VA PITC Power Cable Whips

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a Special Notice regarding the procurement of 400 IBX-L1530R1-50BL L15-30R PDU power cable whips for the VA's Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC). The procurement is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) sole source award, meaning the VA intends to negotiate directly with a single contractor rather than conduct open competition. The notice was posted on April 27, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 335999 (All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing). The procurement authority is based on 41 U.S.C. § 1901, which permits simplified acquisition procedures. The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis to Thunderbird Horizon Federal, Inc., located in Abilene, Texas.

The primary objective of this notice is to inform interested parties of the VA's intent to award a sole source contract while providing an opportunity for capable contractors to submit capability statements if they believe they can supply the required power cable whips and associated circuit breakers. Interested parties must submit their responses to Thomas Evans at Thomas.evans3@va.gov no later than May 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses are eligible to participate, as this procurement is set aside exclusively for SDVOSBs. The Government reserves the discretion to determine whether to compete the contract based on any capability statements received, meaning responses could potentially lead to open competition rather than the sole source award. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes, but rather an opportunity for interested contractors to demonstrate their capability to fulfill this specific requirement.