NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue sole-source firm-fixed priced award contract, to City of Murfreesboro, 111 W Vine St Murfreesboro, TN 37130. A sole source procurement will be issued to City of Murfreesboro because they are the only vendor capable of fully performing the service. Due to the location, response time with specialized equipment needed for the service, it must be conducted by the fire department located near the hospital. This contract requires the Contractor operate a Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated (COCO) Fire Station, which provides the services of fire suppression to the York Campus at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (VATVHS). Contractor will be required to respond to all fire emergencies, fire alarms and hazardous material calls. FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, applies to this procurement." The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 6.301-1 Period of Performance: 10/01/2022-09/30/2023 NACIS: 561990, All Other Support Services PSC: S202, Housekeeping-Fire Protection Size Standard: $12 M STATEMENT OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment and facilities. The Government will not provide any government facilities or equipment. The existing fire station at this facility will not be available for contract performance. Contractor's facilities will be located off the premises within 3.5 miles of the front entrance of the Medical Center. The Contractor shall be required to provide pre-fire planning, emergency rescues (elevator, confined space, etc ) and hazardous material response. VA shall provide contractor a list of permits required confined spaces as well as elevator locations. Response time shall be within eight (8) minutes of initial call with a minimum of a four (4) trained full-time firefighters on duty. The Contractor will respond with at least one pumper capacity of 750 gpm or greater that is equipped with hoses and other accessories complying with NFPA 1901. The publications listed in Paragraph 14 (Applicable Regulations, Manuals, Specifications) are incorporated by reference into this contract and are supplemental to this specification. The Contractor shall maintain on file at its own expense the current and latest edition of each applicable publication. VA will provide the contractor with current VA publications upon request (i.e. fire suppression/fire safety). The Contractor shall enter into formal mutual aid agreements with the surrounding community fire departments. The Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Alvin C York Division is a 1,000,000 square foot, fifty-two building structure facilities on one hundred ninety-nine (193) acres. Building occupancies include but are not limited to hospital care, a psychiatric treatment facility, a long-term care facility, a warehouse, engineering shops, a Veterans Canteen Service retail store and food court, a boiler plant, housekeeping quarters and administrative offices. The Contractor shall ensure that proper staffing levels are maintained at all times, as stated in the Scope of Work. Contract employees shall meet the following mandatory minimum experience and training requirements. Firefighters shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Engineers (Driver/Operators) shall be licensed to drive motorized firefighting equipment, and operate specialized firefighting pumping equipment and mounted pressurized systems and dispensing devices. They shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, as well a NFPA 1001. Captains shall be required to supervise the operations of an Engine Company and meet the requirements of a Company Officer as stated in NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. The Contractor shall certify in writing to the Contracting Officer that all employees meet the mandatory minimum requirements. All Contractor employees shall be identified by a distinctive name plate, emblem, or patch attached in a prominent place to an outer garment. The Contractor shall develop and implement a comprehensive training program and a refresher training schedule to cover all aspects of fire protection as required under normal NFPA standards. Each Fire Department member shall receive weekly, monthly or other training programs to maintain speed and efficiency. The Contractor shall maintain records of training and have available for review upon request by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall remove from the job site any employee for reasons of misconduct or security. The removal of such a person shall not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide personnel to perform adequate and timely service. Contractor Employee Compliance. The Contractor shall ensure that Contractor s employees entering the VA facility observe and comply with all VA policies, regulations, and procedures concerning fire, safety, environmental protection, sanitation, security, traffic, parking, "off limits" areas. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency on or before May 13, 2022, 8:00am CST to
[email protected]. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C24922Q0333 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to the Contracting Specialist, Christina Lawrence by email at
[email protected]. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements, including proof of training and certification for performing maintenance and service on the listed equipment and systems.