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- 36C26025Q0463
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This Sources Sought Notice is for maintenance, inspection, and testing of the electrical power distribution system at the American Lake VA Medical Center, located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The solicitation (36C26025Q0463) seeks qualified electrical contractors to perform comprehensive maintenance on an extensive range of electrical equipment, including switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, protective relays, grounding systems, motor controls, and emergency systems.
Contractors must meet stringent qualifications, including being experienced electrical contractors with NETA certification, OSHA 10-hour construction safety training, and at least five continuous years of experience maintaining electrical components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities. They must also have safety training in electrical standards, ready access to current reference materials, and the ability to immediately report critical or catastrophic deficiencies to the Contracting Officer. The response is due by 04-21-2025 at 1500 Eastern Time, with no specific set-aside indicated, and the solicitation will be archived 60 days after the response date.
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Sources Sought Notice
*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice
SUBJECT* Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System at American Lake VA Medical Center
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 98661
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26025Q0463
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 04-21-2025 1500 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,
USA
ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N
SET-ASIDE None
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Z1DA
NAICS CODE* 238210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Network Contracting Office 20
ATTN: V4CONT
1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661
POINT OF CONTACT*
Adam Hill adam.hill3@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs American Lake VA Medical Center 9600 Veterans Dr SW Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98493
DESCRIPTION
Summary of Work:
1. Contractors shall report deficiencies that are deemed critical or catastrophic immediately to the Contracting Officer and Chief of [Facilities Management] [Engineering Service] for immediate actions.
2.Work items, definitions, and references shall comply with the latest edition of the NETA – Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS) and with the VHA Directive, Electrical Power Distribution System. [Below][Attached] is a list of electrical equipment that shall be maintained and tested:
1. Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies.
2. Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Small.
3. Transformers, Dry Type, Air-Cooled, Low-voltage, Large.
4. Transformers, Liquid-Filled.
5. Metal–Enclosed Busways.
6. Switches, Air, Low-Voltage.
7. Switches, Air, Medium-Voltage, Metal-Enclosed.
8. Switches, Oil, Medium-Voltage.
9. Switches, Vacuum, Medium-Voltage.
10. Switches, SF6, Medium-Voltage.
11. Circuit Breakers, Air, Insulated-Case/ Molded-Case.
12. Circuit Breakers, Air, Low-Voltage Power.
13. Circuit Breakers, Air, Medium-Voltage.
14. Circuit Breakers, Oil, Medium and High-Voltage.
15. Circuit Breakers, Vacuum, Medium-Voltage.
16. Circuit Breakers, SF6.
17. Protective Relays, Mechanical, and Solid State.
18. Protective Relays, Microprocessor Based.
19. Grounding Systems.
20. Ground-fault Protection Systems.
21. Motor Control, Motor Starters, Low-Voltage.
22. Motor Control, Motor Starter, Medium-Voltage.
23. Emergency Systems, Engine Generators.
24. Emergency Systems, Automatic Transfer Switches.
Qualifications of Contractors:
A. Contractors shall be experienced Electrical Contractors, having properly trained and licensed permanent staff required to perform the proposed work. Electrical
Contracting (i.e. the construction, repair, testing and maintenance of industrial and commercial electrical distribution systems) shall be the primary interest/specialty of the Contractor’s business.
B. Contractors shall be certified by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association
(NETA) or equivalent certifying organization as Certified Technicians with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training.
C. Contractors shall have technical training and demonstrable track records of working experience in maintenance, inspection, and testing of the Electrical
Power Distribution Systems and related components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years.
Electrical components on which the Contractors have experience shall include, but not be limited to, switchboards & switchgear (low and medium voltage); low voltage controls; emergency and standby generators; automatic transfer switches, wiring, transformers, meters, and other electrical appurtenances.
D. Contractors shall have safety trainings – either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 1910 Subpart S – Electrical, and the NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical
Safety in the Workplace. Training certification shall be provided indicating each technician is a Qualified Person as defined by NFPA 70E. Training certifications shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work. If no training certifications are available, the contractor’ Employer shall certify that he/she has met this requirement in writing and submit it to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work.
E. Contractors shall have ready access to the latest versions of the following references:
1) NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
2) NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.
3) NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace.
4) NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System.
5) OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S.
6) InterNational Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) – Maintenance and
Testing Specifications.
7) Operating/Maintenance manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA
Medical Center, or the equipment manufacturers.
8) VHA Directive [2006-056] [1028], Electrical Power Distribution System
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