Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide medical gas systems preventative maintenance and testing at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. The contractor will be responsible for performing quarterly preventative maintenance and annual testing for the medical gas systems, including inspections and testing required by applicable codes. The contractor must have experience performing inspection, testing, and maintenance of medical gas systems in accordance with NFPA 99, Joint Commission standards, OSHA requirements, and VHA directives. The period of performance is for one base year and four option years.
Key responsibilities include:
• Performing quarterly preventative maintenance and annual testing for medical gas systems
• Inspecting and testing medical gas systems, including oxygen, medical air, medical vacuum, and nitrous oxide systems
• Evaluating system sizing, flow, leaks, accessible piping, terminal performance, source configuration, valves, alarms, gauges, and warning systems
• Rebuilding leaking ball-type valves as needed
• Maintaining all terminals, including work on terminal screws, front and back body O-rings, locking mechanism adjustment, lubrication, cleaning, flow and pressure measurement, and verification of the locking mechanism
• Providing alarms lamp replacement, high- and low-pressure alarm calibration, cleaning, and accuracy verification
• Coordinating with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and facility staff when inspecting, testing, and performing repair on the medical gas system