Z2DZ--Modernize Generator Project

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks construction services to modernize generator systems at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, with proposals due May 29. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

Place of performance is Honolulu, HI 96819. The project involves installation of backup diesel generators (300 kilowatts for Building 30, 200 kilowatts each for Buildings 32A and T-1 East Wing), fuel storage and distribution systems, electrical switchboard retrofits, automatic transfer switches, fire alarm upgrades, chain-link fencing, and utility corridor electrical conduit work across three buildings.

Technical requirements include generators with Modbus RTU or TCP/IP communication interfaces for building automation system integration; factory-engineered double-wall fuel containment piping; NiCAD starting batteries (sealed lead acid substitutes not approved); chain-link fencing 6 feet high with galvanized steel specifications; and as-built information certified by a state professional surveyor. Spare parts requirements include six sets each of lubricating oil filters, primary and secondary fuel oil filters, and intake air filters per generator.

Administrative requirements include contractor-furnished site office via Contractor Operations and Storage Area (COSA) approval through Department of Public Works; no temporary utility connections or advanced material payments permitted; mandatory 4-month and 9-month warranty site visits with contractor attendance; qualified third-party geotechnical engineer and surveyor certifications; construction documentation via DSLR camera; and no dual-role staffing for Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer, or Quality Control Manager positions. Offerors must acknowledge Amendment 0004 (issued May 18, effective May 13) and submit responses to a Request for Information with a completed COSA Request Form. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; the PSC code is Z2DZ, Repair Or Alteration Of Other Hospital Buildings. The contracting officer is Daniel Jhun.