J061--Maintenance, Testing and Repairs on High Voltage Equipment at Northport VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to provide maintenance, testing, and repair services for high voltage equipment at the Northport VA Medical Center. The solicitation requires a contractor with at least 5 years of experience in high voltage systems, capable of managing electrical infrastructure up to 69,000 volts across multiple campus buildings. Key contract requirements include annual preventative maintenance, emergency repair services with a 2-hour response time, thermographic scanning, and ground resistance testing. The contract will be evaluated using a past performance questionnaire with a five-tier rating system assessing quality of service, timeliness, and customer satisfaction. Critical dates include a site visit on December 11, 2024, and proposal submissions due by December 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST, with the contract period running from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 and four potential option years.

The solicitation is an unrestricted contract with no specific set-aside designation, targeting businesses with up to 800 employees in the Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing sector. The contractor must be located within 75 miles of the facility and operate under the supervision of a licensed master electrician. While specific award value is not disclosed, the contract includes firm-fixed-price line items for scheduled maintenance, emergency services, and parts replacement. The place of performance is the Northport VA Medical Center, which contains over 38 transformers across multiple buildings, including Building 200 with equipment ranging from 15 KVA to 3,000 KVA capacity. The contract requires comprehensive maintenance across approximately 40+ buildings, with services to be performed during off-hours to minimize operational disruptions and adherence to OSHA and NFPA electrical safety standards.