J065--ANNUAL TRANSFORMER TESTING & INSPECTION l WICHITA VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking a contractor to perform annual transformer testing and inspection services at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. The contractor must provide comprehensive inspection services including visual assessments for physical damage, leaks, and corrosion; grounding inspections; oil sample chromatographic analysis; and detailed documentation compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing) with a size standard of 800 employees. The government intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price contract based on the contractor's qualifications to meet the specified technical and safety requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 7, 2026, with the formal solicitation (36C25526Q0128) expected to release the same day and close on January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time, providing prospective bidders with limited time to submit questions or seek clarification from contract specialist Aubrey Visocsky at Aubrey.Visocsky@va.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to qualifying small business concerns. No incumbent contractor or current contract information is identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The contract will be structured as a single Firm Fixed Price base award plus four option years, though specific dollar values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. While budget information is not provided, interested contractors should note that the work is recurring on an annual basis at a single location and will require delivery of both digital and paper copies of inspection reports in compliance with established industry standards. Contractors meeting the 800-employee size standard for NAICS 335311 and capable of performing comprehensive transformer testing and analysis within the compressed solicitation timeline are encouraged to monitor for the full solicitation release.