36C24225Q0658.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* FY25 Service (Base + 2) - WNY Electrical Distribution Maintenance - 528/528A4

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 14810

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24225Q0658

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 05-27-2025 12:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE SBA

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* J061

NAICS CODE* 811310

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

RPO East, NCO 2 Contracting Office 76 Veterans Avenue Bath NY 14810

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Officer Nathan Northrup nathan.northrup@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Buffalo VA Medical Center and Batavia VA Medical Center 3495 Bailey Avenue 222 Richmond Avenue Buffalo/Batavia NY

POSTAL CODE 14215

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs Website AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS nathan.northrup@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist Email

DESCRIPTION

This is a "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" only. This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing.

The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran

Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone and other Small

Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition.

This Sources Sought is for the Buffalo VA Medical Center located at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215, and the Batavia VA Medical Center located at 222 Richmond Avenue, Batavia, NY 14020, who have a requirement for Electrical Distribution System (EDS)

Maintenance Services for one (1) base year and two (2) provisional option years. A site visit may be included in the official solicitation. All parts, labor, fees, and materials shall be included in the purchase order to perform:

1. Equipment to be serviced (panels, oil-filled transformers, and dry-type transformers) includes the following manufacturers.

a. Niagara Transformer, Eaton, Cooper, McGraw Edison, and Cutler Hammer

2. All inspection services at the Buffalo facility shall be conducted during standard business hours (7:00am to 4:30pm) Monday through Friday only and shall be scheduled at least three (3) business days in advance with the COR.

3. All inspection services at the Batavia facility shall be conducted on the weekend (Friday

4:00pm to Monday 7:00am) and shall be scheduled at least three (3) business days in advance with the COR.

4. There is an emergency call-back requirement of two (2) hours for emergency needs by the facility.

5. All contractor technicians performing work on-site shall be certified by the National

Electrical Testing Association (NETA), or the National Institute of Certification in

Engineering Technologies (NICET) as certified technicians. These technicians shall also be fully trained and/or deemed qualified person in accordance with NFPA 70E and possess the 10-hour OSHA training (30-hour for supervisors).

6. Contractor employees shall be required to work in two-person teams while performing work on exposed energized electrical equipment.

7. Annual inspections shall be performed in months of February and August for each contract year.

Responses to this notice shall include the following:

1. Company name, address, point of contact (phone and email), DUNS/SAM UEI number

2. Type of business (e.g. SDVOSB, VOSB, HubZone, 8(a), WOSB, Small Disadvantaged

Business, or other Small Business)

3. Capability Statement addressing the Company’s qualifications and ability to perform according to description above.

4. Subcontracting plans (note the limitations on contracting at 50% for services, FAR

52.219-4, Limitations on Subcontracting, and/or VAAR 852.219-75/852.219-76)

Contractor shall be registered in SAM.gov. The NAICS Code is 811310 with a Small Business size standard of $25 million. SDVOSB/VOSB vendors shall be registered in the SBA VetCert

Database.

Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contract Specialist no later than

May 27th, 2025, 12:00 pm EST.

All information is to be submitted via email to: nathan.northrup@va.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted.

If you would like assistance in responding to this post, please reach out to the Apex Accelerator

Team in your area. Their website is https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/ and you can find your local office by searching the map on their home page. The Apex Accelerators offer a free service of assistance with reviewing and responding to Government notices and postings for potential procurements.

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