H961--Tri-Annual Electrical Inspection

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21) seeks quotes for tri-annual electrical inspection, testing, and maintenance at VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) Station 570 in Fresno, with quotes due November 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, and Network Contracting Office 21 issued the solicitation under number 36C26127Q0140.

Place of performance is 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, California 93703. Work covers inspection, testing, and maintenance of switchgear, switchboards, distribution panels, and motor control centers under NETA Maintenance Testing Specifications. It includes primary injection testing on breakers rated 100 amps or over, arc-flash calculations and panel labeling, and infrared thermal scanning. Work is predominantly scheduled for non-business hours (6:00 PM to 6:00 AM) and weekends. Contractors must hold current NETA or equivalent certifications and have a minimum of five years of continuous experience maintaining electrical power distribution systems in healthcare, industrial, educational, or commercial facilities. Contractors must also provide all required personal protective equipment and testing instruments. The contractor must develop Methods of Procedures for every shutdown requiring VA approval before execution and provide backup power, including generators, spider boxes at a minimum of one per two rooms, and boiler plant power during 12-hour shutdowns. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan sets zero-deviation thresholds at 100% compliance across all four performance areas.

The base contract period runs December 4, 2026 through December 3, 2027. Item 0001 covers tri-annual inspection, testing, and maintenance (one job completion unit). Item 0002 covers demand maintenance and repair labor (500 hours). The estimated value is $11.5 million. Formal reports are due within 14 calendar days of service completion, in two hard three-ring binders and PDF copies.

Evaluation factors are technical approach and compliance, technical qualifications and relevant experience, technician licenses and certifications, past performance, and price. Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5609 Revision 31 applies. The NAICS code is 541350 and the PSC is H961. Contracting Officer Jill Williams is the point of contact at jill.williams@va.gov.