R425--Temporary Operations and Maintenance Staffing Services for Skilled Trades Louisville VA Medical Center, Kentucky

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Title: Temporary Operations and Maintenance Staffing Services for Skilled Trades Louisville VA Medical Center, Kentucky Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Place of Performance: New Louisville VA Medical Center, 4906 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40222 Robley Rex VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206-1433 Other VA locations within the Louisville VAMC catchment area, as required Description The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to identify capable and qualified businesses that can provide temporary operations and maintenance staffing services for the Louisville VA Medical Center during facility activation, commissioning, and ongoing operations. The anticipated requirement supports patient care, life-safety systems, and mission-essential healthcare infrastructure. The contractor would recruit, screen, employ, supervise, and provide qualified personnel to perform facility operations, maintenance, repair, inspection, testing, troubleshooting, commissioning support, and related work. Contractor personnel will not perform inherently governmental functions. The anticipated period of performance is a 12-month base period with up to two 1-year option periods. This notice is issued solely for market-research and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or commitment by the Government to award a contract. Anticipated Labor Categories and Estimated Staffing The Government anticipates a need for the following labor categories. Quantities are estimates only and do not guarantee a minimum level of effort. Labor Category Estimated FTEs Utility Systems Repairer-Operator (USRO) 8 Maintenance Mechanic (Multi-Trade) 4 Pipefitter / Plumber 3 HVAC Mechanic 4 Scope Highlights Potential contractors must be able to provide personnel qualified to support commercial, institutional, industrial, or healthcare facility systems. Services may include preventive and corrective maintenance, utility plant operations, HVAC and refrigeration work, plumbing and pipefitting, general multi-trade maintenance, emergency response, and documentation of completed work in the Government s computerized maintenance management system. Key requirements include: Staffing personnel capable of supporting weekdays, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, emergency call-back, and, for USRO personnel, continuous 24-hour/7-day coverage as assigned. Providing qualified candidates for routine staffing requirements within 10 business days and, when commercially reasonable, critical vacancies within 5 business days. Replacing personnel within 10 business days unless otherwise approved; immediate removal may be required for safety, security, conduct, or performance reasons. Providing all essential trade tools, testing equipment, uniforms, personal protective equipment, supervision, training, and labor-related costs within fully burdened labor rates. Complying with applicable Federal, VA, OSHA, NFPA, infection-control, life-safety, Lockout/Tagout, and facility-specific requirements. Minimum Personnel Qualifications All proposed personnel must have relevant trade experience, qualifications, licenses, certifications, and demonstrated competency for the assigned labor category. Personnel must be able to communicate effectively in English; possess a valid REAL ID-compliant identification; complete VA background investigation requirements; obtain and maintain a Personal Identity Verification badge; and meet applicable VA occupational-health requirements. Additional representative qualifications include: USRO: At least 3 years of utility plant operations and maintenance experience, including systems such as boilers, chilled water plants, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, domestic water, compressed air, and related controls. Healthcare experience is preferred. HVAC Mechanic: EPA Section 608 Universal Certification and at least 3 years of commercial, industrial,…

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