3040--UPS Replacement Pre-Solicitation

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VA VHA VISN 8) is seeking a contractor to replace two Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center located in Bay Pines, Florida. The procurement involves comprehensive services including providing all necessary parts, labor, materials, tools, testing equipment, and supervision for furnishing, removing, replacing, and installing the UPS power supply. The solicitation (Number 36C24825Q0559) will be evaluated for a contractor capable of executing a complete equipment replacement project. Interested contractors must submit their responses by April 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with primary contact being Contracting Officer Michael A. Shook, who can be reached at Michael.Shook@va.gov or 813-972-2000, Extension 2819. The project falls under Product Service Code 3040 and NAICS Category 335311 for Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing.

The contract is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), limiting competition to qualifying vendors with this designation. The place of performance is designated as 10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL 33744, with the project focusing on replacing two complete UPS units and associated equipment. While specific award value or budget range is not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the scope suggests a targeted, specialized infrastructure upgrade project. The procurement timeline indicates the opportunity was posted on March 25, 2025, with responses due by April 9, 2025, suggesting a relatively compressed solicitation period. Potential contractors should carefully review the full solicitation documents and ensure they meet the SDVOSBC qualifications before preparing their response.