300KW Diesel Fueled Emergency Packaged Generator Set

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking quotations for one new indoor Caterpillar Model D300 diesel-fueled emergency packaged generator set rated at 300 kW standby power. The equipment must meet comprehensive specifications including UL 2200 listing, EPA certification, 277/480 volts at 60 hertz, a permanent magnet generator, unit-mounted radiator, starting batteries with integrated chargers, a 100-gallon double-walled day tank, automatic transfer switches (one 400-ampere and one 200-ampere), a remote annunciator panel, and an exhaust silencer. The procurement incorporates Buy American requirements and mandates that equipment be delivered FOB with installation included in the quoted price. The government will evaluate quotations based on price, delivery/installation schedule, and past performance using a firm-fixed-price evaluation method. All quotations must be received by January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST via email to Morgan.Weeks1@va.gov, and awards are anticipated for February 22, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 335312 with a 1,250-employee size standard. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract requires the vendor to provide standard factory and production testing, start-up with a supplied load bank, customer training at no cost if performed within three months of startup, and a five-year warranty from the date of start-up. All quotations must include the vendor's unique entity identifier from SAM.gov and a manufacturer letter verifying authorized distributorship, with the Veterans Health Administration specifically prohibiting gray market items from original equipment manufacturer distribution channels. Delivery is required to Canandaigua VA Medical Center at 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, New York 14424.