Philips Ecg Solutions Shall Also Provide Copies Of Manuals, Equipment Checklists, Surveys, And Specific Contact Information In The Event That A Medical Center Staff Person Needs To Contact The Contractor 24/7. technical Support: Technical Support Is Required Via Telephone For Troubleshooting Of Method And/or Problems. The Response Time For Telephone Technical Assistance Shall Be Within One (1) Hour From The Time Of The Initial Call For Technical Support. Philips Ecg Solutions Shall Also Show Availability 24/7 For Patient Support. Philips Ecg Solutions Shall Have Appropriately Trained Personnel Available By Phone Throughout The Duration Of All Tests For Patient Support. quality Assurance maintenance: all Monitors Shall Be Kept At Original Equipment Manufacturer (oem) Specifications. all Portable Ecg Monitoring Equipment Shall Be Cleaned, Disinfected, And Decontaminated Per Joint Commission Standards, Each Time Before It Is Sent Back To Facility After Download By Contractor. Unclean Equipment Should Be Stored In An Area Separate From Cleaned Equipment To Prevent Cross Contamination. contractor Shall Demonstrate Set Procedures For Proper Inspection And Maintenance Of The Portable Monitoring Equipment And Shall Provide Each Location A Copy Of The Inspection Checklist. the Contractor Shall Have A Formal Procedure To Validate The Functional Integrity Of Any Device Before It Is Provided To A Patient, And Shall, At A Minimum, Complete And Document Such Validation Procedure Whenever A Device Is Returned With Non-diagnostic Or Unsatisfactory Results, Or When Visual Inspection Suggests The Possibility Of Device Damage. contractor Shall Report On The Failure Rate Of Their Equipment And Supply Maintenance Records. contractor Shall Provide Upgrades To Equipment And Software That May Become Available At No Additional Cost To The Government. the Contractor Shall Coordinate Installation Of Upgrades With The Cor. the Contractor Shall Provide Customer Notifications And Latest Operator S Manual Within 10 Days After Their Release/publication. quality Program the Contractor Shall Maintain A Quality System That Ensures Conformance To Contractual Requirements And Meets The Requirements Of Iso 9001 And/or Cms Requirements For Equivalent Ecg Technical Monitoring, Or An Equivalent Quality System During Performance Of This Contract. contractor Shall Have A Clearly Defined Process By Which It Collects The Required Data, Performs Fbonotice Cause Analysis, And Can Supply Easily Understandable Reports. contractor Shall Demonstrate That Their Information Systems Are Hipaa Compliant, And That The Raw Data Can Be Transferred Securely And With Accuracy To The Va. contractor Shall Track The Following Events: Receipt Of The Recorders, Identification Of Any Events Or Arrhythmias Satisfying Criteria For Md Notification, Efforts To Notify Va Staff Of Such Events. Data Recorder Will Include Date/time And Identify The Person(s) Involved. period Of Performance work Hours normal Hours Of Operation For Savahcs Are Monday Through Friday From 8:00 Am To 4:30 Pm. federal Holidays new Year S Day january 01 martin Luther King S Birthday third Monday In January president S Day third Monday In February memorial Day last Monday In May juneteenth june 19 independence Day july 04 labor Day first Monday In September columbus Day second Monday In October veterans Day november 11 thanksgiving Day fourth Thursday In November christmas Day december 25 if The Holiday Falls On A Sunday, The Following Monday Will Be Observed As A National Holiday. When A Holiday Falls On A Saturday, The Preceding Friday Is Observed As A National Holiday By U.s. Government Agencies, And Any Day Specifically Declared By The President Of The United States Of America. period Of Performance the Contract Period Of Performance Is One Base And Four Option Years, With An Fob Of Destination. contract Period pop Begin pop End base 12/1/2024 11/30/2025 option 1 12/1/2025 11/30/2026 option 2 12/1/2026 11/30/2027 option 3 12/1/2027 11/30/2028 option 4 12/1/2028 11/30/2029 invoices payment Of Services Rendered Under This Contract Shall Be Made In Arrears Upon Satisfactory Completion Of Each Service And Receipt Of A Properly Prepared Invoice And Submitted By The Contractor To The Payment Address Specified By Contracting. Invoices Shall Reference The Contract Number And Purchase Order Number, Manifest Number(s), Provide A Complete And Accurate Description Of Services/ Supplies Delivered/ Rendered, Including Dates Of Performance, Amounts, Unit Prices, Extended Totals And Any Other Data Relevant For Payment Purposes. the Government Shall Not Authorize Payment Until Such Time That The Savahcs Cor All Properly Executed And Signed Documentation. no Advance Payments Shall Be Authorized. Payment Shall Be Made On A Monthly Arrears For Services Provided During The Billing Month In Arrears In Accordance With Far 52.212-4, Para. (i). 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Subject Line Shall Include Questions To Rfq 36c26225q0059. submissions Shall Include Your Quote, Using The Attached Schedule, As Well As A Capabilities Statement With Qualifications Proving All Certifications And Education Required For The Work Being Conducted In The Sow. Submissions Not Meeting All Requirements Of The Sow Will Be Considered Ineligible For Award . submission Of Your Response Shall Be Received Not Later Than Friday, 11/01/2024, 10:00 Pdt At Stephanie.naron@va.gov Only. Subject Line Shall Include Response To Rfq 36c26225q0059. late Submissions Shall Be Treated In Accordance With The Solicitation Provision At Far 52.212-1(f). any Questions Or Concerns Regarding This Solicitation Should Be Forwarded In Writing Via E-mail To The Point Of Contact Listed Below. point Of Contact stephanie Naron contract Specialist stephanie.naron@va.gov

Details: Description Terms Of Reference 1. Project Description The Philippine National Oil Company (pnoc), Under Its Three Arrows Strategy, Is Revolutionizing Sustainable Energy Solutions By Spearheading Rooftop Solar Power Projects For Various Government Buildings. This Initiative Supports The Government's Strategy To Reduce Its Dependence On International Fuel Markets And Promote Renewable Energy Use. In Line With The Inter-agency Energy Efficiency And Conservation Committee (iaeecc) Resolution Of 07 July 2023, Government Entities, Including Government-owned And Controlled Corporations (goccs), State Universities And Colleges (sucs), And Local Government Units (lgus), Are Mandated To Install At Least 20% Of Their Electricity Requirements From Solar Photovoltaic (pv) Systems Or Equivalent Renewable Energy Technologies Within Three Years. Additionally, This Project Aligns With The Government Energy Management Program (gemp), Which Encourages A Minimum 10% Reduction In Electricity Consumption Across All Government Entities. By Ensuring Zero Export Of Energy To The Distribution Grid, This Forward-thinking Project Not Only Reduces Costs But Also Elevates Environmental Stewardship, Setting A New Standard For Green Energy In The Public Sector. Pnoc Invites Submissions From Reputable Organizations (referred To As "the Contractor") Capable Of Providing A Comprehensive Turnkey Solution Encompassing Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, And Testing And Commissioning, And One-year Operations And Maintenance (referred To As "epctc") For The Project. The Project Shall Be Named “supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing And Commissioning Of 25kwp Solar Pv Rooftop System At Carmona Water District Admin Building”. The Project Site Is Located At Cityland Subdivision, Brgy. Carmona, Cavite. 2. Objectives Of The Contract The Intent Of The Terms Of Reference Is To Provide The General And Technical Requirements Necessary For The Implementation Of The Project. However, It Is The Contractor’s Obligation To Investigate And Validate All Information Herewith As Part Of Their Work To Be Undertaken. Thus, Any Discrepancies In The Tor In Accordance With Applicable And Generally Accepted Engineering And Construction Practices, Government Rules And Regulation And The Latest Industry Codes And Standards For Solar Pv Development Shall Not Relieve The Contractor Of The Accuracy Of Their Work. A. Define Project Scope: Clearly Outline The Scope Of Work For The Turnkey Epc (engineering, Procurement, And Construction) Contractor, Including Project Preparation, Procurement, Installation, Construction, Testing, Commissioning, And Operation And Maintenance (o&m). B. Establish Deliverables: Specify The Required Deliverables, Including Documentation, Performance Guarantees, And O&m Plans, To Ensure Comprehensive Project Execution And Accountability. C. Set Performance Standards: Provide Criteria For The Performance And Quality Of The Solar Pv Systems, Ensuring They Meet Industry Standards And Regulatory Requirements. D. Detail Compliance Requirements: Ensure The Epc Contractor Adheres To All Relevant Local, National, And International Regulations And Standards, Promoting Safety, Reliability, And Environmental Responsibility. E. Specify Evaluation Criteria: Establish The Criteria For Selecting The Epc Contractor, Focusing On Experience, Technical Expertise, Financial Stability, And The Quality Of The Proposed Solutions. F. Ensure Zero Export Compliance: Mandate That The Solar Pv Systems Operate With Zero Export To The Distribution Grid, Ensuring On-site Energy Optimization And Compliance With Regulatory Requirements. G. Provide Maintenance Guidelines: Include A Comprehensive One-year O&m Plan To Ensure The Longevity, Efficiency, And Optimal Performance Of The Installed Solar Pv Systems. H. Promote Transparency And Reporting: Require Regular Progress Reports From The Epc Contractor To Pnoc, Detailing Project Milestones, Challenges, And Resolutions, Fostering Transparency And Effective Project Management. 3. Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) Pnoc Has An Approved Corporate Budget In The Amount Of One Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (php 1,350,000.00) For The Project. 4. Scope Of Works The Scope Of Work For The Contractor Includes: 4.1. Project Preparation The Contractor Shall Facilitate All Preliminary And General Works On Time So That Any Issues Or Problems Encountered Can Be Addressed. If The Contractor Fails To Timely Execute The Works, Then Any Delays Due To Pending Issues And Problems Shall Be Of The Contractor’s Account. ● Kick-off Meeting The Contractor Shall Schedule A Kick-off Meeting No Later Than Ten (10) Calendar Days Starting From The Date Of Commencement As Stated In The Ntp. The Kick-off Meeting Shall Be Held At Site To Discuss Mobilization And Construction Schedules And Other Details Necessary Prior Project Execution. All Key Personnel Must Be Available During The Kick-off Meeting. ● Mobilization The Contractor Shall Facilitate The Mobilization Of Manpower And Equipment, Including Operating Supplies And Tools Necessary For The Project Immediately After The Kick-off Meeting. ● Temporary Facilities And Storage/staging Area The Contractor Shall Be Provided With A Temporary Headquarters Immediately After The Kick-off Meeting. The Location Of The Headquarters And Storage/staging Area Shall Be Determined With The Consent Of The Building Owner. ● Site Survey And Assessment The Contractor Shall Undertake Its Own Site Survey, Verification, And Assessment, Including Actual Measurements Of Voltage, Current, Frequency And Power Quality For A Period Of Seven (7) Calendar Days Upon Mobilization, Identification Of Access, Etc., To Identify All Necessary Information About The Site Conditions And Design Parameters. Additionally, The Contractor Shall Perform An Energy Yield Assessment To Estimate The Potential Solar Energy Generation In The Installation Site The Assessment Shall Also Include The Condition Of Roof And Existence Of Roof Leaks, And The Safety And Reliability Of The Existing Electrical System(s) And The Whole Installation, And Maintenance Concerns. All Findings And Necessary Engineering Intervention Shall Be Incorporated In The Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans And Shall Be Properly Addressed During Construction. ● Permits And Clearances The Contractor Shall Secure The Construction Permit, Safety Permit, Building Permit And Other Approvals, Clearances, And Licenses Necessary Prior To The Start Of Construction And Installation. The Contractor Shall Also Secure Necessary Permits/documents As Required By The Distribution Utility For The Installation Of The Rooftop Solar Pv System On The Installation Site. ● Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans The Contractor Shall Submit Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans No Later Than Ten (10) Calendar Days Starting From The Date Of Commencement Stated In The Ntp. The Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans Must Reflect All Additional Requirements And Information Needed Based On The Reviewed Preliminary Design Drawings. The Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans Shall Be Furnished Using Engineering Standard Templates, Adequate, Readable And Must Be Written In English. The Contractor Must Use Computer-aided Design And Drafting Software (cad) Or Equivalent. Likewise, Electronic Components With Built-in Programs And Software Shall Be Accompanied By Their Corresponding Programs And Ladder Logic Diagrams For Submission To Pnoc Prior To The Installation Of The Systems. The Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans Shall Be Signed And Sealed By Professional Engineers (electrical And/or Civil/structural Engineer), And Pnoc And Building Owner’s Authorized Representatives. Pnoc Shall Have The Right To Require The Contractor Additional Drawings Or Information As May Be Necessary. The Minimum Number Of Original Copies To Be Produced By The Contractor Shall Be 3 Sets Of A3 Size And 2 Electronic Copies Containing Cad And Pdf Files, As An Advance Copy. The Contractor Must Also Submit A Hard Copy As An Official Document. Pnoc Reserves The Right To Reproduce Any Drawings Or Documents Received From The Contractor As May Be Necessary. To Avoid Revisions, The Contractor May Submit First Draft Drawings Or E-file Via Email Before Printing The Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans. 4.2. Procurement The Contractor Shall Be Responsible For The Procurement Of All Equipment And Construction Materials, Including Consumables, Necessary To Complete The Project. All Delivered Equipment And Construction Materials, Including Consumables, Shall Be Subject To Testing And Inspection By Pnoc. Testing And Inspection Includes Visual Checking, Measurement, Validation Of Specifications (in The Nameplates) And Other Applicable Testing Methods As Deemed Necessary. Pnoc Shall Release A Materials Inspection Report (mir) For The Findings Of The Inspected Materials. Any Damage Or Deficiency Shall Be Rectified Or Replaced By The Contractor Without Additional Charges To Pnoc. ● Equipment And Construction Materials The Contractor May Source All Equipment And Construction Materials, Including Consumables Locally Or Abroad Provided These Shall Conform To The Required Design Specifications And Standards. In Case Of Changes In The Source Of Supply Or Brand, The Contractor Shall Submit A Letter Of Request Stating The Reasons For The Changes For Pnoc’s Review And Approval. ● Factory Acceptance Test (fat) The Contractor Must Provide Any Proof That The Manufacturer’s Factory Or Fabricator’s Shop Has Passed The Fat For The Solar Panels And Inverters. All Related Testing Expenses Shall Be Of The Contractor’s Account. Receipt And Acceptance Of The Certified Test Reports And Inspection & Testing Certificate By Pnoc Shall In No Way Relieve The Contractor Of Its Responsibility. ● Handling And Delivery The Contractor Shall Perform Proper Packing, Loading, Transportation, Hauling And Unloading Of Equipment In Accordance With The Manufacturer's Standards And Recommendations. All Duties And Taxes Including Export Permits And Clearances, Insurances And Warranties Shall Be Of The Contractor’s Account. The Equipment And Construction Materials Shall Be Delivered Directly To The Project Site(s). The Contractor Shall Secure Handling And Delivery Manuals From The Manufacturer. The Contractor Shall Notify Pnoc For All Incoming Materials And Submit Delivery Receipt Upon Delivery For Inspection And Acceptance By Pnoc Prior To Installation. All Equipment Shall Be Delivered Unbroken, Not Deformed And Without Cracks And Scratches. In General, The Packaging Of The Equipment Shall Be Based On Generally Accepted Industry Practices Or Standards. Packaging Shall Be Adequate To Prevent Damage From Any Mechanical Stresses That May Occur And To Ensure Safety During Loading, Hauling, Unloading, Unpacking And Storage. Boxes Shall Contain Barcode Sheet/label Showing The Following Information: ✔ Name Of The Manufacturer; ✔ Model Number; ✔ Code No./serial Number; ✔ Product Barcode; And ✔ Manufacturing Date. ● On-site Storage The Contractor Shall Perform On-site Storage Of Equipment And Construction Materials In Accordance With The Manufacturer's Standards And Recommendations. Equipment Shall Be Placed At The Designated Storage/staging Area. The Contractor Shall Secure Equipment On-site Storage Manuals From The Manufacturer. 4.3. Installation And Construction The Contractor Shall Provide All Consumables, Tools, Equipment, And Manpower, Including Ppe, Necessary To Perform The Necessary Works. The Contractor Shall Only Be Allowed To Work At The Designated Area Agreed Upon With Pnoc To Avoid Any Interruptions To The On-going Operations And Activities At The Site. In Case Of Concrete Drilling Or Breaking, The Contractor Must Ensure That Such Work Shall Not Compromise The Integrity Of The Existing Structures. In The Case Of Painting, Appropriate Painting Shall Be Used For The Structures To Be Painted In Accordance With Applicable Standards. The Painting Shall Be Done With A Primer And Topcoat As A Minimum. In The Case Of Earthworks And Concreting, It Shall Be Performed In Accordance With Applicable Codes And Standards. Concrete Foundations Must Be Designed Using Applicable Mixtures And With Reinforcing Bars As Per Standards. The Pv System Shall Be Designed For Simple Mechanical On-site Installation With No Requirement For Welding Or Complex Machinery At The Site. In Extreme Cases Where Welding Or Machinery Is Necessary, The Contractor Shall Submit Welding Methodology. Welding Shall Be Tested As Per Standards. The Contractor Must Also Ensure Minimal Disruption To The Daily Operations Of The Installation Site. ● Pre-leak And Post-leak Test The Contractor Shall Conduct Pre-leak Test Prior To, And After The Installation Of Pv Modules And Appurtenances, Respectively. Schedule Of The Leak Test Shall Be Properly Coordinated With Pnoc And Building Owner Representatives. The Contractor Shall Submit A Leak Test Procedure For Review And Approval By Pnoc Prior To Execution. ● Work Permit The Contractor Shall Coordinate With Pnoc Representative For Every Work To Be Performed Prior To Execution. The Work To Be Performed Shall Specify The Following: ✔ Type Of Work, Such As: Hot Works/cold Work/working At Heights/confined Space/concrete Chipping/excavation Works; ✔ Target Start And End Dates; ✔ Methodology; ✔ Hazard Associated With The Works; ✔ Safety And Precautionary Measures; ✔ Equipment And Construction Materials With Attached Approved Brochures And/or Drawings; And ✔ Equipment, Tools, And Personal Protective Equipment (ppe). ● Mounting And Installation Of Equipment All Equipment Shall Be Mounted In Accordance With Engineering And Construction Standards And Practices And Manufacturers’ Recommendations And Standards And Safety And Health Standards. Spacing, Orientation, And Location Shall Be Based On The Approved Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans. ● Cabling And Raceway Routing Dc Cables Shall Be Housed In A Hot Dip Galvanized Cable Tray/ladder With Cover. All Ac Cables Shall Be Housed In Rigid Steel Conduit. Instrumentation And Communication Cables Shall Be Housed In A Separate Uv Rated Conduit. For Buried Cables, It Must Be Housed In A Pvc Pipe With Concrete Trench, Warning Tape Or Tiles Placed Above And Marking Posts At Suitable Intervals On The Surface. The Minimum Depth Of Burial Is 700mm Depending On The Location And Condition Of The Ground Surface. Cables Shall Occupy Less Than 66% Of The Raceway Space And Properly Loop, Not Too Tight To Avoid Any Damages To The Wires. Dc Cables Shall Be Installed In A Manner Which Minimizes Induction Loops Between Positive And Negative Cables. For String Cables, Large Loops Of Excess Dc Cabling Shall Be Avoided. The Raceway Shall Be Placed In A Manner That It Will Not Create Any Obstructions Or Hazards To Operations And Maintenance. The Contractor Shall Use Pull Box/junction Box On All Intersections And Sharp Curves Or Bends And Provide Rubber And Bushing On All Junctions And Endings To Avoid Cut In The Wire Insulation. The Contractor Shall Apply Silicone Sealant, As Applicable, On Raceway Openings To Prevent Access Of Dirt, Water, And Vermin. The Contractor Shall Comply With The Distribution Utility (du) Net-metering Requirements For The Cable Installation And Other Electrical Components. ● Grounding, Termination, And Interconnection All Equipment Shall Have Adequate Grounding. All Cables Shall Be Properly Dressed/secured/fixed And Terminated Using Terminal Lugs, Clamps, Crimps And Solder. There Should Be No Exposed Conductors To Avoid Short Circuits And Arc Flash. The Contractor Shall Request A Schedule For Shutdown For The Interconnection To The Existing Electrical Distribution System. The Contractor Shall Conduct A Torque Test After Termination And Interconnection. ● Lifting Appropriate Lifting Equipment Shall Be Utilized When Performing Heavy Lifting. Access Shall Be Identified To Avoid Obstructions. Schedule Of Lifting Shall Be Properly Coordinated With The Building Owner. ● Foundations And Structural Supports Structural Supports Necessary For The Mounting Of Equipment (e.g., Inverters, Enclosures, Transformers, Pv Modules, Etc.) Shall Be Made Of Hot Dip Galvanized Structural Steel Minimum Of 2 Mm Metal Thickness And Minimum Coating Thickness Of 3 Mils As Per Astm A 386 Or Equivalent. In Case The Galvanized Coating Is Damaged During Installation, The Supplier Shall Apply The Necessary Rectification In Accordance With Astm A 780-01 (standard Practice For Repair Of Damaged And Uncoated Areas Of Hot Dip Galvanized Coatings). Reinforced (with Deformed Bars) Concrete Blocks/ballast Or Foundations May Be Provided To Provide Stability. For Penetrated Supports, It Shall Be Non-corrosive, And Waterproof Using Flashings, Gasket Or Other Approved Chemical Sealing And Coating Material. In Case Of Concrete Penetration, The Anchor Bolts (dowel) Shall Be Made Also Of Hot-dipped Galvanized Or Equivalent. 4.4. Testing And Commissioning The Contractor Shall Conduct Testing And Commissioning For A Minimum Of Seven (7) Days Upon Completion Of The Installation Of The Pv System, To Be Witnessed By Pnoc And Representatives Of The Building Owner. The Schedule And Duration Of The Testing And Commissioning Shall Be Mutually Agreed By The Contractor, Pnoc And Building Owner. However, The Testing And Commissioning Activities Shall Be Satisfactorily Completed Within The Time Required Under The Contract. Any Corrections Resulted From Errors In The Workmanship Or Design Made By The Contractor Which Were Found During The Conduct Of Testing And Commissioning Or Prior To The Rooftop Solar Pv System Operation Thereon, With The Resulting Extra Expenses Due To Repair Or Cost For The Replacement For Damaged Equipment/materials Shall Be Solely Charged To The Account Of The Contractor. Testing And Commissioning Shall Be Performed In A Systematic Process Whereby All Systems And Equipment Are Tested And Brought Into Operation And Performed Interactively According To The Design Intent And In Accordance With The Performance Criteria Set Upon. Equipment And Accessories Shall Be Inspected To Determine The Completeness Of The Pv System And Conformance In Accordance With The Specifications. All Testing Instruments Including Consumables, Temporary Structures, And Manpower Required For The Testing And Commissioning Activities Shall Be Provided And At The Account Of The Contractor. The Contractor Shall Ensure That The Rooftop Solar Pv System Operates With Zero Export To The Distribution Grid By Configuring Inverters To Clip Any Excess Energy Generated. The Contractor Shall Also Arrange The Joint Inspection With The Representatives Of Distribution Utility And The Office Of Building Official (if Applicable) To Conduct Demonstration Of The Required Features Of The Rooftop Solar Pv System. This Is For The Eventual Acceptance Of The System By The Du And Lgu-obo By Furnishing The Necessary Certificates. Pnoc Shall Release A “certificate Of Project Completion” After The Testing And Commissioning Provided That All Works Have Been Performed And All Issues Have Been Addressed. ● Testing And Commissioning Plan The Contractor Shall Submit Tcp/procedures Prior To The Conduct Of Testing And Commissioning For Pnoc’s Review And Approval. The Tcp Shall Include The Following Information: ✔ Itinerary (date) Of The Testing And Commissioning; ✔ Detailed Methodology And Step-by-step Procedures; ✔ List Of Tools And Equipment, Including Ppe, To Be Used; ✔ Manpower Requirement; ✔ Hazards And Safety Protocol; And ✔ Target Results Or Acceptance Criteria. ● Testing And Commissioning Works The Minimum Testing And Commissioning Shall Include The Following: ✔ Inspection And Calibration Of Tools And Testing Instruments; ✔ Visual And Physical (quality And Quantity) Inspection Of The Installed Equipment And Appurtenances; ✔ Torque Test Of All Terminations And Mounting; ✔ Continuity Test (open Circuit And Closed Circuit) Of All Breakers, Fuses, Switches, Protection Devices And Other Equipment With Circuitry; ✔ Insulation Test Of All Dc And Ac Wires Including Grounding (line-to-line And Line-to-ground); ✔ Open Circuit Voltage/ Short Circuit Current String Test; ✔ Polarity Test; ✔ Phase Sequence Test; ✔ Ac Operating Voltage Test; ✔ Inverter Synchronization Test; ✔ Inverter Frequency Test; ✔ Inverter Power Generation Test; ✔ Operating Voltage And Operating Current String Test; ✔ Thermal Scanning; ✔ Optimizer Device Functionality; ✔ Voltage Harmonic Rise - Should Not Be Greater Than 5% Or Inverter Specification (whichever Is Lower); ✔ Lighting Arrester Grounding And Counter Tests; ✔ Anti-islanding Test; ✔ Cease To Energize Test; And ✔ Other Necessary Tests The Minimum Tools And Equipment To Be Used Shall Include The Following: Torque Wrench; Clamp Meter; Irradiance Meter; Thermal Scanner; Power Quality Analyzer; 2-way Radios; Insulation Resistance Tester; Earth Ground Tester; And Lock-out/tag-out The Contractor May Use A Multi-function Instrument That Is Capable Of Performing The Testing And Commissioning Such As A Solar Pv Installation Tester. Personnel Who Will Conduct The Testing And Commissioning Shall Be Equipped With The Minimum Ppe: ✔ Safety Shoes (electrical Hazard Compliant); ✔ Safety Jacket; ✔ Safety Pants; ✔ Electrical Gloves (1kv); And ✔ Protective Eye Glass. The Contractor Shall Also Provide A First-aid Kit And Fire Extinguisher (dry Powder). ● Testing And Commissioning Report The Contractor Shall Submit The Tcr After The Completion Of The Testing And Commissioning. The Tcr Shall Be Reviewed And Accepted By Pnoc And Building Owner Representative(s). 4.5. Operation And Maintenance The Contractor Shall Perform A One-year O&m Support To Pnoc. The Contractor Shall Provide A Comprehensive One-year Maintenance Plan, Which Shall Include, But Not Limited To, Daily Monitoring Of System Performance, Preventive Maintenance And Repair Works, Technical Support In Case Of Unforeseen Decreasing Pv System Performance, And End-user Training. The Training Shall Include, But Not Limited To Lectures And On-site Strategy Covering The Methods Of Operation, Maintenance, Basic Troubleshooting, And Management Of The Facility. All Costs And Expenses For The Training, Except Those Incurred By Pnoc Which Include, But Not Limited To Their Own Transportation And Accommodation Expenses, Shall Be Borne By The Contractor. A Corresponding Certificate Of Completion Shall Be Issued To The Participants In The Training. During The One-year O&m, The Epcc Contractor Shall Guarantee The Minimum Annual Production Of 30,132.00 Kwh For The Rooftop Solar Pv System. If Ever The Minimum Annual Pv Production Was Not Achieved Mainly Due To Uncontrollable Factors, Then No Penalty Will Be Imposed On The Contractor. However, If Defects In Any Of The System Components, Especially In The Inverters, Are Found To Contribute To The Performance Issues Of The Pv System, Then The Contractor Shall Pay A Corresponding Compensation Equivalent To The Total Amount Of Revenue Lost To Pnoc From The Declared Minimum Annual Production Guarantee Of 30,132.00 Kwh. Moreover, The Cost Of Any And All Rework And/or Restoration Of Damaged Properties Due To The Contractor’s Poor Workmanship Or Negligence Shall Be Borne By The Contractor. 5. Deliverables The Contractor Shall Ensure That The Following Deliverables Must Be Provided To Pnoc With Physical Copies As The Official Submission And Electronic Copies As Advance Submissions. Any Later Correction And Changes Found Necessary By Pnoc, And All Resulting Additional Costs And/or Delays Shall Be Of The Contractor’s Account. Pnoc Reserves The Right To Reproduce Any Drawings Or Documents Received From The Contractor As May Be Necessary. The Contractor Shall Provide All The Necessary Deliverables Before The Start Of The Testing And Commissioning, Except For The Deliverables That Need To Be Submitted At Earlier Date For Review And Approval Of Pnoc (e.g., Detailed Project Plan And Timeline, Site And Energy Yield Assessment Reports, Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans, And Procurement Records And Equipment Warranties). 5.1. Documentation ● Detailed Project Plan And Timeline ● Site And Energy Yield Assessment Reports ● Detailed Project Designs And Engineering Plans ● Procurement Records ✔ Bill Of Materials ✔ Shop/fabrication Drawings ● Installation And Commissioning Reports ● Wiring And Termination Diagrams ● As-built Drawings (power & Control Circuits) And Electronic Programs/ladder Logic Diagrams ● Equipment And O&m Manuals ● List Of Necessary Spare Parts, Tools, And Consumables ● Warranty Certificates Of The Solar Panels And Balance Of System (bos) And All Other Applicable System Components And Tools 5.2. Performance Guarantees ● Assurance Of System Performance Metrics ● Warranty And Maintenance Agreements 5.3. Operation And Maintenance (o&m) ● Detailed One-year O&m Plan ● Regular Maintenance Schedule And Procedures ● Immediate Response And Repair Protocols ● Performance Monitoring And Reporting ● List Of Necessary Spare Parts, Tools, And Consumables 6. Commencement Date And Period Of Implementation The Commencement Date Of The Project Shall Be Upon Receipt Of Notice To Proceed (ntp). There Will Be Two (2) Main Activities For This Entire Engagement: The Epcc And O&m Support. The Duration Of The Epcc And O&m Support Shall Be Ninety (90) Maximum Days From The Receipt Date Of The Notice To Proceed And 365 Days From The Official Start Of Operation Of The 25 Kwp Rooftop Solar Pv System, Respectively. 7. Payment Terms Milestone Payments Will Be Adopted Where The Payment Shall Be Released Upon Reaching The Specific Project Milestone, To Ensure That These Conform To The Requirements Set For The Purpose. The Payments Are Subject To The Usual Government Accounting And Auditing Requirements. Hence, The Contractor Is Expected To Be Familiar With The Government Accounting And Auditing Manual (gaam). Project Milestone* Percentage Of Payment Completion Of Installation And Testing & Commissioning 90% Handover And Completion Of Training For Building Operators 10% *retention Money: 10% For Every Progress Billing. 8. Evaluation Criteria Bids Exceeding The Identified Approved Budget For The Contract (abc) Will Automatically Be Disqualified. The Selection Of The Contractor Will Be Based On: 8.1. Experience And Track Record In Similar Projects • Bidders Must Have Completed Solar Pv Contracts With A Minimum Total Aggregate Installed Capacity Of 1 Mwp, Where At Least Two (2) Contracts Must Be Fully Operational For The Last Two (2) Years, From The Date Of Bid Submission. • Must Be Compliant With The Iso 9001:2015 Standard On Quality Management System (qms). 8.2. Technical Expertise And Key Personnel The Contractor Shall Employ And Certify To Their Competency The Minimum Key Personnel Dedicated For The Project. Personnel Qty Qualifications Experience Project Manager 1 Shall Be Licensed Electrical Engineer ● Has Completed At Least Three (3) Solar Pv Projects, One (1) Of Which With At Least 50% Of The Project Capacity (kwp) ● Minimum Of Three (3) Years’ Experience In Solar Project Management Electrical Design Engineer 1 Shall Be Licensed Electrical Engineer ● Has Completed At Least Three (3) Solar Pv Projects, One (1) Of Which With At Least 50% Of The Project Capacity (kwp) ● Minimum Of Three (3) Years’ Experience In Design Of Solar Project Structural Design Engineer 1 Shall Be Licensed Civil Engineer ● Has Completed At Least Three (3) Solar Pv Projects, One (1) Of Which With At Least 50% Of The Project Capacity (kwp); Minimum Of Three (3) Years’ Experience In Structural Integrity Assessment Project Site Engineer 1 Shall Be Licensed Electrical Engineer ● Has Completed At Least Three (3) Years Of Experience In Project Supervision Of Solar Pv Projects, One (1) Of Which With At Least 50% Of The Project Capacity (kwp); Safety Officer 1 With Bachelor’s Degree And Either Bosh Or Cosh Certification ● Minimum Of Three (3) Years Of Experience In Construction. Qa/qc Engineer 1 Shall Be Licensed Electrical Engineer ● Minimum Of Three (3) Years Of Experience In Construction Of Solar Pv Projects. Testing And Commissioning Engineer 1 Shall Be Licensed Electrical Engineer ● Has Completed At Least Three ● (3) Years’ Experience In Testing And Commissioning Of Solar Pv Projects, One (1) Of Which With At Least 50% Of The Project Capacity (kwp); Must Have Adequate Knowledge In Inverter Programming Configuration And Programmable Logic Controllers. The Contractor May Nominate The Personnel In Dual Positions, Except For The Project Manager, For As Long As They Are Qualified And Capable Of Doing Multiple Tasks And With The Assurance That It Can Deliver The Work On Time Without Compromising The Quality. 8.2.1. Roles Of The Key Personnel ● Project Manager - Shall Be The Single Point Of Contact With Pnoc For All Matters Pertaining To The Project. The Project Manager Shall Always Be Available During Weekly Meetings And In Cases Where His/her Presence Is Needed. ● Electrical Design Engineer - Shall Be Responsible For The Engineering Design Of The Pv System. The Design Team Shall Always Be Available During Meetings Pertaining To The Design And Specifications. ● Structural Design Engineer – Shall Be Responsible For The Validation Of The Structural Integrity Of The Building(s). ● Project Site Engineer - Shall Be In-charge Of The Overall Supervision Of The Project Execution. The Project Engineer Shall Always Be Available At The Site During The Epcc. During The Three-year O&m Period, He/she Shall Conduct All Required O&m Activities For The Project. ● Safety Officer – Shall Ensure The Safety And Health Of All Personnel Involved In The Construction By Monitoring And Assessing Possible Hazards In The Area. ● Qa/qc Engineer – Shall Ensure That All Delivered Materials And Works Performed Are Within Standards And Specifications. ● Testing And Commissioning Engineer – Shall Lead The Proper Testing And Commissioning Of The Pv System. 9. Project Schedule As Part Of Bid Submission, The Contractor Shall Provide The Project Schedule, Which Should Include Key Milestones Such As: 9.1. Completion Of Site And Energy Yield Assessments. 9.2. Procurement And Delivery Of Equipment. 9.3. Completion Of Installation And Commissioning. 9.4. Handover And Training For Building Operators. 9.5. One-year O&m Period. The Contractor Shall Use Applicable Software Or Computer Programs In Presenting The Project Schedule. 10. Preliminary Design Drawings The Preliminary Design Shall Be Provided For The Rooftop Solar Pv System To Give An Overview Of The Project To Be Developed, As Part Of The Bid Submission Of The Contractor. This Must Be Adequate And Sufficient To Understand The Concept And Orientation Of The Pv System Being Proposed. Design Drawings Shall Be Submitted In A3 Size, Including, But Not Limited To The Following: Sheet Content Cover Page Project Title G / 1 List Of Drawings, Legend And General Notes G / 2 Project Location Map, Site Development Plan, Project Site Conditions And Technical Features E / 1 Tapping Point E / 2 Single Line/riser Diagram E / 3 Dc And Ac Load Schedule Calculation E / 4 Control And Monitoring System Topology E / 5 Solar Pv Array Stringing Plan E / 6 Dc, Ac And Communication Cable Routing Details E / 7 Proposed Grounding System Location And Wiring E / 8 Ct And Metering Installation E / 9 Lightning Arrester And Grounding S / 1 Solar Pv Array Mounting & Framing Details S / 2 Inverters Station And Tapping Point Station Details S / 3 Access Ladders/railings For Maintenance S / 4 Concrete Roof Deck Foundation And Calculation (as Needed) 11. Compliance With Industry Standards And Codes Without Limiting The Contractor’s Obligations, All Engineering And Construction/installation Works Performed, All Equipment Furnished, And All Tests Carried Out Under This Engagement Shall Be Undertaken In Accordance With The Latest Industry Standards And Regulation, Including, But Not Limited To The Following: ● Grid Code Or Distribution Code ● Distribution Services And Open Access Rules (dsoar) ● Philippine Electrical Code (pec) ● National Building Code Of The Philippines (nbcp) ● National Fire Protection Association Standards (nfpa) ● National Structural Code Of The Philippines (nscp) ● Revised Fire Code Of The Philippines Of 2008 ● International Electrotechnical Commission (iec) Standards ● Underwriter’s Laboratories Inc. (ul) And/or Factory Manual (fm) Or Equivalent Standards 12. Weekly Construction Meetings And Progress Reports The Contractor Shall Conduct Weekly Construction Meetings To Be Held Either On Site Or Online And Provide Progress Reports. Progress Reports Must Be Submitted To Pnoc Also At A Weekly Basis, Which Shall Include Program Of Work, Materials Delivery Status And Accomplishment And Target Report. For Urgent Matters, Pnoc May Advise Emergency Meetings. ● Program Of Work – Shall Include Pert/cpm, S-curve, Bar Chart, Manpower, And Equipment Utilization Schedule. The Contractor Shall Utilize Applicable Software Or Computer Programs In Presenting The Program Of Work. ● Materials Delivery Status – Shall Reflect The Status Of All Materials Being Procured Including The Descriptions, Quantity, Name Of Suppliers, Purchased Order Number, Eta Site, Etc. ● Accomplishment And Target Report – Shall Be Presented In Ms Powerpoint Or Equivalent. It Should Include The Percentage Of Weekly Accomplishments, Safety Reports And Targets. In Case Of Delays Or Slippage, The Contractor Shall Provide A Detailed “catch-up” Plan. 13. Workmanship Workmanship Shall Follow The Iso 9001:2015 Standard On Quality Management System (qms). The Contractor Shall Accept Full Responsibility For Its Work In The Design, Specifications, Procurement, Fabrication, Manufacture, Construction, Erection, Installation, Calibration And Testing, Quality Control, Documentation, Testing And Commissioning And Performance Testing. The Contractor Shall Be Responsible For The Safety And Security Of Its Personnel Within The Project Site(s) And Provide Proper Personal Protective Equipment (ppe). The Contractor Shall Also Be Responsible For All Compliance With The Distribution Utility (du) And Energy Regulatory Commission (erc) Requirements To Attain Smooth Synchronization And Commercial Operation. The Contractor Shall Be Deemed Solely Liable For All Its Suppliers And Subcontractors And Shall Compensate Pnoc Against All Third-party Claims Or Infringement Of Patent, Trademark, Or Industrial Design Rights Arising From Use Of The Supplied Equipment Or Any Part Thereof. 14. Certificate Of Acceptance Certificate Of Acceptance For Accomplished Works Shall Be Issued To The Contractor By Pnoc To Certify Its Successful Execution And Performance. ● A Certificate Of Partial Project Completion Shall Be Issued After The 90% Completion Of The Scope Of Work; And ● A Certificate Of Final Acceptance Shall Be Issued By Pnoc After The Completion Of The Defects And Liability Period And The Submission Of Warranty Certificates And Security. 15. Project Turnover The Project Shall Be Turned Over To Pnoc Upon Completion Of The Scope Of Work. The Contractor Shall Issue An Endorsement Letter For Proper Turnover. 16. Warranty Certificates The Contractor Shall Turnover The Warranty Certificates For The Following Structures And Equipment To Pnoc Prior To Issuance Of Certificate Of Final Acceptance: ● A Twenty-five (25)-year Linear Power Warranty From The Manufacturer On The Solar Pv Modules With At Least Eighty Percent (80%) Power Output Guaranteed At Twenty-five (25) Years. The Solar Pv Module Manufacturer Shall Confirm That The Warranty Applies On An “as Installed Basis,” I.e., It Will Confirm The Modules Were Installed According To Its Requirements And Specifications For Installation. ● A Fifteen (15)-year Warranty On The Permanent Structures Which Include Mounting And Racking Systems Used In The Rooftop Solar Pv System. ● A Ten (10)-year Warranty From The Manufacturer On The Solar Pv Modules. The Pv Module-manufacturer Shall Confirm That The Warranty Applies On An “as Installed Basis,” I.e., It Will Confirm The Pv Modules Were Installed According To Its Requirements And Specifications For Installation. ● A Five (5)-year Warranty From The Manufacturer On The Inverters. The Inverter Manufacturer Shall Confirm That The Warranty Applies On An “as Installed Basis,” I.e., It Will Confirm The Inverters Were Installed According To Its Requirements And Specifications For Installation. ● A One (1)-year Warranty For Safety And Protection Devices, Cables, Instrumentation, And Control/ Communication Devices Including Software, Ip Cameras And Web Portal And All Other Accessories Used In The Solar Pv System. 17. Defects And Liability Period Defects And Liability Period Shall Include Servicing Of Defective Goods And Services Under The Warranty Obligations And Conditions Stipulated In The Contract. Repairs, Troubleshooting, And Other After-sales Support To Commence Within Seven (7) Calendar Days Upon Receipt Of Notification From Pnoc. Replacement For Locally Available Components Shall Not Exceed Fifteen (15) Calendar Days Upon Receipt Of Notification From Pnoc. Replacement For Imported Components Shall Not Exceed Sixty (60) Calendar Days Upon Receipt Of Notification From Pnoc. 18. Spare Parts, Tools, And Consumables The Contractor Shall Supply The Necessary Spare Parts, Tools, And Consumables For The Installation, Testing And Commissioning, As Well As The Operation And Maintenance Of The Project. These Items Will Be Turned Over To Pnoc Upon Completion Of Testing And Commissioning. Particulars Qty Unit Electrical Pliers 6" 1 Unit Electrical Pliers 8" 1 Unit Long Nose Pliers 6" 1 Unit Long Nose Pliers 8" 1 Unit Side Cutter Pliers 6" 1 Unit Side Cutter Pliers 8" 1 Unit Allen Wrench (black Iron), Metric 1 Set Crimping Tools (rj45) 1 Unit Screwdriver (flat, 8") 1 Unit Screwdriver (cross, 8") 1 Unit Adjustable Wrench 1 Unit Combination Wrench (applicable Sizes) 1 Set Toolbox 20" (big) 1 Unit Clamp Meter (1,000volts; With Rogowski Coil) 1 Unit Vice Grip 8" 1 Unit Torque Wrench 3/8” Square Drive With Complete Set Of Sockets (solar Pv For Distribution Panel) 1 Set Portable Washer With Pump, 7.5mpa Pressure, 5 Liter/minute 1 Unit 16 Ton Quick Hydraulic Crimper Cable Plier Tool Kit, 16-300mm/11 Die 1 Unit Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher (10 Pounds) 1 Unit Rj 45 Connector (100pcs Per Pack) 1 Pack Electrical Tape (0.16mm X 19mm X 8meters; Black) 5 Roll Cable Tie (uv Resistant; 12”; 100pcs Per Pack) 1 Pack Rubber Tape (18mm X 8meters; Black) 1 Length Others (please Specify, If Needed) 19. Allied Services 19.1. Markings And Labeling The Contractor Shall Provide Markings And Labelling On All Electrical Equipment (including Wires) In Accordance With Applicable Codes And Standards Or As Otherwise Agreed Upon With The Building Owner. Markings Shall Be Clearly Visible, Located Visibly On The Equipment, Constructed And Installed To Remain Eligible For The Whole Of The Design’s Life Of 25 Years. The Marking And Labeling Shall Be Compliant With The Following Codes: ● Pec Article 6.90 And Article 1.10 ● Ul 696 19.2. Safety Signages And Fire Extinguishers The Contractor Shall Provide Safety Signages As Per Standards Including Warnings For High Voltage, Cable Burial, Etc. The Contractor Shall Likewise Provide A Fire Extinguisher To Be Mounted Near Each Of The Identified Solar Array Stations, Inverter Station And Tapping Point Station As Per Design Drawings. 19.3. Power Supply The Contractor Shall Provide Power Supply, Complete With Protection Devices (e.g., Circuit Breakers, Avr, Etc.) For Equipment That Will Require Power Such As Poe Hub, Inverter Controller, Router, Etc. The Contractor Shall Identify The Location Of The Tapping Source And Request Permission To The Building Owner. 19.4. Water Source The Contractor Shall Coordinate With The Building Owner For The Location Of The Water Source To Be Used During Maintenance (e.g., Pv Module Cleaning). 19.5. Canopy In Case An Inverter Station Or Any Equipment Is Placed Outdoors, A Canopy Shall Be Provided As Per Manufacturer’s Standards And Recommendation. 19.6. Access Platforms, Stairs And Safety Handrails The Contractor Shall Provide Access Such As Sufficient Portable Access Ladder Along The Pv Facility For Safety And Protection During Construction And Pnoc’s Operations And Maintenance. The Contractor Shall Provide Anchors At Strategic Locations For Safety Harnesses. 19.7. Relocation Or Modification Of Existing Structures The Pv System Shall Be Designed With No Requirement For Relocation Or Modification Of The Existing Structures. In Extreme Cases When Relocation Or Modification Of Existing Structures Is Necessary, The Contractor Shall Submit Modification Or Relocation Plan To Ensure That The Structures Shall Be Maintained, Restored Or Upgraded. 20. Available Data And Schedule Of Site Inspection Potential Bidders Can Access The Relevant Site Data (e.g., Electric Consumption Information, Plans, And Drawings) Via The Following Link: • Https://bit.ly/carmona-water-district The Site Inspection Is Scheduled For October 22 And 25, From 9:00 Am To 12:00 Pm (can Be Subject To Change). Bidders Must Inform Pnoc Representatives In Advance Using The Contact Details Provided Below: • Louie Aaron L. Razon: +639564761790 • Richard Miguel D. Allauigan Jr.: +639178460403 • Patrick Jose Iv V. Andaya: +639369318841 21. Technical Specifications And Standards 21.1. Design Calculations The Design Of The Pv System Shall Be For A Minimum Service Life Of Twenty-five (25) Years. Design Shall Consider Service Conditions That Will Affect The Performance Of The Solar Pv System Such As Irradiation, Uv Radiation, Temperature Variations, Rainfall Intensity, Humidity, Pollution Etc. Design Shall Be Able To Protect And Harness The Equipment From Natural Calamities Such As Earthquake, Tropical Typhoons, Cyclones And Wind Gustiness Prevailing In The Philippines. 21.1.1. Electrical Design Maximum Dc Voltage Per String Shall Not Exceed 1500 Volts At A Temperature Of 15 Degrees Celsius. Minimum Dc Voltage Per String Shall Be More Than The “minimum Input Voltage” Of The Inverter At A Temperature Of 50 Degrees Celsius. Minimum Dc Voltage Per String After 20 Years Shall Be More Than The “minimum Input Voltage” Of The Inverter At A Temperature Of 50 Degrees Celsius. Maximum Dc Power Per Array (combination Of Strings) Shall Be Less Than The Maximum Allowable Generator Power Of Inverter. Maximum Voltage Drop Between Equipment To Equipment Shall Not Exceed 1% On Dc System And 5% On Ac System. 21.1.2. Structural Design Seismic Loading Shall Be Selected To Ensure The Performance Criteria Set Out Below Are Achieved: ● All System’s Components Which Are Critical To The Generation Of Electricity Shall Remain Undamaged And Operational Following A Moderate Earthquake; ● In Case Of A Massive Earthquake, The Damage To Structures And Equipment Shall Be Limited To That Which Can Be Repaired Sufficiently Quickly For The Generation Of Electricity To Resume Safely Within Thirty (30) Days, Unless Otherwise The Main Building Has Collapsed; And ● Potential Costs Of Repair Or Replacement And The Duration Of Inability To Generate Electricity After A Large Seismic Event Shall Be Minimized. The Wind Resistant Design Required For The Facility Shall Be At Minimum Of 270 Kph. In Case The Basis For Wind Resistant Design In The Latest National Structural Code Of The Philippines (nscp) Is Higher, Then Nscp Shall Govern. 21.2. Minimum Pv System Components Specifications 21.2.1. Solar Pv Modules The Modules Must Follow The Iec 61215 Standards (i.e., Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic Modules; Design Qualification And Type). These Shall Be Made Of Monocrystalline Material Solar Cells, Tested In Extreme Weather Conditions, And Equipped With Safety Protection Mechanisms. These Shall Also Have A Minimum Efficiency Of 17% At Standard Testing Conditions (stc). The Solar Pv Panels Supplied Must Include A Performance Warranty Guaranteeing No More Than 2% Efficiency Degradation In The First Year And No More Than 0.5% Annual Degradation Thereafter. At The End Of 25 Years, The Panels Must Still Produce At Least 85% Of Their Original Rated Power Output. The Solar Pv Modules Supplied Must Be Manufactured By A Tier 1 Manufacturer As Defined By Industry-recognized Standards Such As Bloomberg New Energy Finance (bnef) Or Equivalent. 21.2.2. Pv Mounting System The Pv Mounting System Shall Be Suited To The Environment And Atmospheric Conditions (e.g., Corrosion, Salt). Structures Shall Be Fixed, Metallic And Have Appropriate Design And Adequate Strength Which Can Withstand The Load Of The Modules, Cyclonic And High Wind Velocities As Applicable To The Site Condition. The Material Shall Be Robust And Non-corrosive, Made From Anodized Structural Grade Aluminum 6005 T5 And/or Stainless-steel Components Or Equivalent. Use Of Different Metals Shall Be Avoided Where Practically Possible To Prevent Galvanic Corrosion. The Structure Shall Prevent Water Accumulation. The Mounting System Must Be Compliant To As/nzs1170.2:2011 Amdt 2-2012 Standard Or Equivalent. 21.2.3. Inverter The Inverter To Be Used Shall Be String Type, Weatherproof And Equipped With A Safety Protection Mechanism. The Inverter Shall Be Compatible With The Existing Electrical System. The Inverter And Its Appurtenances Shall Be State-of-the-art With Energy Management And Communication System And Maximum Power Point Trackers (mppt) For Optimum Performance. The Inverter Shall Have Efficiency Of Not Less Than 98.5%, With A 10-year Guaranteed Service Life. It Also Must Have The Following Minimum Communication Specifications: Wlan/ethernet, Wi-fi, And 4g/3g/2g. The Mounting Shall Be Robust And Non-corrosive, Made From Hot-dipped Galvanized Structural Steel Or Equivalent. The Foundation Shall Be Fixed And Secured. The Inverter Shall Have Adequate Spacing, Free From Obstructions And Well Ventilated. 21.2.4. Inverter Controller The Inverter Controller Shall Be The Central Communication Unit For System Monitoring, Recording Data And Controlling. It Shall Be Capable Of Interconnection Of Other Measuring Devices Such As Solarimeter, Weather-meter, Etc. 21.2.5. Dc Combiner In Cases Where Design Requires The Need For A Dc Combiner, The Dc Combiner Shall Be Made Of Glass-fiber Reinforced Polyester Material Or Approved Equivalent. Enclosure Protection Shall Be Sealed, Dust Proof, Vermin, Waterproof And Sturdy – Compliant To Ip65/nema 3r Or Equivalent. Mounting May Be Wall-mounted Type Or Stand-alone Support. The Dimensions And Thickness Are As Per Manufacturer’s Standard. It Shall Be Rated 1500vdc Minimum. The Dc Combiner Shall Have Appropriate Cable Entry Points, With Cable Glands, Fitted For Input And Output Cables And A Lockable Door. The Dc Combiner Shall Be Equipped With Auxiliaries Such As Circuit Breakers, Surge Protection Devices And Grounding Terminals, Mounted On Din Rail Or Equivalent And With Adequate Spacing For Easy Termination And Testing. Auxiliaries Shall Conform To Iec Standards Or Equivalent. All Circuit Breakers And Fuses Shall Be Compliant With Iec 60947 Part I-iii, Is 60947 Part I-iii And En 50521 Or Equivalent. The Voltage Rating Shall Be A Minimum Of 1000vdc. The Ampere Trip/ampere Frame, Number Of Poles And Other Mechanical Parameters Shall Be As Per Design Standards. 21.2.6. Ac Combiner Enclosure Protection Shall Be Sealed, Dust Proof, Vermin, Waterproof And Sturdy – Compliant To Ip65/nema 3r Or Equivalent. Mounting May Be Wall-mounted Type Or Stand-alone Support. The Dimensions And Thickness Are As Per Manufacturer’s Standard. It Shall Be Rated 0.6/1kv Minimum. The Ac Collector Shall Have Appropriate Cable Entry Points, With Cable Glands, Fitted For Input And Output Cables And Lockable Doors. The Ac Collector Shall Be Equipped With Auxiliaries Such As Circuit Breakers (mounted On Busbar With Adequate Spacer) And Neutral And Grounding Terminal Mounted On Din Rail Or Equivalent And With Adequate Spacing For Easy Termination And Testing. Auxiliaries Shall Conform To Iec Standards Or Equivalent. All Circuit Breakers Shall Be Compliant With Iec 60947 Part I-iii, Is 60947 Part I-iii And En 50521 Or Equivalent. The Minimum Voltage Rating Shall Be Equivalent To Inverter Output Voltage. The Ampere Trip/ampere Frame, Number Of Poles And Other Mechanical Parameters Shall Be As Per Design Standards. 21.2.7. Transformer In Cases Where Design Requires The Need For A Transformer, The Transformer Configuration Shall Be Based On The System Configuration Or Topology Between The Inverter I.e., Tn-s, Tn-c, Tn-c-s, Tt And It And Grounding Configuration And Voltage. Depending On The Location, The Transformer Shall Either Be Outdoor Type Or Indoor Type In Compliance With Nema Or Ip Standards. The Compartment Shall Be Metal-enclosed And Non-corrosive. The Transformer Shall Be Dry-type, Self-cooled And Floor Mounted. The Foundation Shall Be Equipped With An Anti-vibration Pad Or Equivalent. The Transformer Shall Be Ul/iec Listed Or Equivalent. 21.2.8. Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor With Isolation Switch The Tvss Shall Be Capable Of Bi-directional Filtering Of Harmonics And Surges That May Be Created From The Pv System And From The Grid. The Surge Protection Devices Shall Be Compatible With The Existing Electrical System. The Ampere-interrupting Capacity (aic) Rating Of The Devices Shall Be Equal To Or Greater Than The Available Fault Current To Which They Might Be Subjected. Enclosure Protection Shall Be Sealed, Dust Proof, Vermin, Waterproof And Sturdy – Compliant To Ip65/nema 3r Or Equivalent. It Shall Be Rated 0.6/1kv Minimum. 21.2.9. Pv Generation (revenue) Meter Including Ct/pt And Terminals The Pv Generation (revenue) Meter Shall Be Digital Multi-function Power Meters Complete With Cts And Potential Fuses. The Meter Shall Conform To The Following Minimum Requirements: ● Iec Or Ansi Revenue Metering Standards (i.e., Class 0.3 Accuracy); And ● Capable Of Providing Outputs And Terminal Strips For Remote Monitoring And Data Acquisition Using Rs485 Or Equivalent. The Meter Shall Be Boxed In A Standard Enclosure With A Viewing Window Made Of Fiberglass Or Equivalent. 21.2.10. Ecb Main Disconnect Switch The Enclosed Circuit Breaker Shall Act As The Main Fault Current Protection Device And Disconnect Switch To Isolate The Solar Pv System From The Existing Electrical System. Enclosure Protection Shall Be Sealed, Dust Proof, Vermin, Waterproof And Sturdy – Compliant To Ip65/nema 3r Or Equivalent. The Dimensions And Thickness As Per Manufacturer’s Standard. It Shall Be Rated 0.6/1kv Minimum. The Circuit Breaker Shall Be Compliant With Iec 60947 Part I-iii, Is 60947 Part I-iii And En 50521 Or Equivalent. The Minimum Voltage Rating Shall Be Equivalent To System Voltage. The Ampere Trip/ampere Frame, Number Of Poles And Other Mechanical Parameters Shall Be As Per Design Standards. 21.2.11. Cables Pv Cables Shall Be Copper Type. It Shall Be Uv-rated, Sunlight-resistant, Water-proof Protection And Manufactured Under Ul Standard. It Shall Be Designed And Manufactured In Accordance With: ● Iec 60811: Insulation And Fire Protection ● Iec 60227 And Iec 60502: Design ● Iec 60228: Conductors ● Ul 1581 (xeno-test), Iso 4892-2 (method A) Or Hd 506/a1-2.4.20: Dc Solar Cables All Power Cables Shall Be Of Xlpe Insulated With Pvc Sheathed, 0.6/1kv Single Or Multicore, Stranded Copper Conductor. The Conductor Shall Be Made From Electrical Purity Copper For Power Cables And Annealed High Conductivity Copper For Control Cables. Conductors Shall Be Stranded For Copper Power Cables And Solid For Copper Control Cables. All Cables Shall Be Designed To Withstand The Mechanical, Electrical, And Thermal Stresses Under The Steady State And Transient/ Fault Conditions. All Cables Shall Be Suitable For High Ambient Temperature, High Humidity And Tropical Climatic Conditions. All Cables Shall Be Color Coded As Per Iec 60364 And Should Be Provided With Tag/marking. All Cable Ties Should Be Uv Protected And Can Withstand High Heat Stress Without Damaging The Cables. Cable Ties Shall Conform To En 50146 And Iec 62275 Standards. Cables To Be Supplied Are Categorized As Follows: Particular Description Requirement Pv String Cables Cables From Pv Strings To Dc Enclosures Must Be 2 X 6mm2 Dc Enclosure Cables Cables From Dc Enclosures To Inverters As Per Pec Standards Inverter Cables Cables From Inverters To Ac Collector As Per Pec Standards Ac Collector Cables Cables From Ac Collector To Transformer As Per Pec Standards Transformer Cables Cables From Transformer To Ecb For Disconnect Switch As Per Pec Standards Tapping Point Cables Cables From Ecb For Disconnect Switch To Tapping Point As Per Pec Standards Grounding Cables Cables For Grounding As Per Pec Standards Neutral Cables Cables For Neutral As Per Pec Standards Communication Cables Cables For Controls And Monitoring Utp, Ethernet, Cat5/cat6 Power Supply Cables Cables For 220-240v Power Supply As Per Pec Standards 21.2.12. Raceways (cable Trays, Conduits, Pvc Pipes And Fittings, Accessories) Cable Trays And Fittings Shall Be Hot-dipped Galvanized With A Minimum Of 2mm Thickness In Accordance With Iec Standards Or Equivalent. Conduit Shall Be Rigid Steel In Accordance With Iec Standards Or Equivalent. Pvc Systems That Are To Be Buried Underground Shall Conform To Iec 61386 Part 24 Standards Or Equivalent. Raceways Shall Be Color Coded As Per Standards Or As Per Existing Color Coding Of The Building. 21.2.13. Lightning Arrester And Grounding System In Cases Where Design Requires The Need For A Lightning Arrester And Grounding System, The Lightning Protection Shall Be Made Of Conventional Lightning Protection Or The Early Streamers Emission (ese) Type. It Shall Be Equipped With A Lightning Strike Counter. The Protection Radius Shall Cover The Whole Solar Pv Facility. The Grounding System Shall Have A Maximum Resistivity Of 5 Ohms. The Size And Diameter Of Bare Copper And Grounding Rod Shall Be As Per Standard. The Safety Protection Devices Shall Provide Optimum Filtering In Relation To The Specification Of Inverter And Pv Panels. The Surge Protection Device Shall Be Compact And Shall Comply In Accordance With The Ul 1449 3rd Edition Testing, Ansi/ieee C62 And Ansi/ieee Std. 1100-1999 The Surge Protection Devices Shall Be Compatible With The Existing Electrical System. The Ampere-interrupting Capacity (aic) Rating Of The Devices Shall Be Equal To Or Greater Than The Available Fault Current To Which They Might Be Subjected. The Grounding Wires Shall Be Placed In A Standard Uv-rated Pvc Or Equivalent. 21.2.14. Pv Monitoring And Data Acquisition System (internet Connection) The Pv Monitoring And Data Acquisition System Shall Be Capable Of Both Remote And Onsite Access And Monitoring Via A Subscription-free Online Platform. The System Shall Be Able To Provide The Following Minimum Data: ● Energy Generation (kwh); ● Power (kw); ● Power Factor; ● Voltage; ● Current; ● Irradiance; ● Weather; And ● Temperature The System Shall Be Capable Of Detecting Failures And Fault Conditions. Data Transmission Shall Be Real-time And Shall Be Equipped With Safety And High-security Protocol. The Data Shall Be Displayed In Graphical Trends And In Figures. Historical Data Shall Be Available For A Minimum Of One (1) Year. 21.2.15. Cctv/ip Surveillance Camera The Cctv/ip Surveillance Camera Shall Be Capable Of Onsite Monitoring, Continuous Recording, And Remote Access And Monitoring Via A Subscription-free Online Platform. Viewing Shall Be Real-time And Can Operate 24/7. Video Recording Shall Be Capable For A Minimum Of One (1) Month. The Camera Shall Be Robust, Weatherproof And With High-resolution. Type Fixed Bullet Video Camera 2 Units Resolution 1080hd Enclosure Weatherproof, Outdoor Ip65 Or Equivalent, Minimum Hard Disk Drive 2tb Sata 6.0gb/s Cache 64mb Surveillance Type Nvr Minimum 8 Channel Ip Camera, Resolution Minimum Of 1920x1080 Poe Hub/switch 8 Ports Cpe/router/modem 1 × Usb 2.0 Port For Connecting 4g/3g Modem As Wan Backup; 4 × Gigabit Wan/lan Ports; Non-wifi Router 21.2.16. Communication And Control Cables, Radio Transmission Or Fiber Optics Or Equivalent If Long Distance Controls Are Needed, A Radio Transmission Or Fiber Optics Or Any Equivalent Communication Protocol May Be Used. In The Case Of Wireless Communication, It Shall Be Equipped With Reliable Communication Equipment Such That It Will Not Create Unacceptable Delays And Interference That Would Compromise The Operability Of The Whole System.

Details: This Is A Sources Sought Notice For Elevator Maintenance & Repair Services As Identified In The Statement Of Work (sow) For The Detroit Va Medical Center In Detroit, Michigan. The Contractor Shall Furnish All Necessary Tools, Parts, Labor, Supplies, Materials, Equipment, Supervision And Transportation Necessary To Furnish The Services Noted Below. the Services Required Are Provided And Are Subject To Changes. A Draft Sow Is Attached To This Notice And Is Subject To Change Should A Solicitation Be Issued As A Result Of This Notice. Numbering And Lettering May Not Be Sequential To Reiterate, This Is Only A Draft Sow. please Respond If You Have The Ability And Actual Intention To Complete This Requirement. All Of The Following Information Is Required In Your Response: duns Number sam Uei Number capabilities Statement confirmation Of Actual Intent To Submit An Offer Should An Rfq Be Posted In Future company Name And Address point Of Contact Information (name, Phone, Email) socioeconomic Size Status (example: Large Business, Small Business, Wosb, Sdvosb, Etc.) this Sources Sought Notice Is Intended To Locate Any Business Capable Of Performance. the Anticipated Naics Code For This Requirement Is 238290. this Is Not A Request For Quotation And Quotes Shall Not Be Reviewed At This Time. the Government Shall Not Be Responsible For Any Costs Incurred By The Contractor Because Of This Sources Sought Notice. this Notice Shall Not Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government To Ultimately Award A Contract, Nor Does It Restrict The Government To Any Particular Acquisition Approach. All Information Submitted In Response To This Announcement Is Voluntary; The Government Will Not Pay For Information Requested Nor Will It Compensate Any Respondent For Any Cost Incurred In Developing Information Provided To The Government. responses Shall Be Submitted To Jeanne Ortiz At Jeanne.ortiz@va.gov By Monday, November 4, 2024, At 10:00 Am Eastern Time (et). Responses Must Include 36c25025q0074 In The Subject Line. Phone Calls Shall Not Be Accepted For This Notice. draft Statement Of Work 5. Contractor Shall Provide Services On Vamc Detroit S Twenty-four Vertical Transportation Systems: A. Eleven Gearless-traction Passenger Elevators: (1) Blue Pe1, Pe2, Pe3, And Pe4. (2) Yellow Pe8, Pe9, And Pe10. (3) Red Pe11, Pe12, Pe13, And Pe14. B. Four Service Elevators: (1) Blue Geared-traction Elevators Se5 And Se6. (2) Red Gearless-traction Elevators Se15 And Se16. C. One Hydraulic Freight Elevator: Fe7. D. Two Geared-traction Cart-lifts: (1) Cl7 For Clean Surgical Instruments. (2) Cl8 For Dirty Surgical Instruments. E. Six Gearless-traction Garage Elevators In Blue And Red Parking Structures. (1) Blue Ge1, Ge2, And Ge3. (2) Red Ge1, Ge2, And Ge3. ii. Description/specification/statement Of Work 6. Vertical Transportation Maintenance And Repair: A. Under The Terms And Conditions Of This Agreement, Subsequently Set Forth, The Contractor Shall Maintain The Vertical Transportation Systems At Vamc Detroit In Accordance With The Requirements Herein Described, Including All Associated Services, Procedures And Testing. B. The Term Vertical Transportation Systems In This Agreement Refers To And Includes All Of The Equipment Listed In The Next Section Of This Agreement. The Generic Term Elevator Is Also Assumed To Include All The Equipment Listed In The Next Section And May Be Used In This Agreement In Lieu Of Specific Equipment Nomenclature. C. This Is A Full Comprehensive Preventive And Repair Maintenance Agreement. The Absence Of A Particular Service, Component Coverage, Or Other Requirement Shall Not Alleviate The Contractor Of The Sole Responsibility To Provide Such Unless Specifically Excluded Herein. full Coverage Maintenance Contract Requirements: Contractor Shall Furnish Services At Vamc Detroit On The Following (twenty Four) Vertical Transportation Systems: A. Eleven Gearless Traction Passenger Elevators: (1) Pe1 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (7) Pe10 . . . 5,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (2) Pe2 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (8) Pe11 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (3) Pe3 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (9) Pe12 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (4) Pe4 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (10) Pe13 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (5) Pe8 . . . 5,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (11) Pe14 . . . 4,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (6) Pe9 . . . 5,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm B. Two Geared Traction Service Elevators: (1) Se5 . . . 6,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (2) Se6 . . . 6,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm C. Two Gearless-traction Service Elevators: (1) Se15 . . . 5,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm (2) Se16 . . . 5,000 Lbs. At 350 Fpm D. One Hydraulic Freight Elevator: (1) Fe7 . . . 6,000 Lbs. At 50 Fpm E. Two Geared Traction Cart-lifts: (1) Cl7 . . . 1,000 Lbs. At 200 Fpm (2) Cl8 . . . 1,000 Lbs. At 200 Fpm F. Six Gearless-traction Garage Elevators: (1) Blue Parking Structure: (2) Red Parking Structure: Ge1 . . . 3,500 Lbs. At 300 Fpm Ge1 . . . 3,500 Lbs. At 300 Fpm Ge2 . . . 3,500 Lbs. At 300 Fpm Ge2 . . . 3,500 Lbs. At 300 Fpm Ge3 . . . 3,500 Lbs. At 300 Fpm Ge3 . . . 3,500 Lbs. At 300 Fpm 9. General Conditions: A. All Vertical Transportation Equipment Shall Be Maintained As Hereinafter Described, In Accordance With The Following Detailed Terms. Trained Employees Of The Contractor Shall Use All Reasonable Care To Keep The Systems In Proper Adjustment And In Safe Operating Condition, In Accordance With All Applicable Codes, Ordinances, And Regulations. The Requirements Are Specified In Either The Singular Or Plural With The Understanding That All Provisions Shall Be Applicable To All Units Indicated Unless Otherwise Specified. The Contractor Shall Provide All Labor, Equipment, And Supervision Necessary For The Contract Per Contract Documents. B. The Contractor Shall Provide On Call Service Of 40 Hours Per Week, Eight Hours Per Day, Monday Through Friday, Of Coverage For All Vertical Transportation Equipment. C. Following Are Maintenance Hours Required By This Contract, And The Contractor Shall Be On-site As Required By The Following: (1) Monthly: 96 Hours. (2) Weekly: 24 Hours. (3) Assigned Day: 8 Hours. Assigned Days Are Monday, Wednesday, And Friday. D. Worked Maintenance Hours, Required By This Contract, Shall Not Include Call-back Or Emergency/unscheduled Repair Hours. E. All Work Shall Be In Accordance With Applicable National, State And Local Codes So Having Jurisdiction. Additional Work Hours Required To Meet The Minimum Maintenance Requirement Detailed In This Paragraph May Be Scheduled At The Contractor S Convenience Subject To Cor Approval. F. Contractor Shall Provide Scheduled Weekly Examinations, Adjustments, Cleaning, And Lubrication Of All Machinery, Machinery Spaces, Hoistways, And Pits. G. Contractor Shall Maintain All Parts Of The Vertical Transportation Equipment Systems Consisting Of, But Not Limited To The Following: (1) Hoisting Machinery. (7) Operating And Signal Fixtures. (2) Wire Ropes. (8) Door Operating And Safety (3) Control Apparatus And Power Drives. Equipment. (4) Fixed Mechanical Equipment. (9) Auxiliary Apparatus (to Include (5) Electrical Wiring And Traveling Cables. Any Cart Ejection Systems) And (6) Mechanical And Electrical Safety Devices. Appertunances. H. Contractor Shall Ensure That Elevator Door Tracks Are Free From Dirt And Debris To Ensure Smooth, Proper Operation Of Elevator Doors. I. Contractor Shall Replace All Burned Out Light Bulbs Inside The Elevator Cabs To Maintain Proper Lighting At All Times. Vamc Detroit Will Provide The Light Bulbs For The Contractor. J. The Contracting Officer S Representative (cor) May Give Technical Assistance And Clarification On The Contract. However, The Cor Does Not Have Authority To Change Contract Requirements. K. Install As Used In The Work Required, Specifications And Drawings Shall Mean Furnish, Install, Connect, Adjust And Test Except Where Otherwise Specified. L. Brand Names Are Specified To Indicate Performance And Quality Characteristics. No Substitutes Of Specified Materials Shall Be Accepted. 10. Emergency Generator Test: Vamc Detroit Conducts Testing Of The Facility S Emergency Generators On The First Wednesday Of Each Month, From 6:15 Am To 6:45 Am. Duties To Be Performed Shall Include The Following: A. Before 6:00 Am: Be Present For Duty To Participate In The Test. B. No Later Than 6:05 Am: Assist Vamc Detroit Staff In Utilizing The Fire Recall System To Bring All Elevators To The First Floor. Note: Waiting Until Five Minutes After 6:00 Am Is To Give Biomedical Engineering Staff Necessary Time To Shut Down Biomedical Equipment Prior To Generator Testing. C. After 6:15 Am: When The Facility Disconnects From Detroit Edison At 6:15 Am, The Contractor Will Assist Vamc Detroit Staff In Turning Off The Fire Recall System And Ensure That At Least One Elevator Is Running At Each Elevator Bank For The Duration Of The Generator Test. D. Assist Va Staff In Performing Code Blue Testing On Selected Elevators During The Test. Different Elevators Will Be Selected By The Cor For Each Test. E. Be Available To Troubleshoot Any Problems Occurring With The Elevators When Normal Power Has Been Restored Upon The Conclusion Of The Test. 14. Hours Of Work: A. All Work Shall Be Performed During Regular Business Hours, Within A Window Of 6:00 Am To 4:30 Pm, Monday Through Friday, Except Federal Holidays. Contractor Shall Notify The Cor Upon Arrival And Departure At Vamc Detroit By Use Of An Agreed-upon Method. B. Repairs And/or Other Major Adjustment Procedures Necessitating Removal Of A Vertical Transportation Unit From Service For An Extended Period Of Time Must Be Scheduled Through The Cor. The Cor Retains The Right To Have Such Work Completed During Overtime Hours With The Understanding The Contractor Shall Pay For The Regular Labor Portion And Vamc Detroit S Obligation Is Premium Direct Labor Cost Only. C. The Contractor Shall Make Any And All Repairs Or Replacements Damaged By Contractor S Improper Repair, Negligent Or Willful Acts, Or Omissions. D. Compensation For Emergency Call-back Services Shall Be Included In The Monthly Lump Sum Price For Procedures Performed During Regular Working Hours Of Regular Working Days As Previously Described In This Agreement. 15. Sole Responsibility: The Maintenance Work Shall Be Performed Only By Employees Directly Employed And Supervised By The Contractor, Who Are Experienced And Skilled In Maintaining Vertical Transportation Systems Similar To Those To Be Maintained Under This Contract, And Shall Not Be Assigned Or Transferred To Any Agent Or Sub-contractor. 16. Quality Assurance: The Contractor Shall Be Regularly Engaged In The Business Of Servicing Equipment Similar To That Being Maintained Under This Contract, And Shall Have Done So For A Period Of At Least Five Years Prior To The Date Of The Solicitation For This Contract. The Contractor Shall Have A Permanent Service Branch Capable Of Providing Normal Service Within Two Hours After A Request Is Made And Emergency Call-back Service 17. Emergency Call-back Service: A. Provide Emergency Call Back Service Which Consists Of Promptly Dispatching Qualified employees In Response To Requests From The Cor, By Telephone Or Otherwise, For Emergency adjustment Or Minor Repairs On Any Day Of The Week, At Any Hour, Day Or Night. Emergency repairs Shall Be Made Within Four Hours To Restore The Equipment To Operating Order. If Repairs cannot Be Made Immediately, The Mechanic Shall Notify The Cor As To The Reason Why. B. Call-back Service Shall Be Provided Within One Hour During Regular Working Hours and Within Two Hours During Overtime Periods. Entrapment Calls Shall Be Responded To with A Sense Of Urgency, As Promptly As Possible, And Within The Time Constraints Referenced above Or Sooner If Possible. 18. Testing . . . Note: The Next Five Year Test Is Due In 2025. A. Monthly: Examine All Safety Devices And Governors. B. Quarterly: (1) Test The Communications And Elevator Fire Safety System. (2) The Fire Safety System Testing Includes Manual Recall (phase I) And Fireman S Elevator Operation (phase Ii). (3) Confirmation And Results Of All Tests Shall Be Forwarded To The Cor Upon Completion Of Testing. C. Annually . . . No-load Test Of Safety Mechanisms: (1) Conduct A No-load Test Of Safety Mechanisms, In Accordance With The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Asme/ans1 A17.1 (2010). (2) Confirmation And Results Of All Tests Shall Be Forwarded To The Cor Upon Completion Of Testing. D. Every Five Years . . . Full-load Test Of Safety Mechanisms. During The Full-load Test, The Following Shall Also Be Conducted: (1) Conduct A Full-load Test Of Safety Mechanisms, In Accordance With The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Asme/ans1 A17.1 (2010). (2) Inspect Car Balances. (3) Inspect The Governors. Set Them, Recalibrate Them, And Seal Them For Proper Tripping Speed. (4) Confirmation And Results Of All Tests Shall Be Forwarded To The Cor Upon Completion Of Testing. 19. Inspections: A. The Contractor Shall Provide Vertical Transportation System Efficiency And Maintenance Survey Inspections Annually. The Results Of These Inspections Shall Be Summarized With Appropriate Backup Material In An Annual Report To The Cor By The End Of The Month Following The Anniversary Date Of The Contract. This Report Shall Include The Following Performance Parameters And Summary Data For Each Vertical Transportation Unit As Appropriate: (1) Unit Speed Up And Oem Specification. (2) Unit Speed Down And Oem Specification. (3) Door Open Speed And Oem Specification. (4) Door Close Speed Normal And Code Limit. (5) Door Close Speed Reduced And Code Limit. (6) Door Closing Torque And Code Limit. (7) Door Dwell Time . . . Car Call. (8) Door Dwell Time . . . Hall Call. (9) Leveling Accuracy Summary And Oem Specification. (10) Date Of The Last Annual / Five Year Safety Test Completed. (11) Date Of The Last Annual Communications And Fire Recall System Test. (12) Annualized Call-back Rate With Backup Detail. (13) Dedicated Maintenance Hours For The Preceding Twelve Months. B. Semi-annual Inspections By Independent Consultant: Contractor Shall Accompany Cor Or Vamc Detroit S Independent Consultant On Inspections To Audit The Facility S Elevator Operations Every Six Months. (1) The Independent Consultant Shall Provide Semi-annual Inspection Reports To The Cor. (2) The Cor Shall Provide A Copy Of These Reports To The Contractor. The Contractor And Cor Will Determine Who Is Responsible For The Abatement Of Deficiencies Listed In The Semi-annual Reports. (3) The Cor Shall Provide A Copy Of These Reports To The Chief Of Facility Management Service. The Chief Of Facility Management Service Will Determine Abatement Procedures For Deficiencies That Are The Responsibility Of Vamc Detroit. (4) The Cor Shall Archive Corrective Actions Taken By Contractor And Chief Of Facility Management, For A File-retention Period Of Five Years. 20. Lubrication: Lubricate Monthly (12 Times Per Year At Regularly Scheduled Intervals) All Of Those Mechanical Parts Recommended To Be Lubricated By The Original Manufacturer Of The Vertical Transportation Equipment, Or Otherwise Lubricate As Often As Necessary And In The Manner Specified By Said Manufacturer. 21. Cleaning: The Contractor Shall, During The Course Of All Examinations, Remove And Discard Immediately All Accumulated Dirt And Debris From The Pit Areas, And Be Responsible For Maintaining The Cleanliness Of All Elevator Machine Rooms At All Times. Additionally, Prior To Each Annual Anniversary Date Of This Contract, Contractor Shall Thoroughly Clean Down The Entire Hoistway Of All Accumulated Dirt, Grease, Dust, And Debris. 22. Painting: The Contractor Shall Keep The Exterior Of The Machinery And Any Other Parts Of The Equipment Subject To Rust Properly Painted, Identified And Presentable At All Times. Motor Windings And Controller Coils Shall Be Periodically Treated With Proper Insulating Compound. The Machine Room Floor And All Storage Areas Shall Be Painted Annually With Good Quality Deck Enamel. 23. Repairs, Renewals, And Replacements: Repairs, Renewals, And Replacements Shall Be Made By The Contractor As Soon As Scheduled Or Other Examinations Reveal The Necessity Therefore, Or When The Cor So Advises The Contractor Under The Terms Of This Contract. It Is Understood And Agreed That Repairs, Renewals, And Replacements Shall Be Made In Accordance With High Standards Of Preventive Maintenance Practice. Repair And Renewals Of Parts Made Shall Be Equal In Design, Workmanship, Quality, Finish Fit, Adjustment, Operation And Appearance To The Original Installation And That Replacements Shall Be New And Genuine Parts Equal To Those Parts Supplied By The Manufacturer Of The Original Vertical Transportation System Equipment Or Its Successor, And Shall Apply To The Repairs, Renewal, Or Replacement Of All Mechanical, Electronic, And Electrical Parts, Including, But Not Limited To: a. Automatic Power And Manually Operated Door Systems, Car Door And Gate Hangers, Car Door And Gate Contact, Door Protective Device, Guides, Stops And Appurtenances, Car Safety Mechanism, Platform, Car Sills, Car Guide Shoes, Gibs Or Rollers And Appurtenances. B. Geared And Gearless Machinery, Worm, Gear, Bearings, Drive Sheave, Deflector Sheave, And Brake Assembly, Component Parts And All Associated Castings. C. Motor, Motor Generator, Motor Windings, Rotating Element, Stator, Bearings, Rotors, Starters, Solid-state Power Drives Complete And Associated Apparatus, Speed Monitoring Equipment And Attachments. D. Controller, Selector And Dispatching Equipment, All Relays, Solid State Components, Resistors, Condensers, Transformers, Contact Leads, Dashpots, Timing Devices, Computer Devices, Insulators, Solenoids, Resistance Grids, Mechanical And Electrical Driving Equipment, Diagnostics, Trouble Shooting Tools, Monitors And Associated Apparatus. E. Governor, Governor Sheave And Shaft Assembly, Bearings, Contacts And Governor Tension Sheave Assemblies. F. Overhead, 2:1, Deflector Or Secondary Sheaves, Bearings, Car And Counterweight Buffers, Car And Counterweight Guide Rails, Top And Bottom Limit Switches, Activating Cams, Compensating Equipment, Counterweight And Counterweight Guide Shoes Including Rollers Or Gibs. G. Hoistway Door Interlocks, Top Tracks, Hanger Rollers, Operating Linkages And Auxiliary Door Closing Devices, Hoistway Landing, Leveling And Encoding Systems Complete, And Power Door Clutch Engaging Systems Complete. H. Car And Hall Lanterns, Lobby Fixtures, Car Operating Panels, Car And Hall Position Indicators, Hall Push-button Fixtures, Audible/visible Signals And Controls Complete, Emergency Lighting, Communication Devices, Remote Operating And Signal Equipment Complete. I. The Contractor Shall Examine And Equalize Tension On All Wire Ropes And Renew Them Whenever Necessary To Ensure The Maintenance Of Adequate Safety Factor. Contractor Shall Also Shorten All Ropes As Required To Maintain Legal Bottom Clearances And Perform All Safety Code Reshackling Procedures Per Asme/ans1 A17.1 (2010). J. Contractor Shall Repair And/or Replace All Electrical Traveling Cables, Wiring And Conductors Extending To The Vertical Transportation Unit From Main Line Switch In The Machine Room And Outlets In The Hoistways. The Main Line Switch, Together With Fuses For Same, Is Excluded. K. Contractor Shall Be Responsible For Relamping All Lighting Fixtures In The Cab, Pit, Machine Room, And Hoistway As Required. Vamc Detroit Will Provide The Light Bulbs. L. Hydraulic Systems Components, Including But Not Limited To, Tanks, Valves, Pump, Cylinder Head, Above Ground Piping, Hoses, Fittings, Gauges, Seals, O-rings, Packing S, Belts, Recovery Devices, Overflow Devices, Rescuvator Or Other Emergency Operating And Signal Systems, Above Grade Cylinder And Plunger Assemblies Complete, Cathodic Protection Devices, Muffler, Heater And Shut-off Valves. m. The Following Items Of Equipment Are Excluded: Main Line Power Switch And Fuses, Car Enclosure, Car Doors, Hoistway Enclosures, Hoistway Doors, Door Frames And Hoistway Sills, Cart-lift Carts, Buried Hydraulic Piping, Cylinder And Conventional Below Grade Plunger Assemblies. 24. Performance Parameters: A. The Control System Shall Be Maintained To Provide Smooth Acceleration And Retardation. Contractor Shall Maintain All Vertical Transportation Systems In Accordance With The Original Equipment Manufacturer (oem) Design Specifications. The Door Close Pressure Must Never Exceed 30 Pounds. The Following Performance Schedule Shall Be Adhered To: (1) Contract Speed: The Contract Speed Shall Be Provided For Up Direction Travel With Full-capacity Load In The Elevator Car. The Speed In Either Direction Under Any Loading Condition Shall Not Vary More Than 5% Of The Contract Speed. (2) In Accordance With Asme/ans1 A 17.1 (2010), The Elevators Shall Be Maintained And Adjusted To Safely Lower, Stop And Hold The Car With A Load Of 125% Of The Rated Capacity. (3) Leveling Accuracy: The Elevator Shall Be Adjusted To Provide Accurate Leveling Within 1/4 ± Of The Floor Level Without Re-leveling Regardless Of Load. B. The Group Supervisory And Individual Unit Control Systems Shall Be Maintained To Provide Overall Satisfactory Service Levels As Designed By The O.e.m. (1) On An Annual Basis At The Request Of The Cor The Contractor Shall Provide A Computerized Traffic Study That Details Hall Waiting Times By Floor, Direction Of Travel And An Overall Summary. (2) The Contractor Shall Use A Delta Analyzer Or Similar Device. C. Call-backs: Any And All Call-backs Are Included In The Firm, Fixed Price Of The Contract. 25. Spare Parts: The Contractor Shall Provide And Maintain A Supply Of Contacts, Coils, Solid-state Boards And Associated Components, Leads, Brushes, Lubricants, Wiping Cloths, Rollers, Guides, Switches, And Other Minor Parts In The Vertical Transportation System(s) Machine Room(s) For The Performance Of Routine Preventive Maintenance. All Spare Parts Shall Be Kept In Storage Cabinets Provided By The Contractor. 27. Record Keeping: A. A Complete Permanent Record Of Maintenance Inspections And Routines, Repair Work, Lubrication, And Call Back Service Will Be Kept In The Machine Room. These Records Are To Be Available To The Cor At All Times. The Records Shall Indicate The Reason The Mechanic Was In The Building, Arrival And Departure Time, The Work Performed, Etc., And These Records Shall Be Property Of Vamc Detroit. Record Keeping Requirements Are The Responsibility Of Contractor-assigned Maintenance Personnel. B. A Contractor S Proprietary System That Fulfills The Requirements In The Above Paragraph Will Be Accepted In Lieu Of The Method Specified, Provided Annual Summary Reports (or At Any Time During The Term Of This Contract, Upon Written Request Of The Cor) Of The Requested Data Is Provided At The Same Time The Report Required In Paragraph 19 Entitled, Inspections Is Provided. 28. Non-payment: Vamc Detroit May Have The Vertical Transportation System S Maintenance Work And Performance Checked By An Independent Consultant To Ensure The Contractor Is Performing In Accordance With This Contract. If The Independent Consultant Determines That The Contractual Requirements Are Not Being Maintained, The Cor May Retain The Monthly Payment (or Have A Bill Of Collection Performed) To The Contractor Until The Consultant Verifies That The Work Performance Is Back To Standard. The Contractor Shall Pay Re-inspection Costs Incurred By Vamc Detroit For The Independent Consultant By Deduction From The Monthly Maintenance Fee. If Three Consecutive Inspections By The Independent Consultant Indicate That The Contractual Requirements Are Not Being Maintained, Vamc Detroit May Cancel The Contract. 36. Tests: A. Pre Test Electrical Equipment And Systems And Make Corrections Required For Proper Operation Of Such Systems Before Requesting Final Tests. Final Test Shall Not Be Conducted Unless Pre Tested. B. Conduct Final Tests Required In Various Sections Of Specifications In Presence Of An Authorized Representative Of The Contracting Officer. Contractor Shall Furnish All Labor, Materials, Equipment, Instruments, And Forms, To Conduct And Record Such Tests. C. Electrical Systems Shall Be Balanced, Controlled And Coordinated. A System Is Defined As The Entire Complex Which Must Be Coordinated To Work Together During Normal Operation To Produce Results For Which The System Is Designed. For Example, Air Conditioning Supply Air Is Only One Part Of Entire System Which Provides Comfort Conditions For A Building. Other Related Components Are Return Air, Exhaust Air, Steam, Chilled Water, Refrigerant, Hot Water, Controls And Electricity, Etc. D. All Related Components As Defined Above Shall Be Functioning When Any System Component Is Tested. Tests Shall Be Completed Within A Reasonably Short Period Of Time During Which Operating And Environmental Conditions Remain Reasonably Constant. E. Individual Test Results Of Any Component, Where Required, Shall Only Be Accepted When Submitted With The Test Results Of Related Components And Of The Entire System. 37. Relocated Equipment And Items: A. Contractor Shall Disconnect, Dismantle As Necessary, Remove And Reinstall In New Location, All Existing Equipment And Items Otherwise Indicated To Be Relocated By The Contractor. B. Perform Relocation Of Such Equipment Or Items At Such Times And In Such A Manner As Directed By The Cor. C. Suitably Cap Existing Service Lines, Such As Steam, Condensate Return, Water, Drain, Gas, Air, Vacuum And/or Electrical, Whenever Such Lines Are Disconnected From Equipment To Be Relocated. Remove Abandoned Lines In Finished Areas And Cap As Specified. D. Provide All Electrical Service Connections, Fittings, Fastenings And Any Other Materials Necessary For Assembly And Installation Of Replacement Equipment; And Leave Such Equipment In Proper Operating Condition. E. Contractor Shall Employ Services Of An Installation Engineer, Who Is An Authorized Representative Of The Manufacturer Of This Equipment To Supervise Assembly And Installation Of Existing Equipment, Required To Be Relocated. F. All Service Lines Such As Noted Above For Relocated Equipment Shall Be In Place At Point Of Relocation Ready For Use Before Any Existing Equipment Is Disconnected. Make Relocated Existing Equipment Ready For Operation Or Use Immediately After Reinstallation. G. Return All Removed Existing Hardware To Vamc Detroit. 38. Training: An Allotment Of 20 Hours Of Annual On-site Training Shall Be Provided To Train Selected Employees Of Vamc Detroit In The Use Of All Internal And External Controls Of All Passenger And Service Elevators, As Well As Entrapment Procedures In Case Of Extreme Emergency To Free Individuals Requiring Immediate Extraction.

Details: Description Invitation To Apply For Eligibility And To Bid 1. The Cebu South Medical Center Bids And Awards Committee Invites Suppliers To Apply For Eligibility And To Bid For The Following Projects: Bac No. 2024-083 One Job Order For The Provision Of Laboratory, Diagnostics And Imaging Services Which Are Not Available In Csmc And Or For Confirmatory Testing Or Parallel Tesing For A Period Of One (1) Year Item No. Qty Unit Descriptions Source Of Fund Unit Abc Total Abc Bid Docs Price (award Per Lot) Regular Income 7,000,000.00 7,000.00 One Job Order For The Provision Of Laboratory, Diagnostics And Imaging Services Which Are Not Available In Csmc And Or For Confirmatory Testing Or Parallel Tesing For A Period Of One (1) Year Laboratory Test: Bacteriology 1 Price Per Test / Procedure Afb Stain 255.00 2 Abscess C/s (automated) 1,950.00 3 Amniotic Fluid Bact C/s (automated) 1,950.00 4 Ascitic Fluid Bact C/s (automated) 1,950.00 5 Blood C/s (automated) 2,275.00 6 Cervical Discharge C/s (automated) 1,950.00 7 Cervical Discharge C/s 1,950.00 8 Ear Discharge C/s (automated) 1,950.00 9 Endocervical Swab C/s (automated) 1,950.00 10 Eye Discharge C/s (automated) 1,950.00 11 Gastric Aspirate Bact C/s (automated) 1,950.00 12 Gram Stain 205.00 13 Koh 275.00 14 Nasal Swab C/s (automated) 1,950.00 15 Nose Discharge C/s (automated) 1,950.00 16 Pericardial Fluid Bact (automated) 1,950.00 17 Peritoneal Fluid Bact C/s (automated) 1,950.00 18 Penile Discharge (automated) 1,950.00 19 Urineculture Animal (automated) 1,950.00 20 Penile Discharge Sa C/s 1,950.00 21 Pleural Fluid Bact C/s (automated) 1,950.00 22 Semen C/s (automated) 1,950.00 23 Sputum C/s (automated) 1,950.00 24 Stool C/s (automated) 1,950.00 25 Stool C/s 1,950.00 26 Synovial Fluid Bact (automated) 1,950.00 27 Throat Swab C/s (automated) 1,950.00 28 Tracheal Aspirate C/s (automated) 1,950.00 29 Urethral Discharge C/s (automated) 1,950.00 30 Urine C/s (automated) 1,950.00 31 Vaginal Discharge C/s (automated) 1,950.00 32 Wound C/s (automated) 1,950.00 33 Culture Rectal Swab 990.00 34 Sensitivity Test 440.00 35 Other Specimen C/s Auto 1,950.00 36 Cervco-vag Dis (automated) 1,950.00 Chemistry 37 Price Per Test / Procedure 1 Hr. Postprandial Glucose 80.00 38 2 Hr. Postprandial Glucose 90.00 39 24 Hr Creatinine Clearance 450.00 40 24 Hr Urine Calcium 500.00 41 Urine Protein/creatinine Ratio 550.00 42 24 Hr Urine Creatinine 200.00 43 24 Hr Urine Potassium 500.00 44 24 Hr Urine Protein 400.00 45 24 Hr Urine Sodium 500.00 46 24 Hr Urine Uric Acid 350.00 47 Albumin 105.00 48 Alkaline Phosphatase (alp) 160.00 49 Amylase 300.00 50 Bilirubin 180.00 51 Blood Urea Nitrogen (bun) 105.00 52 Blood Uric Acid (bua) 105.00 53 C3 575.00 54 C4 675.00 55 Calcium (ca) 150.00 56 Capillary Blood Sugar (cbs) 75.00 57 Chloride (cl) 160.00 58 Cholesterol 105.00 59 Co2 400.00 60 Ckmb Isoenzymes 975.00 61 Ckmm 1,350.00 62 Ck-total 400.00 63 Creatinine 105.00 64 Crp-high Sensitive 850.00 65 Fasting Blood Sugar (fbs) 90.00 66 Gamma-glutamyl Transf. (ggtp) 300.00 67 Glycosylated Hb (hba1-c) 450.00 68 Hdl-cholesterol 200.00 69 Inorganic Phosphorous 220.00 70 Ionized Calcium 475.00 71 Iron (fe) 425.00 72 Ldh 200.00 73 Lipase 350.00 74 Lipoprotein 220.00 75 Lipid Profile 425.00 76 Magnesium 400.00 77 Microalbuminuria/creatinine Ratio 875.00 78 Nt Probnp 2,100.00 79 Ogct 375.00 80 Ogtt 450.00 81 Potassium (k) 160.00 82 Random Blood Sugar (rbs) 90.00 83 Random Urine Protein 250.00 84 Random Urine Creatinine 170.00 85 Random Urine Calcium 250.00 86 Random Urine Potassium 500.00 87 Random Urine Sodium 500.00 88 Random Urine Uric Acid 350.00 89 24 Hr Urine Chloride (cl-) 400.00 90 Random Urine Chloride (cl-) 325.00 91 Sgot/ast 150.00 92 Sgpt/alt 150.00 93 Sodium (na) 160.00 94 Total Iron Binding Capacity 700.00 95 Total Protein 150.00 96 Total Protein/alb/glob 270.00 97 Transferrin Saturation 750.00 98 Triglycerides 140.00 99 Troponin I (quanti) 1,650.00 Clinical Microscopy 100 Price Per Test / Procedure Cotinine 300.00 101 Fecalysis 70.00 102 Fecalysis (stat) 100.00 103 Ketone (urine) 40.00 104 Micral Test 250.00 105 Occult Blood 150.00 106 Pregnancy Test (urine) 180.00 107 Stool Ph 60.00 108 Urinalysis 90.00 109 Urinalysis (stat) 130.00 110 Urine Ph 60.00 111 Stool Culture 350.00 Endocrinology 112 Price Per Test / Procedure Fsh (eclia) 750.00 113 Ft3 (eclia) 450.00 114 Ft4 (eclia) 400.00 115 Lh (eclia) 800.00 116 Prolactin (eclia) 700.00 117 T3 (eclia) 375.00 118 T4 (eclia) 375.00 119 Tsh (eclia) 450.00 Hematology 120 Price Per Test / Procedure Bleeding Time 60.00 121 Blood Typing (automated) 220.00 122 Clotting Time 60.00 123 Du Typing 220.00 124 Complete Blood Count 130.00 125 Complete Blood Count- Stat 180.00 126 Esr 120.00 127 Le Prep 200.00 128 Malarial Smear 140.00 129 Partial Thromboplastin 400.00 130 Peripheral Blood Smear 180.00 131 Platelet Count 130.00 132 Prothrombin Time 310.00 133 Reticulocyte Count 130.00 134 Hemoglobin & Hematocrit 100.00 135 Hba1c 450.00 Hepatitis Profile 136 Price Per Test / Procedure Anti Hav Igg (cmia) 450.00 137 Anti Hav Igm (cmia) 400.00 138 Anti Hbc Igm (cmia) 375.00 139 Anti-hbc Total (cmia) 400.00 140 Anti-hbe (cmia) 375.00 141 Anti-hbs (cmia) 220.00 142 Anti-hcv (cmia) 600.00 143 Hbeag (cmia) 400.00 144 Hbsag Qualitative 160.00 145 Hbsag W/ Titer (cmia) 350.00 Histology & Cytology 146 Price Per Test / Procedure Cellblock 600.00 147 Cellblock Processing 200.00 148 Cervical Vaginal Staining Only 75.00 149 Cytology (per Specimen) 400.00 150 Cytology Processing 200.00 151 Fine Needle Aspirate Biopsy 550.00 152 Fnab Staining Only 200.00 153 Papsmear (surepath) 850.00 154 Papsmear 550.00 155 Papsmear (reading Only) 200.00 156 Papsmear (staining Charge) 35.00 157 Tissue Processing In Cassette 150.00 158 Histopath (x-large) 2,450.00 159 Histopath (large) 1,250.00 160 Histopath (medium) 900.00 161 Histopath (small) 650.00 162 Fnab Collection 1,000.00 163 Tzanck’s Smear 450.00 164 Urine Cytology 475.00 Immunology & Tumor Markers 165 Price Per Test / Procedure Food Allergen Panel 3,500.00 166 Respiratory Allergen Panel 3,500.00 167 Afp-alpha Feto Protein (eclia) 750.00 168 Afp Stat (eclia) 850.00 169 Beta Hcg (eclia) 850.00 170 Ca 125 (ovarian Ca) 1,500.00 171 Ca 15-3 (breast Ca) 1,450.00 172 Ca19-9 (pancreatic Cancer) 1,850.00 173 Cea (eclia) 750.00 174 Cortisol 1,000.00 175 Estradiol 1,250.00 176 Ferritin 1,050.00 177 Free Psa 1,600.00 178 Psa (prostate) 1,000.00 179 Testosterone 1,200.00 180 Total Vitamin D (25-hydroxy) 2,400.00 181 Thyroglobulin (eclia) 1,975.00 182 Anti-thyroglobulin (eclia) 2,900.00 183 Anti-ccp 2,450.00 184 Pth - Parathyroid Hormone 1,850.00 185 Anti - Ds Dna 4,175.00 186 D-dimer 1,850.00 Miscellaneous 187 Price Per Test / Procedure Spirometry 1,690.00 188 Spirometry (pre & Post) 1,810.00 189 Semen Analysis 300.00 Others 190 Price Per Test / Procedure Mammogram 1,400.00 Serology 191 Price Per Test / Procedure Ana Test (latex Pa) 625.00 192 Ana Test W/ Titer (latex Pa) 1,750.00 193 Aso Titer 550.00 194 C-reactive Protein(crp) 400.00 195 Crp W/ Titer 550.00 196 Hivcom 450.00 197 Ns1 Dengue Test 1,250.00 198 Dengue Igg/igm 825.00 199 Pregnancy Test (serum) 225.00 200 Rheumatoid Factor 375.00 201 Rheumatoid Factor (with Titer) 525.00 202 Salmonella Typhi 1,000.00 203 Leptospira Igg Igm 700.00 204 Leptospira Agglutination Test 1,100.00 205 Vdrl (rpr) 250.00 206 Vdrl W/ Dilution 400.00 207 Cd4 1,950.00 208 Hcv-rna (quantitative) 8,100.00 209 Hbv Viral Load (hbv Dna) 4,650.00 210 Hiv Viral Load 6,250.00 Imaging Examinations: 211 Price Per Test / Procedure 2d Echo Plain 2,400.00 212 2d Echo W/ Doppler 2,800.00 213 2d Echo W/ Doppler (pedia) 3,000.00 214 24 Hour Holter Monitoring 3,150.00 215 Arterial Lower Extremity 2,950.00 216 Arterial Upper Extremity 2,950.00 217 Carotid Scan 2,450.00 218 Doppler For Abdominal Aorta 2,900.00 219 Echo Scan 1,600.00 220 Echo Scan W/ Contrast 1,800.00 221 Renal Arterial Scan 3,400.00 222 Transcranial Duplex Scan 2,850.00 223 Treadmill 1,600.00 224 Venous Lower Extremity 2,950.00 225 Venous Upper Extremity 2,950.00 226 Abpm 2,200.00 227 Av Mapping 3,400.00 228 Av Evaluation 1,600.00 229 2d Echo Doppler With Gls 3,150.00 230 2d Echo With Contrast 3,000.00 Electrocardiogram 231 Price Per Test / Procedure Digital Ecg (12 Leads) 380.00 Ultrasound-combination 232 Price Per Test / Procedure Hbt/hepato-biliarytree 850.00 233 (liver, Gallbladder & Pancreas) 900.00 234 Kub (kidney, Urinary, Bladder 950.00 235 Lower Abdomen Ultrasound 1,200.00 236 Scrotum Testes Ultrasound 1,200.00 237 Lower Abdomen Ultrasound (pre & Post) 1,000.00 238 Upper Abdomen (liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas & Spleen) 1,000.00 239 Whole Abdomen Ultrasound (combination Of Upper & Lower Abdomen) 1,500.00 240 Whole Abdomen Ultrasound (pre & Post) 1,600.00 241 Kub (kidney, Urinary Bladder) (pre & Post) 950.00 Ultrasound-obstetrics 242 Price Per Test / Procedure Biometric Ultrasound 850.00 243 Biophysical Scoring (bps) 1,200.00 244 Congenital Anomaly Utz 1,600.00 245 Pelvic Ultrasound 850.00 246 Transrectal (female) 850.00 247 Transvaginal Ultrasound (tvs) 850.00 Ultrasound-organ 248 Price Per Test / Procedure Aorta 550.00 249 Appendix 700.00 250 Breast 1,100.00 251 Chest Throrax 850.00 252 Cranial 900.00 253 Gall Bladder 550.00 254 Inguinoscrotal 1,450.00 255 Inguinal 950.00 256 Kidney 550.00 257 Liver 550.00 258 Liver Doppler 800.00 259 Lung 550.00 260 Neck 1,100.00 261 Other Organ 550.00 262 Other Organ With Doppler 1,000.00 263 Pancreas 550.00 264 Parotid Gland 1,000.00 265 Popliteal Area 550.00 266 Prostate 650.00 267 Renal 550.00 268 Scrotum Doppler 1,400.00 269 Small Parts 500.00 270 Spleen 550.00 271 Thyroid Doppler 1,000.00 272 Thryroid Gland 850.00 273 Urinary Bladder 550.00 274 Urinary Tract 550.00 Digital X-ray 275 Price Per Test / Procedure Digital Abdomen Upright 600.00 276 Digital Abdomen Lateral 550.00 277 Digital Abdomen Supine 350.00 278 Digital Chest Ap (sitting) 225.00 279 Digital Axillary View 450.00 280 Digital Both Ankle Ap/o 650.00 281 Digital Both Ankle Ap Lat 650.00 282 Digital Both Ank Aplat Ob 725.00 283 Digital Both Ankle Apl Morv 1,050.00 284 Digital Both Ankle Aplo Morv 1,050.00 285 Digital Both Calcaneal View 600.00 286 Digital Both Lat Decubitus 725.00 287 Digital Both Elbow Ap Lat 650.00 288 Digital Both Forearm Apla 1,100.00 289 Digital Both Feet Apl Obl 1,100.00 290 Digital Both Feet Ap Lat 900.00 291 Digital Both Feel Ap Obl 900.00 292 Digital Both Hips Ap/l 750.00 293 Digital Both Hips Ap/o 850.00 294 Digital Both Hnd Aplat Obl 850.00 295 Digital Both Hands Ap Lat 850.00 296 Digital Both Hands Ap O 850.00 297 Dig Both Humerus Aplat 850.00 298 Digital Both Knees Ap Lat 800.00 299 Digital Bone Aging 725.00 300 Dig Both Shoulder Ap W/s 925.00 301 Digital Both Femur Ap Lat 875.00 302 Digital Both Leg Ap Lat 1,100.00 303 Digital Chest Ap-bucky 275.00 304 Digital Both Wrist Ap Lat 800.00 305 Digital Calcaneal View 325.00 306 Digital Chest Bucky Oblique 625.00 307 Digital Digital Cervico Thoraic 950.00 308 Digital Digital Clavicle Ap 350.00 309 Digital Coccyx Ap Lat 425.00 310 Digital Cxr Pa & Lordotic 400.00 311 Digital Cerv Apl Rt< Obl 750.00 312 Digital Cer Sp Apl-flex/ext 750.00 313 Digital Cervical Obl R&l 375.00 314 Digitalgi Cerv Spine Apl Obl 750.00 315 Digital Cer Sp Apl-sub Tis 375.00 316 Digital Cer Sp Apl-open Mouth 625.00 317 Digital Cerv Thoracolum Sp 1,450.00 318 Digital Chest Ap Lat Pedia 350.00 319 Digital Chest Lat (adult) 350.00 320 Digital Chest Apico Lor 300.00 321 Digital Chest Xray Obl Vw 275.00 322 Digital Chest Pa (14x17) 260.00 323 Digital Chest Pal (adult) 375.00 324 Digital Chest Pa & Obl Vw 450.00 325 Digital Chest Pal (6-10) 375.00 326 Digital Chest Pa Lat Lor 600.00 327 Digital Cxr Pa/l (14x14;11x14) 350.00 328 Digital Fingers (dig) Pal 600.00 329 Digital Flat Plate Abdomen 600.00 330 Digital Flatplate&upr Abd 1,000.00 331 Digital Frog Leg View/ap 300.00 332 Digital H2o View/lateral 600.00 333 Digital Waters View 300.00 334 Digital H2o View (facial Injury) 300.00 335 Digital Hipjoint Crostable 400.00 336 Digital Jones View 400.00 337 Digital Kub X-ray 375.00 338 Digital Left Ankle Ap Lat 375.00 339 Digital Left Ankle Ap/o 375.00 340 Digital Left Ankle Apl/obl 400.00 341 Digital Left Ankle Apl Morv 525.00 342 Digital Left Ankle Aplo Morv 575.00 343 Digital Left Arm Pal 575.00 344 Digital Left Lat Decubitus 400.00 345 Digital Left Elbow Apl 350.00 346 Digital Left Forearm Apl 600.00 347 Digital Left Foot Oblique 275.00 348 Digital Left Foot Apl/obl 625.00 349 Digital Left Foot Apl 450.00 350 Digital Left Foot Ap/o 450.00 351 Digital Left Foot Lateral 275.00 352 Digital Left Hips Ap/l 400.00 353 Digital Left Hand Apl/obl 450.00 354 Digital Left Hand Ap View 450.00 355 Digital Left Hand Ap Lat 450.00 356 Digital Left Hand Ap Obl 450.00 357 Digital Left Humerus Aplat 650.00 358 Digital Left Knee Ap Lat 400.00 359 Digital Left Knee Merchant 400.00 360 Digital Left Knee Sunrise 550.00 361 Digital Left Knee Ap/l-standing 400.00 362 Digital Left Knee Apl W/ Sunrise 550.00 363 Digital Lumbosacral Spne Apl 800.00 364 Digital Ls Ap/l (r/l Obl) 1,200.00 365 Digital Ls Cone Down 775.00 366 Digital Ls Ap/l Flexion/ext 1,200.00 367 Digital Left Shoulder Ap W/s 500.00 368 Digital L-shldr Tthoracic Ap 525.00 369 Digital Left Femur Apl 475.00 370 Digital Left Leg Ap Lat 550.00 371 Digital Left Wrist Ap Lat 400.00 372 Digital Mandible Ap/o Vw 375.00 373 Digital Mastoid Series 575.00 374 Digital Modified Sinuses 450.00 375 Digital Mortise View 295.00 376 Digital Nasal Soft Tis Lat 400.00 377 Digital Neck Soft Tissue Apl 325.00 378 Digital Paranasal Sinuses 650.00 379 Digital Pelvic Ap 650.00 380 Digital Right Ankle Ap Lat 375.00 381 Digital Right Ankle Ap/o 375.00 382 Digital Right Ankle Apl/o 400.00 383 Digital Right Ankle Apl Morv 525.00 384 Digital Right Ankle Aplo Mor 575.00 385 Digital Right Arm Apl 600.00 386 Digital Right Lat Decubit 400.00 387 Digital Right Elbow Apl 350.00 388 Digital Right Forearm Apl 600.00 389 Digital Right Foot Obliqu 275.00 390 Digital Right Foot Apl/obl 625.00 391 Digital Right Foot Apl 450.00 392 Digital Right Foot Ap/o 450.00 393 Digital Right Foot Lateral 275.00 394 Digital Right Hips Ap/l 400.00 395 Digital Right Hand Apl/obl 450.00 396 Digital Right Hand Ap View 450.00 397 Digital Right Hand Ap Lat 450.00 398 Digital Right Hand Ap Obl 450.00 399 Digital Right Humerus Aplat 650.00 400 Digital Ribs Series 700.00 401 Digital Right Knee Ap Lat 400.00 402 Digital Right Knee Merchant 400.00 403 Digital Right Knee Sunrise 550.00 404 Digital Right Knee Ap/l (standing) 400.00 405 Digital Right Knee Apl W/ Sunrise 550.00 406 Digital Right Shoulder Ap Ws 500.00 407 Digital R-shldr Tthoracic Ap 500.00 408 Digital Right Femur Apl 475.00 409 Digital Right Leg Ap Lat 550.00 410 Digital Right Wrist Ap Lat 400.00 411 Digital Sacrococcyxgeal Apl 425.00 412 Digital Sacroiliac Jt. Ap/ob 775.00 413 Digital Sacral Ap/lat 425.00 414 Digital Sacro-iliac Joint 600.00 415 Digital Scapula 500.00 416 Digital Ster Cla Join Bi Obl 625.00 417 Digital Scoliosis Study 875.00 418 Digital Lateral Skull 500.00 419 Digital Skull Pa View 650.00 420 Digital Skull Ap Lat 725.00 421 Digital Skull Series 725.00 422 Digital Skeletal Survey 3,500.00 423 Digital Sternum Ap/lat 525.00 424 Digital Thoracic Cage 600.00 425 Digital Thoracic Spine Apl 725.00 426 Digital Tls Sp Apl R/l-o 1,125.00 427 Digital Thor. Lumbar Sp Apl 900.00 428 Digital Tempo Mandi Joint 575.00 429 Digital Toes (dig) Pal 750.00 430 Digital Town’s View 750.00 431 Digital Transthoracic View 725.00 432 Digital Thoracic Vert Apl 725.00 2. Bidding Will Be Conducted Through Open Competitive Bidding Procedure Using A Non-discretionary “pass/fail” Criterion As Specified In The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules And Regulations(irr) Of Republic Act (ra) 9184, Otherwise Known As The “government Procurement Reform Act” 3. Bidding Documents Are Readily Available At The Bac Sec/pu Office Upon Payment Of The Corresponding Bidding Documents Fee, As Indicated In The Table Above. The Procuring Entity Has Posted The Complete Set Of Bidding Documents At Its Website, And Philgeps Website. Bidding Documents May Be Downloaded From Any Of The Said Websites; Provided, Upon Submission Of Their Bids, The Bidders Shall Pay The Applicable Fee. 4. Bids Must Be Duly Received By The Bac Secretariat At The Address And Schedule Above Described. All Bids Must Be Accompanied By A Bid Security In Any Of The Acceptable Form And In The Amount Stated In The Bidding Documents. 5. The Bids Can Be Submitted Either Manually Or Electronically In Accordance With Section 25 Of The 2016 Revised Irr Of Ra 9184. If Electronically, Bids Must Be Submitted Online Using The Link: Https://sites.google.com/view/csmc-bid/home And Received By The Procuring Entity On Or Before October 31, 2024 @ 9:30 A.m. Late Bids Shall Not Be Accepted. Opening Of Bids Shall Be Online In The Presence Of Bidders Or Authorized Representative Who Wish To Attend Via Link Given. We Encourage Bidders Or Authorized Representatives Supported By Spa Or Secretary Certificate To Attend The Opening Of Bids. 6. The Following Activities Are Scheduled On The Following Dates: Posting Of Invitation To Bid : October 10, 2024 Pre-bid Conference : October 18, 2024 (1:30 Pm Via Microsoft Teams) Bid Opening : October 31, 2024 (9:30 Am Via Microsoft Teams) Bid Evaluation : Within 7 Days From Bid Opening Post Qualification : Within 12 Calendar Days From Determination Of Lcb 7. Cebu South Medical Center Reserves The Right To Accept Or Reject Any Bid To Annul The Bidding Process And To Reject Bids At Any Time Prior To Contract Award, Without Thereby Incurring Any Liability To The Affected Bidder Or Bidders. For Further Information, Please Refer To: Contact Person: Mary Ann G. Lozada Bac Secretariat, Head Cebu South Medical Center Cel. No. 09453473696 / 09238388670 San Isidro, Talisay City, Cebu Atty. Madyll S. Cuadra-robinta, Cese, Fpcha Bac Chairperson

Details: For several years, we have been witnessing an evolution in the profession of agricultural business managers, making their work more intense, difficult and complex. Living and Working Conditions Characterized by “Strong Physical Constraints, Large Working Hours, Significant Economic Pressure, Environmental and Climatic Constraints”, Without Forgetting “Significant Professional and Social Isolation” Suffered by a Good Number of Agricultural Farmers , Weaken them. In such a context, we are witnessing an increase in situations of unease and a loss of meaning in one's profession. This subject is today at the heart of debates. The Prime Minister, Jean Castex, in March 2020, requested a report on the unhappiness and suicide of farmers from MP Olivier Damaisin. The Report Highlights the Interest in Taking Humans into Account “The Human Side Really Needs to Be Put Back in Place”, “The Entire Human Side is Completely Absent”. It is important that the business manager takes pleasure in his activity and is fulfilled in order to be able to adapt his business to the various changes and sustain his activity. Adasea De La Marne, in partnership with Alice Martinet, Master's student in Occupational Psychology, carried out a study on "The Meaning of Work in Agriculture": 319 Farmers responded to the survey. 49% of farmers surveyed are in a fragile situation: 18% are identified as burn-out and 31% are at risk of burn-out. Thus, the elected officials of the Vivea Champagne-ardenne Committee have decided to launch a specific call for tenders falling within Priority 4 “Developing efficiency and quality of life at work” of Vivea's 2021-2026 Strategic Plan. The objective is to develop training that addresses the connection between efficiency and well-being at work while maintaining company performance.

Details: The subject of the Public Contract is Construction Work and Related Supplies and Services Consisting of the Implementation of a New Building of a Civic Facilities Facility Serving Preschool Education in the Township of Škvorec in the Central Bohemian Region, on Plot No. 50/25 A 1389 in K.ú. Škvorec, Including the Necessary Preparation of Areas, Paved Areas, Terrain Improvements, Realization of Overlays, Construction of Connections and Engineering Networks, Construction Works and Technological Objects and Other Construction Components, Using the Design & Build Method. Therefore, Projection Work is also the subject of Public Procurement. The architectural and structural solution is described in more detail in the Architectural Study entitled: "Škvorec Kindergarten", which is part of this Tender Documentation. Part of the construction is the execution of clean floor surfaces, tiling and paving, but not the delivery of interior equipment and outdoor garden equipment. Indoor equipment and outdoor equipment of the garden will be part of a separate procurement procedure. Part of the Subject of Fulfillment of the Public Contract Is In particular: 1. Project Documentation, which will include the following parts: A. Documentation for the Construction Permit in the Planning Permit Procedure, B. Documentation for the Implementation of the Construction, C. Documentation of the Actual Implementation of the Construction Incl. Geometrical Plan and Focus of the Actual Construction, D. Operational Documentation, E. Documentation for the Needs of the Cadastral Office. 2. Provision of Engineering Services; 3. Construction of the New Building of the Civic Facilities Facility Serving Preschool Education in the Town of Škvorec, i.e. Execution of construction works and technological objects in accordance with this procurement documentation. The Project Documentation Listed in Point 1. Above Must Be Prepared in Compliance with the New Construction Act No. 283/2021 Coll., Construction Act, As Amended and According to the Relevant Implementing Legal Regulations, in particular with Decree No. 131/2024 Coll., Decree On Construction Documentation and Decree 146/2024 Coll., On Construction Requirements. Part of the provision of engineering services in point 2. It includes Also Legalization of Existing Wells Located at the Place of Fulfillment of the Public Contract, If This Is Necessary, Including Securing Permits for Water Absorption. In order to process the next stages of the project documentation, it is necessary to ensure the processing of the following surveys and studies, which are also part of the scope of the Public Contract: A. Lighting and Sunlight Studies, B. Acoustic Studies, C. Detailed Engineering-Geological Survey, D. Detailed Hydrogeological Survey , E. Determination of Radon Index of Land, F. Pumping Test and Laboratory Assessment of Water Quality of Existing Well and Including Its Use for Irrigation and/or Toilet Flushing (Primarily Water Should be Used for Toilet Flushing), G. Thermal Technical Construction Solution and Certificate Energy Requirements of Buildings. The contracting authority also requires that part of the subject of the performance of the public contract also includes the management of rainwater, including the construction of an accumulation or retention tank for the further use of this water, e.g. For Irrigation. More detailed information is provided in other parts of the Public Procurement Terms and Conditions, which are an integral part of the Tender Documentation of this Public Procurement, i.e. In the Architectural Study With the Title: "Škvorec Kindergarten", the Protocol and Certificate of the Energy Performance of the Building Pursuant to Decree No. 264/2020 Coll. With the Name: "Škvorec Kindergarten", Specification of Standards With the Name: "Škvorec Kindergarten" and a Binding Sample Contract.

Details: 10/11/2024 - Update the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Update The Collective Bargaining Agreements (cbas) Portfolio With Three Additional Cbas. The Updated Portfolio Has Been Released As Controlled Unclassified Information (cui). 07/19/2024 - Update the System For Award Management Interested Vendors List (ivl) For Socs Is Experiencing Intermittent Availability And Other Technical Issues. Interested Vendors Have Reported Issues Accessing The Ivl, And Currently, The Ivl Displays Only 10 Of 21 Interested Vendors. The Government Is Investigating This Issue. In The Interim, An Interested Vendors List Will Be Maintained By The Contracting Officer As A Controlled File And Updated At Least Weekly. The Controlled File Will Be Populated With Information From The Ivl. The Contracting Officer Will Compare The Controlled File And The Ivl At Least Weekly. If You Have Experienced, Or Are Experencing, Technical Issues Adding Your Contact Information To The Ivl, You May Send The Following Information To The Socs Email Address For Inclusion On The Controlled File: company Name And Address contact Name, Email Address, And Phone Number unique Entity Id (sam) cage Code if You Would Like To Be Removed From The Controlled File, You May Submit A Request To The Socs Email Address. The Controlled File Will Be Taken Down At The Close Of The Solicitation. 07/16/2024 - Update the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Revise The Preliminary Schedule For Socs. for Planning Purposes, The Government Anticipates: rfp Release: On Or About August 29, 2024 proposal Due Date: On Or About October 31, 2024 contract Award: On Or About June 30, 2025 contract Start: October 1, 2025 07/15/2024 - Update the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Post The Collective Bargaining Agreements Ascontrolled Unclassified Information (cui) Documents To Sam.gov. 05/28/2024 - Update the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Post Controlled Unclassified Information (cui) Documents (drfp 80ksc023r0024 Socs Cui Documents - Portfolio) To Sam.gov. 05/24/2024 - Update the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Post The Draft Request For Proposal (drfp) For Spaceport Operations And Center Services (socs). Potential Offerors Are Requested To Review And Comment On The Drfp. Refer To The Memorandum To Potential Offerors Within The Portfolio, “drfp 80ksc023r0024 Solicitation” For More Information. this Notice Is Not A Request For Proposal (rfp). No Proposals Are To Be Submitted In Response To This Notice. No Rfp Exists; Therefore, Do Not Request A Copy Of The Rfp. Any Subsequent Rfp Will Be Synopsized Prior To Its Release And Published On Https://sam.gov. It Is The Offeror’s Responsibility To Monitor This Site For The Release Of The Rfp And Any Amendments. Offerors Are Responsible For Downloading Their Own Copy Of The Rfp And Any Amendments, When Released.  for Planning Purposes, The Government Anticipates: rfp Release: On Or About July 29, 2024 proposal Due Date: On Or About September 27, 2024 contract Award: On Or About June 10, 2025 contract Start: October 1, 2025 the Government Anticipates Hosting The Following Industry Engagement Opportunities: virtual Drfp Overview: On Or About May 31, 2024 presolicitation Conference And On-site Tour: June 2024 virtual One-on-ones With Interested Prime Offerors: June 2024 additional Information And Registration Instructions For The Above Industry Engagement Opportunities Will Be Available On The Socs Website At: Https://public.ksc.nasa.gov/socs/. the Socs Bidders Library Of Technical Documents, Reference Documents, Historical Information, And Other Workload Indicator Data Can Be Accessed At The Above Link. Controlled Documents Will Be Posted On Https://sam.gov. 03/13/2024 - Update the Purpose Of This Notice Is To Correct The Socs Email Address:ksc-socs-info@mail.nasa.gov. 03/07/2024 - Update in Preparation For Communicating Socs Requirements, A Preliminary Schedule And Bidder’s Library Is Now Available. for Planning Purposes, The Contracting Officer Anticipates: draft Solicitation Release: Mid-april 2024 solicitation Release: Mid-june 2024 proposal Due Date: Late-august 2024 contract Award: No Earlier Than Q1 2025 contract Start: October 2025 this Preliminary Schedule Is Provided For Planning Purposes Only And Shall Not Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government. As Of This Date, No Solicitation Exists; Therefore, Do Not Request A Copy Of The Solicitation. If A Solicitation Is Released It Will Be Synopsized On Https://sam.gov/. Interested Firms Are Responsible For Monitoring This Website For Release Of Any Solicitation Or Synopsis. interested Firms May Access The Socs Bidders Library Of Uncontrolled Technical Documents, Including Historical Data And Other Information, Via Https://public.ksc.nasa.gov/socs/. Controlled Documents Will Be Available Within This Notice. Interested Firms Are Responsible For Monitoring These Sites For Any New Or Revised Documents. to Facilitate Subcontracting, The Contracting Officer Encourages Interested Firms To Register On The Interested Vendors List Available With This Notice. Reference To The Interested Vendors List Is Neither An Endorsement Nor Representative Of A Preference, By Nasa, For Any Of The Listed Companies. the Contracting Officer Intends To Update This Notice To Announce Future Industry Engagement Opportunities With The Socs Requirements Development Team/source Evaluation Board (e.g. One-on-one Meetings, Site Visits, Presolicitation And Preproposal Conferences). 09/11/2023 - Update on August 23, 2023, Nasa/ksc Issued Sources Sought Notice 80ksc023k0024, Which Solicited Information From Potential Sources Capable Of Providing Spaceport Operations And Facilities Support Services Under A Contemplated Socs Contract. The Purpose Of This Update Is To Extend The Response Date For Capability Statements And Strategy Feedback To September 14, 2023, And To Advise That Nasa/ksc Will Provide Interested Parties An Opportunity To Meet With The Socs Requirements Development Team. the Purpose Of One-on-one Meetings Is To Provide An Opportunity For Interested Parties To Elaborate On Any Comments And Recommendations To Section 4, Strategy Feedback, Of The Notice, To Enhance The Nasa/ksc’s Understanding Of Industry Feedback And Capabilities. Nasa/ksc Invites Respondents To Contact The Contracting Officer Via Email Not Later Than September 21, 2023, To Schedule A One-on-one Meeting. Meetings Will Take Place From 9 A.m. To 5 P.m. Et, Starting The Week Of September 25, 2023, Via Conference Call Or Microsoft Teams. Meetings Will Not Exceed 30 Minutes In Length. You Are Requested To Provide The Names And Title Of Each Individual Who Will Attend (to Include Your Respective Contract Manager(s) Or Administrator(s)). section 1: Introduction the National Aeronautics And Space Administration (nasa) Kennedy Space Center (ksc) Is Hereby Soliciting Information From Potential Sources Capable Of Providing Spaceport Operations And Facilities Support Services, Including Managing Facilities, Infrastructure, And Utilities Primarily At Ksc And Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (ccsfs); Coordinating The Use Of Various Facilities By Nasa And Other Spaceport Users; And Providing Logistics Services Under A Single Spaceport Operations And Center Services (socs) Contract. the Socs Contract Will Succeed Ksc’s Base Operations And Spaceport Services, Or Boss, Contract; However, Complete Requirements Under The Performance Work Statement Are To Be Defined. Requirements Contemplated Under The Socs Contract Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following, Which Are Based On The Best Information Available At The Time Of Publication And Is Subject To Revision: maintenance And Operations Of Facilities, Systems, Equipment, And Utilities (fseu) management Of An Integrated Operations Center To Include Work Control engineering And Related Support Services center Logistics Services other Services each Area Is Summarized In Section 2. the Socs Contract Is Expected To Support Over 30 Customers, Including Nasa, The United States Space Force, Other Government Agencies, And Commercial Customers, Across Approximately 220 Square Miles, Primarily At Ksc, Florida, And Ccsfs, Florida. Performance Under The Socs Contract Is Anticipated To Commence No Earlier Than April 2025. nasa Ksc Is Seeking Capability Statements From All Interested Parties, Including All Socioeconomic Categories Of Small Businesses And Historically Black Colleges And Universities/minority Institutions, And Members Of The Underserved Communities As Defined By Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, For The Purposes Of Determining The Appropriate Level Of Competition And/or Small Business Subcontracting Goals For The Socs Acquisition. The Government Reserves The Right To Consider A Small Business, 8(a) Small Business, Women-owned Small Business, Veteran-owned Or Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business, Or Historically Underutilized Business Zone Set-aside Based On Responses Received. interested Companies Possessing Capabilities Relevant To The Requirements Contemplated In Section 2 Should Submit A Capability Statement Of No More Than 10 Pages And No Greater Than 3mb, Indicating The Ability To Perform All Aspects Of The Effort. A Page Is Defined As One Side Of A Sheet, 8 1/2" X 11", With At Least 1-inch Margins On All Sides, Using Not Smaller Than 12-point Type. Foldouts Count As An Equivalent Number Of 8 1/2" X 11" Pages. Responses Must Be Submitted Electronically In Portable Document Format (pdf) With Searchable Text. The Capability Statement Should Include: company’s Name, Address, And A Point Of Contact (name, Title, And E-mail Address) unique Entity Identifier And Commercial And Government Entity (cage) Code number Of Years In Business, Annual Receipts, And The Period Of Measurement Used (see 13 Cfr 121.104(c)) company’s Size And Socioeconomic Status Under Naics 561210, Facilities Support Services, With A Size Standard Of $47 Million ownership, Affiliate Information (as Applicable) Including Parent Company And Joint Venture Partners interest As A Prime Or Subcontractor company’s Specific Capabilities That Are Relevant To The Requirements Contemplated In Section 2. It Is Not Sufficient To Provide Brochures Or Generic Information. Capability Statements Must Include The Company’s Specific Area(s) Of Interest, As Well As Reference To Any Contracts Performed During The Last Five Years That Are Applicable To Those Areas. For Each Contract, Identify The Contract Number, Agency Or Customer, Period Of Performance, The Company’s Role (i.e., Prime Or Subcontractor), And Contract Or Subcontract Value. statement Indicating Whether The Requirements Contemplated In Section 2 Are Considered Commercial Services. A Commercial Service Is Defined In Far 2.101. the Government Has Enabled The Interested Vendor List Feature For This Notice. section 2: Services/scope maintenance And Operations: Maintenance Includes Performing Preventive Maintenance (pm), Predictive Testing And Inspection (pt&i), Reliability Centered Maintenance (rcm), Condition-based Maintenance (cbm), And Tiered Maintenance (see Nasa Interim Directive (nid) 8831 At Https://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/main_lib.cfm) On Assigned Fseu In Approximately 900 Facilities Of Varying Complexity, As Well As Repairs And Replacement. Assigned Fseu Includes, But Is Not Limited To, High Voltage/medium Voltage Power; Low Voltage Power; Electronic Security Systems; Traffic Signaling Systems; Oxygen Deficiency Monitoring Systems; Fire Alarm Systems; Fire Suppression Systems; Heating Ventilation And Air Conditioning (hvac) And Compressed Air Systems; Elevators And Chairlifts; Plumbing; Water Distribution; Wastewater Collection And Pre-treatment; Stormwater Infrastructure; Facility Interiors And Exteriors; Structures And Towers; Transportation Infrastructure; Landfill, Borrow Pit, And Disposal Services; Heavy Equipment; And Various Control And Monitoring Systems. operations Include Those Recurring Activities Required To Maintain A Facility So That It Can Reliably Perform Its Intended Function, But Which Are Not Considered Pm, Repairs, Pt&i, Rcm, Cbm, And Tiered Maintenance. It Includes Watch Standing Or Attendance Type Work Requiring The Presence Of One Or More Qualified Persons During A Specified Time Period. Examples Of These Operations Include Adjusting Equipment Set Points, Resetting And Restarting Equipment, Isolating And Returning Equipment To Service, Recording Equipment Status, Monitoring Generators And Replenishing Fuel Levels, And Hurricane Preparation Activities. Operations Also Encompass Control And Monitoring Systems, Which Include System-specific Control Systems Such As A Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (scada) System That Provides Central Control And Monitoring Of Various Facility Power Systems, Utility Systems, And Energy Management Systems Throughout Ksc, As Well As Multiple Building Automation Systems (bas), Which Monitor And Control Hvac Equipment And Monitor Environmental Conditions In Unique Processing Facilities. integrated Operations Center (ioc) And Work Control: Operation Of An On-site Ioc, 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week, To Proactively Coordinate, Deconflict, Integrate, And Track Planned And Scheduled Operations For All Spaceport Customers. Planned And Scheduled Events Are Managed Using A Diverse Suite Of Software Integration Tools To Enable Coordination Among The Spaceport. Work Control Is Another Function Within The Ioc And Encompasses Workflow Management, Categorization, Prioritization, And Documentation Of All Work Requests Utilizing A Computerized Maintenance Management System (i.e., Maximo); Operation Of A Centralized Trouble Call System To Immediately Receive, Screen, Approve, Classify, Coordinate, And Initiate Responses To Trouble Calls; Mission Operations Integration With Spaceport Contractors; And Launch Readiness Management. engineering And Related Support Services: Engineering And Related Support Services Include System Engineering And Engineering Services Which Require The Qualifications Of Registered Professional Engineering; Environmental Regulatory Compliance For Managed Facilities And Operations; Configuration Management On Assigned Fseu; Activation And Turnover Services; Project Management And Design Engineering Services; Construction Support Services, Which Include Inspection Services And Coordination Of Shop Support Services; Site Planning And Excavation Support Services, Which Include Utility Locating, Surveying, Geographic Information System (gis); And Real Property Accountability And Facility Space Utilization Functions. center Logistics: Logistics Services Are Comprised Of Supply And Materials Management, Equipment Management, Disposal Management, And Transportation Management. supply And Materials Management Including Shipping And Receiving, Cataloging, Supply Record Administration Utilizing Internal Nasa Property Systems, Warehousing, Supply Inventory Management, Physical Inventory Management, Spare Parts Inventory Analysis, Material Storage And Issue, And Office Supply Program Management. equipment Management Including Shipping And Receiving, Cataloging, Classification And Control, Equipment Tagging, Equipment Record Administration Utilizing Internal Nasa Property Systems, Warehousing, Annual Physical Inventory Management At Ksc And Vandenberg Space Force Base, And Custodial Property Responsibilities For Installation Accountable Government Property Assigned Under This Contract. disposal Management Including Disposal Processing For All Government Property At Ksc, Reutilization Of Government Property, Disposal Inventory Management, Disposal Record Administration Utilizing Internal Nasa Property Systems, Property Screening Activities And Disposal Warehouse Management. transportation Management Including Vehicle Management, Heavy Equipment Management, Fuel Services Management, Intra-center Transportation And Delivery, Bus Services, Outbound Domestic And International Freight/shipping Services, And Packing And Crating Services. other Services: Other Requirements Contemplated Under The Socs Contract Include Construction (typically Under $1 Million Per Task), Facility System Launch Readiness And Mission Support, And Event Support (e.g., Event Layout And Design, Event Management, Crowd Control, Traffic Flow, Transportation, Event Set-up And Take Down). section 3: Strategy Feedback provide Feedback With Supporting Rationale For The Items Discussed Below. The Feedback May Be Used As Research Information To Support The Socs Contract Requirements Or Acquisition Strategy Development And Is Excluded From The Page Limitation Identified In Section 1. period Of Performance: Performance Under The Socs Contract Will Commence No Earlier Than April 2025, With A Potential Contract Length Of Approximately 5 To 10 Years, Although Currently Not Approved Beyond 5 Years. To Support Nasa’s Decision On The Period Of Performance, Provide A Recommended Period Of Performance For The Socs Contract, Including The Benefits Or Risks Of A Period Of Performance Greater Than 5 Years. pricing Approach: Provide Recommendations With Supporting Rationale Regarding The Method Of Pricing (e.g., Unit Or Category Pricing, Unit Pricing By Estimated Cost Ranges, Or Other) For Unscheduled Maintenance (i.e., Trouble Calls, Repairs, And Service Requests) For Unpredictable But Essential Activities Ranging From Simple Tasks Such As Replacing Stained Ceiling Tiles, Fixing A Slow-draining Sink, Or Restriping A Parking Lot, To More Complex Tasks Such As Replacing A 480-volt Uninterrupted Power Supply Or Repairing A Drawbridge. Ksc Averages Approximately 700 Trouble Calls, 300 Repairs, And 300 Service Requests Per Month Of Varying Complexities. provide Recommendations With Supporting Rationale For The Method Of Pricing For Known, Defined, And Recurring Requirements (e.g., Scheduled Maintenance). Ksc Averages Approximately 1,600 Pm And Pt&i Work Orders (combined Total) Per Month. contract Type: Identify And Describe The Contract Type(s) Considered Appropriate For The Socs Contract That Minimizes Resources And Administrative Burden On Both The Contractor And Government, And Possible Contract Incentives To Motivate Exceptional Performance. small Business Utilization: Provide Feedback Related To Possible Small Business Subcontracting Opportunities, Given The Possibility This Action May Be Competed On An Unrestricted Basis. What Challenges And Opportunities Should Nasa Consider To Maximize Opportunities For Small Business Concerns? If Applicable, This Feedback Would Be Used As Research To Support The Analysis And Development Of Subcontracting Goals. requirements: Provide Feedback And Recommendations, Including The Advantages, Disadvantages, And Risks On The Feasibility Of Contracting Separately For One Or More Of The Areas Identified In Section 2. section 4: Submission Information all Responses Shall Be Submitted Electronically Via Email To The Primary Point Of Contact Identified Below No Later Than September 11, 2023. Reference 80ksc023k0024 In Any Response. section 5: Executive Order (eo) 13985 in Support Of The Eo 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, Nasa Is Seeking To Advance Equity Or Remove Barriers For Members Of Underserved Communities Related To This Requirement. As Defined In The Eo, Underserved Communities Refers To Populations Sharing A Particular Characteristic, As Well As Geographic Communities, That Have Been Systematically Denied A Full Opportunity To Participate In Aspects Of Economic, Social, And Civic Life, As Exemplified By The List In The Preceding Definition Of “equity.” Equity Means The Consistent And Systematic Fair, Just, And Impartial Treatment Of All Individuals, Including Individuals Who Belong To Underserved Communities That Have Been Denied Such Treatment, Such As Black, Latino, And Indigenous And Native American Persons, Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders And Other Persons Of Color; Members Of Religious Minorities; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer (lgbtq+) Persons; Persons With Disabilities; Persons Who Live In Rural Areas; And Persons Otherwise Adversely Affected By Persistent Poverty Or Inequality. nasa Seeks Input In The Following Areas (which Is Separate From Capability Statements Requirements Specified Above And Not Subject To Page Limitation Specified In Section 1): to Support The Requirements Identified In This Request For Information (rfi)/sources Sought Notification, What Barriers Or Opportunities Exist To Engage Subject Matter Experts From Industry And Academia And How Can Those Barriers Be Overcome? How Can Underserved Communities Be Leveraged? to Support The Requirements Identified In This Rfi, What Barriers Or Opportunities Exist To Partner With Subcontractors That Employ Members Of Underserved Communities, As Defined Above? what Other Recommendations Would You Make To Enhance Diversity And Inclusion? what Should Be Considered To Encourage Full Participation And Contribution Of Organizations And Individuals (e.g., Outreach Efforts And Innovative Partnerships) In The Performance Of This Requirement? section 6: Other this Synopsis Is For Information And Planning Purposes Only And Is Not To Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government, Nor Will The Government Pay For Information Solicited. Respondents Will Not Be Notified Of The Results Of The Evaluation. no Solicitation Exists; Therefore, Do Not Request A Copy Of The Solicitation. If A Solicitation Is Released, It Will Be Synopsized On Sam.gov. Interested Firms Are Responsible For Monitoring This Website For The Release Of Any Solicitation Or Synopsis. nasa Far Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, Is Applicable. The Procurement Ombudsman For This Acquisition Can Be Found At (reference Institutional Product Service Line Contract Activity: Facilities O&m): Https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/procurement-ombuds-comp-advocate-listing.pdf