J059--Marion Generator Load Bank Testing NIHCS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking contractors to provide generator load bank testing services at the Northern Indiana Healthcare Systems (NIHCS) facility located in Marion, Indiana. This procurement involves annual generator load bank testing and transfer switch maintenance for four station generators and 24 transfer switches in accordance with NFPA 110 Emergency Power Standby Systems (EPSS) standards. The testing requirements include comprehensive load bank testing at various percentage loads for a total of four hours, along with detailed maintenance and inspection of generator and transfer switch systems. To be eligible for consideration, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and meet the NAICS Code 811310 size standard of $12.5 million. The solicitation is scheduled for release on July 11, 2025, with responses due by July 18, 2025, and offerors will be evaluated based on past performance, socioeconomic program participation, and price, with non-cost factors weighted more heavily than price.

This procurement is designated as an unrestricted full and open competition with no set-aside designation, making it available to all qualified contractors regardless of socioeconomic status. The incumbent contractor for this work was W. W. WILLIAMS COMPANY, LLC under contract 36C25020C0122. The resulting contract will be structured as a firm-fixed price, definitive contract with a base year plus four option years, spanning from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2030. The solicitation includes detailed equipment specifications for 8 generators and multiple automatic transfer switches with their specific serial numbers and locations across various buildings at the Marion facility. The amendment to the solicitation extended the due date to July 18, 2025, and provided comprehensive equipment lists to assist potential bidders in preparing their proposals.