Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) Testing & Imaging

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 seeks a contractor to perform annual Automatic Transfer Switch testing and imaging at the Boston Healthcare System's Jamaica Plain Division, with proposals due July 28 at 10:00 AM EDT and questions due July 23. This procurement is set aside 100 percent for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, foreclosing open competition.

Place of performance is 150 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. The period of performance is a Base Year Plus Four One-Year Options structure. The estimated contract value is $19 million, firm-fixed-price.

All transfer switch testing must occur during off-hours (10:00 PM to 7:00 AM). The contractor must be NETA certified with a minimum of 20 years of experience and must be factory trained or authorized on equipment from General Electric, Zenith Controls, Russelectric, Pace, Asco, Westinghouse, Kohler, Eaton, or Generac. Field engineers and technicians must hold Certified Level 2 or greater thermographer credentials. Testing shall conform to NFPA-70, NFPA-70B, NFPA-70E, NFPA-99, NFPA-101, NFPA-110, NFPA-20, ANSI/NETA-MTS, and Massachusetts elevator regulations. The ATS inventory comprises 25 switches across multiple building locations. The contractor bears responsibility for all labor, materials, tools, and special equipment required.

The Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4047 Revision 34, effective June 25, applies. For VOSB firms, the prime contractor and similarly situated subcontractors must collectively receive at least 50 percent of contract value; alternatively, the prime may self-perform 100 percent. The NAICS code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. PSC is J059, Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components.