Y1DA--Project # 596A4-24-101 - Construction to Replace Main Electrical Distribution Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 seeks a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business to replace main electrical distribution equipment at the Lexington VA Healthcare System in Lexington, Kentucky, with proposals due July 31, 2026. The procurement is 100% set-aside for SDVOSB concerns, and offerors must be listed in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search Registry and maintain active SAM registration at offer submission and award.

Place of performance is Lexington, Kentucky. The project encompasses replacement of medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, emergency generators, life safety systems, and security infrastructure across multiple buildings. A mandatory site visit is required on July 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. The estimated contract value ranges from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, with a firm-fixed-price structure and a 540-calendar-day performance period: 360 days for equipment acquisition and pre-construction activities, and 180 days for phased installation. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply to Fayette County, Kentucky, with prevailing wage determinations effective May 18, 2026.

The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); the PSC is Y1DA (Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries). Technical proposals must demonstrate relevant construction experience including a prior VA facility project, electrical coordination study capabilities, communications and security coordination, crane operations, and mechanical coordination. Key personnel must show VA restoration project management, multi-trade renovation project management of at least $5,000,000, crane operation coordination, and electrical system coordination. Past performance evaluation requires a minimum of two past performance questionnaires and two CPARS ratings showing satisfactory or above.

Offerors must submit a bid bond (20% of bid price, not to exceed $3 million), proof of SDVOSB certification, environmental management system compliance documentation, and occupational safety records covering 2023–2025. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award. Contractors classified under NAICS 23xxxxx must self-perform at least 25% of personnel costs. Evaluation will follow Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection. The Contracting Officer is Matthew R. Whisman (matthew.whisman@va.gov).