437-22-108 Place Chilled Water Pumps on Epower

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is seeking qualified contractors to install and commission an automatic transfer switch for five 40 horsepower chilled water pumps at the Fargo VA Health Care System, along with associated electrical work including breaker location switching, replacement, and Motor Control Center bucket swapping and relocation. The scope of work encompasses all necessary labor, materials, equipment, conduit, and wire demolition, interception, rerouting, and installation to bring the pumps onto emergency equipment branch power in compliance with the National Electrical Code, VHA Directive 1028, applicable federal and state codes, and NFPA requirements. Key contract requirements include commissioning services and comprehensive testing of all installed equipment per NEC standards and best practices established by the National Electrical Testing Association and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The solicitation documents will be available for download at sam.gov, and interested parties must submit written questions to Contracting Officer Dwayne Brauch at dwayne.brauch@va.gov. The Invitation for Bid is scheduled for issuance on or about February 6, 2026, with bid submission due on March 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time, and award anticipated within 90 calendar days of bid opening.

This opportunity is designated as a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business sole source set-aside, requiring all bidders to be registered and verified in the Veteran Small Business Certification database at the time of bid submission. The project falls under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million, and the construction magnitude is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. The period of performance is 270 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, with an additional 60-day pre-NTP window for badging processing. The work involves five 40 horsepower chilled water pumps designated CHWP#1-5 located in the BE-27 mechanical room, along with electrical distribution equipment replacement for pumps 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. No current incumbent contractor or previous award information is identified in the pre-solicitation notice.