Y1DA--Replace Outdated Transformer Project 630A4-26-412

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is soliciting a contractor to replace two outdated pad-mounted transformers (T1 and T2, rated 4160/120/208V, 500 kVA dual-stage) at the St. Albans VA Campus in Queens, New York. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to install new factory/custom replacement transformers (5kV-208Y/120V, 500 kVA) that meet UL and DOE 2016 efficiency standards. Key contract requirements include phased replacement of one transformer at a time while maintaining peak load requirements, coordination with VA technical specifications and NFPA Life Safety Codes, provision of an English-speaking on-site supervisor with minimum five years of relevant experience, and completion of all work within a 52-week performance period from Notice to Proceed. The contractor must also provide independent third-party testing, certified test reports with signed and sealed as-built shop drawings, detailed commissioning reports, and maintain a one-year warranty on workmanship and materials. The formal solicitation (36C24226B0030) is anticipated to be issued on or about February 27, 2026, with all bid documentation available electronically through SAM.gov, and prospective contractors should contact Torell Camp, Contract Specialist, at torell.camp@va.gov with any questions.

This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with competition restricted exclusively to verified SDVOSB contractors meeting small business standards under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45.0 million size standard. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and verified as SDVOSB in the SBA's Small Business Search at the time of bid submission. The estimated project value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000 under a firm-fixed price contract structure. The contractor must phase the work to replace one transformer while using generator rental backup or calculated single-transformer load capacity to maintain operations, and all contractor employees must complete VA Privacy Training and utilize the VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform for project correspondence and documentation within specified timeframes. A site visit is strongly encouraged for all interested bidders, with details to be provided in the formal solicitation documents.