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This is a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 (Wilmington VAMC) for electrical distribution inspection repairs at the Wilmington, Delaware VA Medical Center. The solicitation number is 36C24427B0002, with responses due by October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST to Contract Specialist Vanessa Chmielewski at vanessa.chmielewski@va.gov. This is a pre-solicitation market research notice, not a formal request for proposal, and the government will not pay or reimburse any costs associated with responding.

The project scope includes reviewing and validating electrical inspection results, procuring and installing circuit breakers and racking mechanisms, repairing defective equipment, and evaluating failed circuit breakers to address all deficiencies identified in the Low Voltage Power Circuit Breaker Test and Inspection Deficiency Summary. All work must comply with VA requirements, industry standards, and applicable code requirements while maximizing energy efficiency. The estimated construction magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000, with a 365-day completion period from Notice to Proceed. Interested contractors must submit a statement of interest, capability statement, pricing for similar projects, clarification of proposed business structure (prime contractor, joint venture, VA Mentor-Protege Program, or teaming partner), company information including UEI number, and business size standard classification under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). No set-asides are indicated for this opportunity.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
NRM| 460-26-007 Electrical Distribution Inspection Repairs | NCO 4 Construction East (VA-26-00057558)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
19805
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24427B0002
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
10-30-2026 16:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
SET-ASIDE
SDVOSBC
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
Z1DA
NAICS CODE*
236220
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4 Wilmington VAMC 1601 Kirkwood Hwy

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Vanessa Chmielewski vanessa.chmielewski@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs

Wilmington VAMC

1601 Kirkwood Hwy

Wilmington DE

POSTAL CODE
19805

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION
vanessa.chmielewski@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.

Project Title: Electrical Distribution Inspection Repairs THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE.

The following information is provided to conduct market research to determine the availability of contractors that can perform the work for this project at the Wilmington, Delaware VA Medical Center (WVAMC).

Work to be Performed: This project is to repair all inspection findings as a result of failures in WVAMC’s electrical inspection and testing report.

The project consists of:

oReview and validation of inspection results
oProcurement and installation of circuit breakers and racking mechanisms
oRepair old racking mechanisms and provide VAMC as future spares
oRepair old circuit breakers and provide VAMC as future spares
oEvaluation of failed circuit breakers
oRepair of all deficiencies listed on Low Voltage Power Circuit Breaker Test and Inspection Deficiency Summary.

This project must provide complete and functional systems in accordance with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements, industry standards and all applicable code requirements. This applies to each system and every system which is affected by this project, even if only partially modified. The systems and equipment must maximize energy efficiency to an extent practical.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation and supervision as necessary to accomplish the work. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Contract, Specifications and Drawings, and shall follow all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and standards. All work shall be completed within 365 days of Notice to Proceed.

The Magnitude of Construction is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00.

Contractors that have the ability to perform the work for this project are requested to respond as follows:

1. Statement of interest

2. Capability Statement

3. Pricing for completed projects of similar scope.

4. Address if you would perform the work as a prime contractor, joint venture, VA Mentor-Protégé Program, or potential teaming partners

5. Include company name, address, Point of Contact, UEI (SAM) number.

6. Provide business type and size standard based on NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Submit responses by October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST to vanessa.chmielewski@va.gov. No hard copy submissions. All information received in response to this RFU that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Include the name, phone number, and email address of the point of contact from your organization.

See attached document: Inspection Results.

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