Z2DA--CON 648-20-116 Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies Bldgs. /Site (Vancouver)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is soliciting proposals to correct electrical FCA (Facility Condition Assessment) deficiencies at the Vancouver VA Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. The work encompasses facility-wide electrical system improvements including replacement, modification, or upgrade of electrical power distribution equipment; replacement of overcurrent protective devices; installation of lightning protection systems; replacement of Building 11 and Building 1 Switchgear; replacement of the Building 11/CLC Generator; facility-wide ground resistance testing; and completion of an arc-flash hazard risk assessment. The government will evaluate proposals using a best-value tradeoff approach, prioritizing technical qualifications, past performance, and pricing. Key qualifications require offerors to demonstrate experience with 2-4 similar projects completed within the last five years in active hospital environments with a minimum contract value of $5,000,000, along with expertise in replacing, modifying, and upgrading electrical power distribution equipment and completing arc-flash hazard risk assessments. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on January 28, 2026, at 9:30 AM PST; questions must be submitted by February 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST; and proposals are due February 19, 2026, by 3:00 PM PST.

This solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified and listed in the SBA certification database under NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors). The anticipated contract value ranges between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 on a firm-fixed-price basis with a performance period of 445 days from the notice to proceed. Successful bidders must furnish a bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of the bid price (not to exceed $3 million) and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the original contract price. For special trade construction contractors, the SDVOSB prime contractor may not subcontract more than 75 percent of government payments to non-certified SDVOSBs, excluding material costs. The work is located at the Vancouver VA Medical Center, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington 98661, and proposals must be submitted electronically to toni.wiser@va.gov and colleen.nicholson@va.gov; no hard copies or facsimile proposals will be accepted.