J022--Light Rail Signal Repair

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is seeking light rail signal repair services for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System through solicitation 36C26325R0067. This procurement requires contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to repair light rail crossing and traffic signaling equipment, including installation of light rail interface equipment, pedestrian buttons, traffic indicators, signal poles, signal heads, emergency vehicle preemptive systems, and electrical conductors. Work must be performed by certified electricians or International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Technical certified technicians. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a full and open competition with NAICS code 238210 and a size standard of $19 million. Technical questions are due by 5:00 PM Central on September 17, 2025, with an optional site visit scheduled from 2:00-3:00 PM the same day, and quotes must be submitted by 5:00 PM Central on September 19, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations despite the government file summary incorrectly indicating a small business set-aside, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity arrangement with a firm fixed price, featuring a minimum guarantee of $100 and a maximum ceiling of $110,000. The anticipated period of performance is brief, spanning from September 30, 2025, to October 31, 2025, providing only one month for completion of the required signal repair work. Services will be performed at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System located at 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417. Prospective contractors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and demonstrate responsibility as contractors to be eligible for award consideration.