Z2MZ--EMERGENCY - URGENT and COMPELLING Emergency 580-26-504 D/B Replace ATS Chiller Plant
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C25626C0058
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 16
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C25626C0058-36C25626C0058
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 awarded a sole-source contract to Briston Construction, LLC for emergency replacement of three critical Automatic Transfer Switches at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston on September 14, 2026, with a contract value of $898,500.
The justification cites 41 USC 3304(a)(2), Unusual and Compelling Urgency. Two ATS units serving the chiller plant in Building B-104 are currently failing, and a third shows imminent failure risk; a hospital-wide cooling outage would disrupt patient care. Briston Construction is already mobilized on-site performing related chiller line replacement work, making them the only practical source for rapid response. The contractor furnishes all labor, materials, equipment, professional engineering, temporary power planning, and construction work, including replacement of feeders, load shedding of cooling towers, temporary power planning to maintain continuous hospital operations, ATS units with bypass/isolation capability compatible with Russ Electric RTS-03 series or VA-approved equivalent, NFPA/NEC-compliant studies and documentation, and third-party commissioning. The anticipated construction period is up to 180 calendar days. Place of performance is Houston, Texas. The contracting office conducted price analysis comparing proposed pricing to an Independent Government Estimate prior to award, with any variance evaluated against delay costs and patient safety risks.
Notice text
Emergency Sole Source awarded to Briston Construction LLC under urgent and compelling circumstances. Attached is sole source justification. Awarded contract 36C25626C0058 to BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC for 898500.00000000 on 2026-09-14.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA ATS Replacement Emergency - Final Redacted.pdf | ||
| 36C25626C0058_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Z2MZ--EMERGENCY - URGENT and COMPELLING Emergency 580-26-504 D/B Replace ATS Chiller Plant | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
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| CON | Z2DA | replace chiller 1 B104 | 580-24-111 | solicitation | Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 | Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business | |
| Update and Replace Remaining ATS's | Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 | Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business | |
| CON | Z1DA | replace or chillers | 580-23-105 | solicitation | Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 | Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business | |
| J061--586-Switchgear and ATS Investigation and Repair Service (VA-27-00015294) | Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 | Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business | |
| Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services, and Isolation Power Panel Inspection | Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 | No set-aside |
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