Sources Sought Title V Emissions and Boiler Tuning Services
ID: SSNHOTDTITLEV20231005Type: Sources Sought
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONPUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICEPBS R11 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVSION CTR 2WASHINGTON, DC, 20405, USA

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MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- FURNACE, STEAM PLANT, AND DRYING EQUIPMENT; NUCLEAR REACTORS (J044)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
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    Sources Sought Title V Emissions and Boiler Tuning Services is a procurement notice issued by the GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, specifically the PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE. The notice is categorized as a Sources Sought, with a set-aside code of SBA, indicating a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The procurement target is for maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of equipment related to furnaces, steam plants, drying equipment, and nuclear reactors.

    The service being procured is for Title V Emissions and Boiler Tuning Services. These services are typically used to ensure compliance with environmental regulations for the Central Heating and Refrigeration Plant (CHRP) operated by the United States General Services Administration Heating Operation and Transmission District (HOTD). The CHRP produces chilled water and steam to comfort quasi-government buildings in Washington, DC. The services involve the operation and maintenance of a Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) and a Continuous Opacity Monitoring System (COMS) to monitor emissions and fuel usage during boiler operation. Additionally, the services include relative accuracy test audits, preventive maintenance and linearity testing for the CEMS and opacity monitors, and annual boiler tuning to optimize combustion performance and ensure compliance with regulations.

    The place of performance for this procurement is Washington, DC, with the zip code 20024, and the country is the USA. The primary contact for this procurement is Ingrid J. Blair, who can be reached at ingrid.blair@gsa.gov or 202-379-8333. The secondary contact is Walter Kalista, who can be reached at walter.kalista@gsa.gov or 202-322-0904.

    Interested small business contractors are encouraged to submit responses to this sources sought announcement. The response should include corporate information, capabilities narrative, and detailed information about previous experience in Title V Emissions and Boiler Tuning Services. The response must be submitted by email to Walter Kalista and Ingrid Blair before October 20, 2023, at 5:00 PM, EST.

    Overall, this procurement notice seeks to identify and retain a contractor to provide services related to emissions monitoring, maintenance, and tuning of boilers at the CHRP in Washington, DC.

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