DCR-VSP-Culpeper Battlefields SP-Whole House Generator

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is soliciting Quick Quote bids to provide, install, and render operational two backup power generators at Culpeper Battlefields State Park staff residences, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit on November 9, 2026 and bids due November 18, 2026. This is a Small Business Priority Set Aside. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that is a DSBSD-certified micro business if the bid is less than $10,000. If that does not apply, award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible DSBSD-certified small business if the bid does not exceed $100,000 and the agency determines the price is fair and reasonable. If neither criterion is met, award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder of any size.

The work covers two 16 kW Generac Guardian Series Automatic Air-Cooled Standby Generators, or agency-approved equals, at 9570 and 9572 General Winder Road, Rapidan, Virginia, in Culpeper County. Scope includes site grading, concrete base pad installation, electrical transfer switch integration, propane fuel line installation with emergency shut-off valves, equipment testing, and delivery of operator's manuals and warranty documentation. Equipment must be new, unused manufacturer's current production models. The contractor must hold Virginia contractor licensing commensurate with the final project value, maintain required insurance, remove existing equipment, and dispose of debris. Equipment carries a one-year warranty against defects in material and workmanship following delivery.

The bid price must be firm and include all delivery, installation, labor, materials, and supervision, with no additional charges permitted. Work must be completed by December 31, 2026, with scheduling within ten days of purchase order receipt. Bids must be submitted through the eVA portal only, and an eVA transaction fee is assessed to the awarded contractor. Commodity codes are 28539 and 93639.

Written inquiries to the Procurement Officer by email are due by 11:00 AM on November 10, 2026. The mandatory pre-bid site visit takes place November 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time at Site 1, and electronic bids close at 11:00 AM EST on November 18, 2026.