6120--RFQ - Brand Name or Equal to ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking to procure a 500kVA electrical transformer for Building 89 at the St. Albans VA Medical Center in Queens, New York. The solicitation (RFQ 36C24225Q0217) requires a three-phase radial feed pad-mount transformer with specific technical specifications, including 4160V primary voltage and 208GrdY/120 secondary voltage. The transformer must be brand name or equal to the currently rented Daelim Belefic model, and installation services are included in the requirement. Evaluation of quotes will be based on best value, considering technical capability, past performance, and price, with production lead time as a preferred evaluation factor. Interested vendors must submit their quotes by January 15, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST to Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov, and must include a completed Buy American Certificate and VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS category 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing). The current situation involves the VA Medical Center renting a temporary transformer following a power failure, indicating an urgent need for a permanent replacement. While a specific award value is not disclosed, the procurement includes both the transformer hardware and installation services. The place of performance is the St. Albans VA Medical Center in Queens, New York, with the transformer to be installed on an existing concrete pad measuring 69" x 76" x 6". Installation will require coordination for utility shutdown and rigging, suggesting complex logistical considerations. The procurement is part of the New York Harbor Healthcare System Engineering Office's mission to maintain critical infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted power supply for medical facilities.