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J045--Boiler Calibrations and Safety Device Testing Bedford VA Medical Center 36C24125Q0536

Solicitation 36C24125Q0536 Copied Notice ID a6a444fc73e54707b55208d711529a82 Copied VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF — 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)
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Posted
Jun 24, 2025
Deadline
Jul 01, 2025
Set-aside
SDVOSBC
NAICS
238220
PSC
J045

Summary

AI-generated · Aug 23, 2025

Contractor shall perform semi-annual calibrations of boiler plant controls and instrumentation for multiple boilers (Buildings 22 and 70) and related plant equipment, following the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual (Eighth Edition or current). Work includes calibrating a broad set of control devices, providing calibration reports with dates, settings, pass/fail, and technician name, and delivering a list of items requiring parts with associated costs. A laptop is required to back up PCCIII control settings and a backup flash drive must be provided. The contract also notes a new DA Tank installed in October 2024, with testing reflecting the new parameters.

In addition to calibrations, the scope covers semi-annual combustion testing of three Cleaver Brooks CB700LE boilers (gas and oil firing), with burner calibration printouts for each pin on the CB Hawk, smoke testing, and tool/equipment provision by the contractor. An annual boiler internal/external inspection is required for three CB700 LE boilers and two HB Smith boilers, performed by a National Board-Certified Inspector in accordance with NB and ASME codes; inspections include required documentation, photographs, and scheduling through the Boiler Plant Supervisor. The contractor must also perform semi-annual safety device testing on the boilers and other plant equipment per the same manual, with detailed reports and device photos. For Building 70, maintenance involves opening water/firesides on two HB Smith boilers, preparing for internal inspections, providing quotes for any repairs, reassembling and testing post-inspection, and supplying service reports and combustion printouts to the COR; changes require Contracting Officer approval.

Page 2 of 2 The purpose of this amendment is to add in a section of the Statement of Work that was not included in the original solicitation. Please see the highlighted sections added below. VA Bedford HCS 200 Springs Rd. Bedford, MA 01730 STATEMENT OF WORK Boiler Plant Burners, Controls, Instruments, and Data Management Inspection, Safety Device Testing and Calibration General Scope of Work 1. Semi-Annual Calibrations of Boiler Plant Controls and Instrumentation 2. Semi-Annual Combustion Testing of Boilers 3. Semi-annual Safety Device Testing 4. Semi-Annual Calibrations of Boiler Plant Controls and Instrumentation. 5. Annual Boiler Internal and External inspections A. OVERVIEW 1. Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, testing equipment and supplies required for semi-annual calibrations of Boiler plant controls and instrumentation for three boilers located in Building #22, two boilers in Building #70, and other plant equipment. 2. Contractor shall ensure all work is in accordance with the procedures outlined in VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual Eighth Edition, or the most current edition. 3. Contractor must have a laptop computer and required software to plug into and back-up all settings in the PCCIII controls and provide a back-up flash drive to Plant Supervisor. 4. Contractor will not be accessing any sensitive VA Information Systems, these are boiler controls only. Control devices will include but are not limited to the following: Preferred Instruments, CB Hawk, Foxboro, Yokogawa, Siemens, and Johnson Controls. 5. Contractor shall also supply to customer, calibration reports for each piece of equipment, indicating date, settings, pass/fail, technical data, and name of technician performing calibrations. 6. Contractor will provide a list of line items that require parts/replacement, and the costs required to repair/replace those items. Additional work beyond the scope of this contract, requires approval from the Contracting Officer. See attached list of controls and instrumentation to be calibrated. B. CALIBRATION The following is a list of devices that will require calibration: 1. Plant Master PCIII Outside air temp Plant steam flow Distribution steam flow Plant demand Steam header press Hi/Lo and alarms Oil pressure transmitter and alarms Propane pilot gas transmitter and alarms Main gas pressure transmitter and alarms Control air pressure transmitter and alarms Low main gas pressure alarm High main gas pressure alarm Explosive gas and carbon monoxide detection system 2. DA PCIII High oil header press alarm Low oil header press alarm DA steam PSI DA temp DA level High DA level alarm Low DA level alarm Cond PCIII: Condensate tank level Condensate tank high level alarm Condensate tank low level alarm Condensate tank temp Condensate tank make-up valve 3. Hawk Controllers Boilers, 1, 2, and 3 Plant demand Boiler demand Firing rate Steam flow Economizer flue temp-in 4. #1 and #2 Draft PCIII Oxygen transmitter Damper % Outlet temp Jackshaft position Efficiency 5. #1 and #2 Fuel Flow PCIII Boiler gas flow Boiler oil flow Flue gas temp monitor calibration Flue gas temp High and Low temp alarms 6. #1, #2, and #3 Feedwater Pump Variable Frequency Drive Units Note; there is a new DA Tank installed as of October 2024. Testing will reflect the new parameters required on the new system. C. SEMI-ANNUAL COMBUSTION TESTING OF BOILERS 1. Contractor will provide all labor and materials required to perform burner calibration on three (3) Cleaver Brooks CB700LE boilers. Each burner assembly will be inspected and adjusted to manufacturer s settings. Each boiler will be calibrated on gas and oil firing twice a year, approximately 6 months apart, as scheduled by the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor. 2. Contractor will provide burner calibration printouts for each pin on the gas and oil cams 20 on CB Hawk for all three boilers. Settings will be as close and safe as possible for max input for gas and oil firing at high fire as per the inputs listed on the boiler plate. 3. Contractor will calibrate the burners and not exceed the requirements of this facilities permit for emissions. Contractor will perform a smoke test on boilers. 4. Contractor is responsible for providing all tools and specialized equipment required to perform the work. D. ANNUAL BOILER INTERNAL/EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS Contractor shall perform 1 internal/external inspection, and 1 external inspection, on 3 Cleaver Brooks 700 LE fire tube boilers in the main boiler plant and 2 HB smith 14 section low pressure boilers in building 70. Internal inspections on all boilers will be performed once a year, 1 boiler at a time starting in the early spring until all boilers are completed. External inspections under pressure shall be performed in the early fall, to allow time to take a boiler down for any repairs needed a result of the inspection and prior to heating season. The inspector shall be a Commissioned National Board-Certified Inspector, and the inspections will be in compliance with National Board Inspection Code & ASME Code. The inspector is responsible for performing and adhering to his own Confined Space Entry Program in accordance with OSHA regulations when entering boilers. Contractor will provide all required inspections and certification documents for the inspections, along with color pictures of the internals and externals of the boilers. Contractor is responsible for providing all specialized tools and equipment required to perform the work. All inspections will be scheduled through the Boiler Plant Supervisor. D. SAFETY DEVICE TESTING 1. Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, and all testing equipment required to perform Semi-Annual Safety Device testing on three (3) Cleaver Brooks LE fire-tube boilers, and other plant equipment as identified in the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, Eighth Edition, or current edition. Testing shall be in accordance with the procedures outlined in VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual Eighth Edition or the most current edition. Testing manual will be available upon request. 2. Contractor shall provide a detailed report including a picture of each device as installed on the system and all other information required by the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual, Eighth Edition or current edition shall be scheduled with the Boiler Plant Supervisor. 3. Contractor will furnish all tools, parts, and specialized equipment to accomplish this. 4. Devices tested shall include, but not be limited to the list below as changes may be made to the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual Eighth Edition. High-steam pressure cut-out (recycle), High-steam pressure cut-out (non-recycle). Steam safety valves (raise boiler pressure until valves lift and reset). Check gas vent for leaks. High-gas fuel pressure cut-off. Low-gas fuel pressure cut-off. Gas fuel safety shut off valves proof of closure. Leak test fuel oil safety shut off valves. Check operation of Liquid Propane Gas pilot. Low-pilot gas pressure cut-out. Forced draft fan motor interlock. Forced draft fan damper wide open for purge. Boiler outlet damper wide open for purge. Purge air flow interlock. Timing for pre-purge. Timing for post-purge. Igniter timing. Leak test gas fuel safety shut off valves. High-fuel oil temperature cut-off (heated fuel, N/A). Low-fuel oil temperature cut-off (heated fuel, N/A). Low-atomizing air pressure for fuel oil (HH) Low fire position interlock. Combustion air interlocks. Main flame out; i.e., time to close valves. Ignition flame out; i.e., time to close valves. Minimum igniter flame test. Scanner not sensing ignition spark. Low-oxygen alarm and/or cut-out. Pre-purge setting of flue gas recirculation damper. Interlock of building outside air damper with burner control. High-fuel oil pressure cut-off. Low fuel oil pressure cut-off. DA tank high- and low-level alarms. DA tank overflow device. DA tank high pressure alarm. DA tank safety valve. Condensate Receiver tank high- and low-level alarms. Economizer safety valve. E. BUILDING #70 BOILER MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND TUNE UP 1. Contactor shall open the boilers water and firesides, for 2 HB Smith, 14 section, cast-iron, low-pressure boilers. 2. Contractor shall prepare the boiler and its auxiliary devices for an internal inspection by a Contractor supplied ASME Board Certified Inspector. 3. Contractor will perform all required safety device testing per the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual Eighth Edition. 4. Upon completion of the inspection, if any repairs are required at that time, a written quote will be provided to the facility. No repairs will be made unless approved separately by the Contracting Officer. 5. Once the boiler is inspected and/or repaired, the Contractor will put the boiler back together, fill with water, fire up the unit, and perform an operational and combustion test on oil and gas, making any adjustments needed for proper operation. 6. Contractor will be responsible for any gaskets and seals that may be required to put boiler back together after inspection such as inspection port gaskets, low water cutout gaskets. 7. Contractor is responsible to provide any specialized tools or equipment to perform the work. 8. Contractor will provide a service report and all combustion printouts to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) upon completion of work. 9. Contractor will sign in/out at the Main Boiler Plant, Building #22, and will be escorted to the work site. 10. No changes to this Statement of Work can be made without prior written approval of the Contacting Officer Attachments: VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual Eighth Edition VHA Directive 1810, Boiler and Boiler Plant Operations, January 4, 2023

From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Jun 24, 2025

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Solicitation number 36C24125Q0536
Notice ID a6a444fc73e54707b55208d711529a82
Notice type Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Product / Service (PSC) J045
NAICS 238220
Archive date Jul 31, 2025

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Carissa Sarazin

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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)

Place of Performance

Bedford VA Medical Center 200 Springs Rd
Bedford, MA 01730

Dates

Posted Jun 24, 2025 1 year ago
Last Updated Aug 06, 2026 1 day ago
Due Jul 01, 2025 1 year ago