Z1DA--642-22-104 | Upgrade Substation Building 2 Phase 1 for Philadelphia VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, through VISN 4 and Network Contracting Office 4, seeks replacement of Electrical Substations 1 and 2 at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, with proposals due November 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. The solicitation is a negotiated RFP issued under 38 U.S.C. 8127, and Amendment 0003 moved the due date to November 20.

Place of performance is 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. The work replaces both substations, each approximately 29 years old, with new 480/277V substations containing 1500 kVA transformers to increase electrical capacity. A temporary 480/277V substation with a 1500 kVA transformer will be installed during demolition and construction and remains as a spare after completion. All work must be phased to maintain continuous medical center operations. The bid specification also includes replacement feeders and controls, arc flash hazard analysis, and new HVAC cooling for the electrical equipment.

Performance must begin within 10 calendar days after Notice to Proceed and finish within 1,000 calendar days, up from 365 days in the original solicitation. Contractors must account for an estimated 18-month equipment procurement lead time in their schedules. Performance and payment bonds are due within 30 calendar days of award, and proof of liability insurance within 10 days of award. Background security checks apply. All contractor and subcontractor employees require ICRA certification, and the RFI responses require separate, full-time personnel for Superintendent, Licensed Electrical Supervisor, Site Safety and Health Officer, Infection Control Competent Person, and Quality Control Manager. Offerors must return a signed form 852.219-75 with their proposal or face rejection. Government acceptance must occur within 180 calendar days of the due date.

Evaluation uses Best Value Tradeoff procedures. Technical and administrative/price proposals are submitted as separate volumes, and pricing appears only in Block 17 of SF 1442. The source states no evaluation weighting, award value, or ceiling. Davis-Bacon General Decision PA20260003, effective October 1, 2026, applies. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the PSC is Z1DA. No incumbent is named.

Kaitlyn House is the Contracting Officer, and Kevin Rodgers (267-207-9835) is the administrative contact. Proposals are submitted electronically to kevin.rodgers2@va.gov. The site visit (July 22, 2026) and contractor RFI deadline (July 29, 2026) have passed.