Z1DZ--695-22-123 Upgrade N Campus Medium Voltage Feeders
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 intends to solicit bids for upgrade of the north underground medium voltage electrical distribution system at the Clement J. Zablocski VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with solicitation release anticipated on or about May 20, 2026, and bid opening in June 2026. The acquisition is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms under Public Law 109-461.
Work converts the current radial electrical distribution system to a composite primary loop radial system, improving redundancy, maintainability, safety, isolation capability, and fault detection. Scope includes addition and replacement of underground medium voltage feeders, trenching operations, and addition and replacement of electrical pad-mounted equipment. Work is performed at the Milwaukee VA Campus with an estimated completion timeline of 410 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.
The project magnitude is estimated between $5 million and $10 million. NAICS code is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a $19.0 million size standard. Offerors must represent at time of bid submission that they are certified SDVOSB vendors in the SBA certification database, qualify as small businesses under the assigned NAICS code, and are SDVOSB-eligible under VAAR Subpart 819.70.
A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for approximately May 27, 2026; exact date and time will be included in the solicitation package. The contracting office is located at 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214-1476, with Contract Specialist Dov Vysnia as the point of contact.
36C25226B0023 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
5/5/26, 3:47 PM Z1DZ--695-22-123 Upgrade N Campus Medium Voltage Feeders
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 seeks upgrading of North Campus medium voltage electrical feeders at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM CDT. This is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOBs), certified by the SBA, under 38 U.S.C. 8127.
Place of performance is the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project converts the existing radial electrical distribution system to a composite primary loop radial system, including installation of new underground medium voltage feeders, duct banks approximately 3,400 linear feet across North Campus, pad-mounted distribution equipment, transformers, high-voltage switches, Kirk-key interlock systems, and current transducer fault indicators, with comprehensive utility survey and as-built documentation. Work must be completed within a single calendar year with no overlap into multiple years. The estimated contract value ranges from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, firm-fixed-price, with a 410-calendar-day performance period following Notice to Proceed.
The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, qualified supervision, and delivery of as-built drawings, utility survey reports, warranties, operation and maintenance manuals, and staff training within 45 days of substantial completion. The project includes six phases with Phase 0 material submittals requiring a minimum 60 calendar days for VA approval; Phase 4 allows 245 calendar days for construction; Phase 5 provides 75 calendar days for post-substantial completion activities. All contractor personnel require VA security badges and fingerprinting. A mandatory site visit was held August 4, 2026. Sealed bids are submitted via email; a virtual public bid opening occurs at 10:30 AM CDT on September 1. A bid guarantee of 20% of bid price (not exceeding $3,000,000) and performance and payment bonds are required. Written questions were due August 11 at 10:30 AM CST. Amendment 0003, effective August 21, 2026, provides RFI responses with no changes to specifications or drawings. The NAICS code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply.
36C25226B0023 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
7/23/26, 10:55 AM Z1DZ--695-22-123 Upgrade N Campus Medium Voltage Feeders
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is seeking qualified contractors to perform electrical construction services at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This sources sought notice targets Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and Small Businesses (SB) capable of performing specialized electrical and wiring installation work under NAICS code 238210. The project scope includes converting the North Campus Electrical Distribution System from a radial system to a composite primary loop radial system, adding and replacing pad-mounted electrical distribution equipment, underground medium voltage feeders, current transducer fault indicators, and duct banks, integrating a kirk-key interlock system, and providing comprehensive utility survey services with detailed project phasing and sequencing documentation. Interested contractors must demonstrate System for Award Management (SAM) registration, applicable socioeconomic certifications, relevant past project experience of similar magnitude and complexity completed within the last five years, and adequate bonding capacity. Responses in the form of a maximum 10-page letter must be submitted via email to Contracting Specialist Dov Vysnia at Dov.Vysnia@va.gov by 5:00 PM CST on April 3, 2026, with responses requiring verification of compliance with the 75% subcontracting limitation for similarly situated firms as required by VAAR 852.219-74 and 13 CFR 125.6.
This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the notice. The anticipated single firm fixed-price contract is valued between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 with a 410-day performance period. This is a sources sought notice for market research and information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a formal request for proposal or invitation for bid, nor will the Government pay for information submitted in response to this announcement. The notice was posted on March 20, 2026, with a response deadline of April 3, 2026, providing a 14-day window for interested companies to demonstrate their capabilities and qualifications.
36C25226B0023 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
3/20/26, 3:17 PM Z1DZ--695-22-123 Upgrade N Campus Medium Voltage Feeders
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 awarded contract 36C25226C0047 to Veterans Electric LLC for $8,519,489.00 on September 16, 2026, to upgrade medium voltage feeders at N Campus of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.
The award was made under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside following competitive sealed bidding. The solicitation (36C25226B0023) was issued July 23, 2026, with bid opening on September 1, 2026. Three offers were received; Veterans Electric's bid of $8,519,489.00 was accepted against a competing bid of $7,659,559.00 from Skyward Construction, LLC. Place of performance is Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Milwaukee. The work is classified under NAICS 238210 (electrical contractors) and PSC Z1DZ.
36C25226B0023 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
9/24/26, 9:34 AM