J061--Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is soliciting proposals for tri-annual maintenance, inspection, and testing of electrical power distribution systems at two VA Medical Center campuses in Alabama. The contractor must provide comprehensive labor, equipment, supplies, and technician services to test and maintain medium voltage and low voltage systems, including switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, protective relays, transfer switches, and grounding systems. All testing personnel must be NETA-certified or possess equivalent credentials such as a Master Electrician license or engineering degree, with a minimum of five years of specialized electrical testing experience. The contract will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, with evaluation factors including technical capability of qualified personnel, shutdown scheduling coordination, past performance based on three recent references within five years, and price reasonableness. The offer due date is May 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT, with award anticipated on April 21, 2026.

This solicitation is exclusively set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified and listed in the SBA certification database under NAICS code 221122 with a size standard of 1,100 employees. The contract will be firm-fixed-price with work to be completed within 90 days from Notice to Proceed, performed after normal working hours with shutdowns coordinated at least three weeks in advance. Repair costs are capped at $15,000 per contract year, with all repairs requiring Contracting Officer Representative approval before work begins. The contractor must comply with NFPA standards (70, 70B, 70E, 99, 101, 110), OSHA regulations, VA Directive 1028, and provide comprehensive written reports within seven days of each visit. Performance locations include the Central Alabama VA Medical Center Montgomery campus at 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109, and the Tuskegee campus at 2400 Hospital Road, Tuskegee, AL 36083.