6115--Chill Water Pump VFD

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking to procure one ABB Variable Frequency Drive (Model ACH580-BCR-180A-4+F267) to replace a critical unit operating the Chiller Plant at the Biloxi Medical Center in Mississippi. The replacement VFD must be a 150 horsepower, 480-volt unit featuring a vertical circuit breaker, bypass features, and service switch, with specifications that maintain identical wiring connections, bolt hole patterns, power requirements, and coupling connections to the existing installation. The procurement is governed by solicitation number 36C25626Q0327, with responses due by January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. The contracting office point of contact is Contract Specialist Angela Kennedy at angela.kennedy2@va.gov. No specific evaluation criteria beyond the technical matching requirements have been indicated in the pre-solicitation notice. The Product Service Code is 6115 (Generators and Generator Sets, Electrical) and the NAICS Code is 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing).

This procurement opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), which restricts competition to eligible firms meeting this designation. No incumbent contractor or current supplier information has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract value has not been specified in the available documentation, though the replacement of a single 150 HP VFD unit suggests a relatively modest procurement. The responses to this sources sought notice will be archived 60 days after the response deadline. No Recovery Act funds are being utilized for this procurement. Interested contractors should contact the contracting office for any clarifications regarding technical specifications or eligibility requirements prior to the January 30, 2026 deadline.