6110--Installation of Automatic and Manual Transfer Switches at Alexandria VA Health Care System Pineville, LA, 71360
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25625Q1291
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6110 Electrical Control Equipment
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Alexandria VA Health Care System Pineville, Louisiana 71360, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking contractors to install automatic and manual transfer switches at the Alexandria VA Health Care System in Pineville, Louisiana. The procurement involves replacing two existing 260-amp ASCO 7000 Series automatic transfer switches in Building 9 Room 110 that serve inpatient mental health facilities, and installing one new 400-amp ASCO Series 300 manual transfer switch outside Building 171 for the Fleet program office. Contractors must possess ASCO Power Certified Technicians for startup, commissioning, and training VA electricians, while ensuring compliance with NFPA 70E and 70 standards, the Nonmanufacturer Rule, Buy American Act, and Trade Agreement requirements. This is a notice of intent to sole source, meaning the government may award without competition if adequate responses are not received, though small business participation is encouraged for market research purposes. Sources Sought responses must be submitted by August 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM Central Time via email to t.miller@va.gov with the specified subject line format.
No set-aside designation has been applied to this opportunity, making it available for unrestricted competition during the sources sought phase. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers for this new requirement. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials, the government has requested that interested contractors provide estimated industry pricing information as part of their market research response. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, tools, parts, and materials for the removal, replacement, installation, and disposal of the transfer switches, with work scheduled for after-hours or weekends requiring two-week advance notice. The performance period is established at 90 days after contract award, and the work must be coordinated with utility providers for proper de-energization procedures.
Notice text
Title: Installation of Automatic and Manual Transfer Switches at Pineville, LA, 71360.
Purpose:
The Alexandria Veterans Affairs Health Care System needs replacement of (2) automatic transfer switches that serve inpatient mental health and the supply and installation of one (1) manual transfer switch that will serve our Fleet program office.
Must be in compliance with the Nonmanufacturer Rule, Buy American Act, Trade Agreement, may include estimated industry pricing information for market research for Pineville, LA, 71360.
Notice of Intent to Sole Source. If there are no responses to this notice, a determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government to sole source the requirement. No response is a response.
Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.
Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide the following:
The Contractor shall replace two Automatic Transfer Switches in Building 9 Room 110 and install one New Manual Transfer Switch outside of Building 171 in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) located at Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Hwy 71 North Pineville, LA, 71360.
Place of Performance:
Alexandria VA HealthCare System, 2495 Shreveport Hwy 71, Pineville, LA, 71360
Period of Performance:
90 days After Receipt of Contract.
Opportunity:
NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to
provide this requirement. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE and SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the Alexandria VA HealthCare System in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives.
Instructions and Response Guidelines:
Sources Sought responses are due by 08/12/2025 at 3:00 PM (CST) via email to t.miller@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement.
The subject line shall read: 36C25625Q1291 - Sources Sought Transfer Switch Replacement, Pineville, LA. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 6(a) - 6(c17).
Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by Alexandria VA Medical Center (AVAMC) as "market research" and will not be released outside of the Alexandria VA Medical Center (AVAMC) Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.
In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ.
DISCLAIMER
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25625Q1291 - Sources Sought Transfer Switch.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25625Q1291_1.docx | DOCX document |
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