J061--emergency power supply system service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive maintenance, repair, testing, and inspection services for the Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) and Stored Emergency Power Supply System (SEPSS) at the VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System located in Reno, Nevada. The formal solicitation is scheduled for release on or about February 6, 2026, with a tentative quote due date of February 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Prospective bidders are strongly advised to review all available documents carefully and submit requests for information or clarifications to the contracting specialist, Kulvinder Brar, at kulvinder.brar@va.gov, if additional details are needed prior to the solicitation release. While specific evaluation criteria have not been detailed in this presolicitation notice, vendors should anticipate standard federal procurement evaluation practices focused on technical capability, past performance, and pricing competitiveness. The presolicitation notice will be archived 14 days after the response date, so interested parties should act promptly to gather necessary information and prepare their responses for the upcoming formal solicitation.

This contract opportunity is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), which restricts competition to firms meeting this specific designation and ownership requirement. The presolicitation notice does not identify any current contractors or incumbents for this service, nor does it provide specific budget ranges or award values. The work will be performed at 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, Nevada 89502, with services categorized under NAICS code 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J061 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment). The absence of specific budget information or service duration parameters in this presolicitation notice suggests that interested vendors should anticipate receiving comprehensive scope and performance requirements once the formal solicitation is released on February 6, 2026.