Attachment C.docx

This file is an attachment detailing the required maintenance checks for an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility. The 10-point maintenance checklist specifies preventive maintenance and testing procedures that contractors must perform, including inspections for moisture, insulation deterioration, and control relay corrosion; simulation testing of normal power source failure; measurement of operating current levels and voltage drops; infrared thermography inspection of cable connections; verification and tightening of all cable and control wire connections; and replacement of the controller battery. These maintenance checks are part of a broader solicitation for preventive maintenance, testing, service, and repair of generators, ATS units, transformers, breakers, and annual load bank testing at the Department of Veterans Affairs Service & Distribution Center in Building 37 at Hines, Illinois. The solicitation number is 36S79726Q0006, with a site visit scheduled for September 3rd at 9 a.m., questions due by September 11th at 4:00 p.m. CST, and quotes due October 19th at 4:00 p.m. CST. All submissions should be directed to michelle.williams4@va.gov, with the site visit point of contact being Jim Sherry at 708-786-7846 or 708-638-3697.