Critical Emergency Lighting Inverter

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is procuring a critical emergency lighting inverter to replace a failed unit that supports numerous operating rooms at the Portland VA Medical Center. The solicitation specifically requires one AAB 6-FTEM-3-S-BD (20-04)-2YW single-phase 2.2KVA inverter with floor mount and seismic mounting supplies, along with detailed technical specifications including 277 volt 1-phase input/output, 4 individual output breakers, 2 millisecond transfer time, and compliance with UL 924, NFPA 101, NFPA 70, and OSHA standards. The contractor must provide all materials, equipment, labor, and supervision necessary to procure and deliver the power inverter system. The solicitation was posted on June 18, 2025, with responses due by June 30, 2025, providing a tight 12-day response window. The evaluation criteria and methodology are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 335132 with a size standard of 500 employees, and vendors must be certified in the SBA database at the time of offer and award. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the solicitation materials. The procurement involves a quantity of one emergency lighting inverter unit and one set of mounting supplies, with delivery required within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Performance will take place at the Portland VA Medical Center Warehouse in Portland, Oregon 97239. The urgency of this procurement is emphasized by its classification as an "emergent purchase" due to the critical nature of emergency lighting systems in hospital operating rooms.