This is a solicitation for the rental of a temporary 800 hp steam boiler for the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The scope of work includes delivery, installation, commissioning, and removal of the boiler, as well as annual maintenance, semiannual combustion tunes, and quarterly safety checks. The vendor must also provide a mobile office with AC and heating and obtain necessary permits. The contract period is for one year with options for additional years. Offers are due by April 16, 2026, and questions are due by April 13, 2026. Award will be made to the most advantageous offer considering price and non-price factors.
The delivery date for the first year of service is May 1, 2026, with subsequent deliveries for option years on May 1, 2027, and May 1, 2028.
The contractor shall submit monthly invoices in arrears electronically via the Tungsten Network system for payment of the storage containers in that billing period. Payment shall be made monthly in arrears upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice.
Repairs required while the unit is on rent will be covered under warranty by the vendor.
Award will be made based on the most advantageous offer, considering both price and non-price factors. LPTA (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) procedures will not be used.
Offerors must provide the past three years of experience performing similar work, including contract number, dollar value, period of performance, prime contractor POC name, phone, email, location of work, and a statement indicating whether subcontractors were used.
The document does not explicitly state a mandatory site visit, but it does mention that a VA representative should always be present during work and that the vendor will need to provide a cost proposal based on the scope of work.
The solicitation states that product samples are not required.