Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) Maintenance, Load Testing, Repair, and Compliance Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks preventive maintenance, inspection, operational testing, load testing, troubleshooting, repair, documentation, and emergency response services for Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) equipment, with quotes due September 22, 2026. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) as a sole source, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

Place of performance is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, across multiple facility locations including the main hospital campus, Community Living Center, and dialysis clinic. The contract covers preventive maintenance, load bank testing, continuous load testing, and battery inspection and testing for generator sets, medium voltage distribution equipment, paralleling switchgear, control systems, and battery systems. The contractor must employ OEM-certified technicians, demonstrate two years of prior experience with medium voltage (13.2 kV) systems in healthcare environments, maintain compliance with NFPA 110 and OSHA standards, and provide emergency response within four hours. All contractor personnel must be registered in SAM and certified as SDVOSBs in the SBA database at time of submission and award.

The contract includes a base year plus four one-year option periods. The estimated contract value is $12.5 million. NAICS code is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance. PSC code is J061, Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment–Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply; Pennsylvania wage determination 2015-4233 establishes occupational wage floors and fringe benefits. The solicitation document imposes subcontracting limitations on SDVOSBs: contractors cannot pay more than 50% of the government-paid amount to non-VIP-listed SDVOSBs or VOSBs, except for other direct costs, and must certify compliance as a condition of offer eligibility.