437-22-108 Place Chilled Water Pumps on Epower

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, is soliciting bids for electrical construction services to place 19 chilled water pumps on emergency equipment branch power at the Fargo VA Health Care System. The project requires furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment to install a new 800-ampere automatic transfer switch, retrofit the chilled water pumps with variable frequency drives and circuit protection, and reroute electrical conduit and wiring across multiple buildings and mechanical rooms in compliance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA standards, OSHA requirements, and all applicable federal, state, and local codes. The contractor must employ only certified electricians, complete all electrical work during off-hours shifts whenever possible, and maintain minimal disruption to hospital operations by obtaining three-week advance notification and approval for all electrical shutdowns. Awards will be made to the responsible bidder offering the lowest price conforming to all solicitation requirements on a firm-fixed-price basis. Technical questions must be submitted by March 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT, and sealed bids are due electronically by March 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for February 23, 2026.

This contract is set aside as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business sole source procurement, with subcontracting limited to a maximum of 85 percent for general construction contractors. The estimated construction cost ranges from $250,000 to $500,000, with a firm-fixed-price contract type. The period of performance is 270 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with work required to begin within 10 calendar days of that notice. A bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent of the bid price (not to exceed $3,000,000) and performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the contract value are required. The work will be performed at the Fargo VA Health Care System located in North River, North Dakota (2101 Elm Street North, Fargo, ND 58102), encompassing modifications to Buildings 1, 9, and 46 across basement, second floor, and third floor mechanical rooms.