J065--UPS Equipment Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a contractor to provide preventative maintenance services for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) devices located at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC in Indianapolis, Indiana. The solicitation (36C25025Q0170) requires comprehensive maintenance of 13 specified UPS devices and their batteries, including visual inspections, testing, cleaning, and detailed reporting. Contractors must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and services to perform maintenance according to manufacturer specifications and industry standards. The solicitation was posted on January 17, 2025, with initial responses originally due January 31, 2025, but subsequently extended to February 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. Potential bidders were required to submit any questions by January 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with the contract to be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13.

The contract will be an unrestricted, firm-fixed-price arrangement with a base year period from February 7, 2025, through February 6, 2026, and four additional one-year option periods that may be exercised at the government's discretion. While no specific set-aside was initially applied, the solicitation includes provisions for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) subcontracting opportunities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811310 for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a size standard of $12.5 million. Payment will be structured as monthly invoicing in arrears for completed services, and electronic invoicing is mandatory through the Tungsten Network. The place of performance is 1481 W 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, covering the main medical center and surrounding facilities, with the contract to be administered by the VA Network Contracting Office 10 in Independence, Ohio.