Z1NZ--Connect Emergency Generators to Campus Grid - 657A5-23-111

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is soliciting proposals for construction services to connect two 2,500 kW diesel generators to the Marion VA Medical Center's electrical grid operating at 12,470 volts. The project scope includes servicing and maintaining the generators, constructing a substation with voltage conversion equipment, installing automatic transfer switches, replacing existing main switchgear, and installing a test load bank. Offerors must demonstrate relevant past performance, technical construction experience for both prime contractors and mechanical subcontractors, technical qualifications of key personnel, and a comprehensive safety plan, as these are the five evaluation factors for award. The government will employ a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection methodology to evaluate proposals. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on April 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT and proposal submission deadline of April 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT.

This solicitation is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, requiring all contractors and joint ventures to be certified in SBAVetCert and registered in SAM.gov at both proposal submission and award. The estimated contract value ranges from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 on a firm-fixed-price basis with a 180-calendar-day performance period. For special trade contractors under NAICS code 238210, no more than 75 percent of the contract amount may be paid to non-SDVOSB/VOSB firms, excluding material costs. General prevailing wage rates established by the Department of Labor apply to all trade classifications across multiple Illinois counties, with rates effective from 2023 to 2026. The work will be performed at Marion VA Medical Center located in Marion, Illinois 62959.