Z1DA--583-22-106 - Replace Electrical Panels& Expand Distribution Construction Project - Market Research Posting

Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, Department of Veterans Affairs, is conducting market research to identify the competition pool for a construction project to replace electrical panels and expand electrical distribution at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, with responses due by August 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

Place of performance is 1481 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-2803. The project involves replacing three existing unit substations with a single-ended unit substation, modifying medium voltage feeders, installing a new underground duct bank with medium voltage feeder, adding distribution capacity to existing generator paralleling switchgear, and providing HVAC in the main electrical room. Base bid contract duration is 731 calendar days, comprising 571 days for submittal approvals and material lead times and 159 days for installation and completion of longest lead time equipment.

The contractor must maintain 24/7 facility operations throughout the active medical facility, coordinate two construction phases to preserve access to Building 21 (Police) and parking areas, maintain at least half of police parking stalls open at all times, and limit on-site parking to two spaces with additional personnel parking at a remote Cold Springs Road location. Security protocols include Personal Identity Verification submission within 15 days of employee site access and site security compliance. Contractor responsibilities include utility locating and test pitting at twenty-two locations, hand-digging in sensitive areas, hazardous materials abatement (asbestos and lead-based paint), as-built drawings in PDF format within 15 days of phase completion, photographic documentation at 30-day intervals, and warranty management including post-construction inspections at four and nine months.

Contracting office is VA Network Contracting Office in Cincinnati, Ohio. NAICS code is 238210; PSC code is Z1DA. Interested firms should email Luke A. Turner, Contracting Officer, at luke.turner@va.gov with contact information, UEI number, and socio-economic status designation.