RFQ Lightning Protection, Inspection and Minor Repairs, KC VA Med Ctr

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 15 (Leavenworth, Kansas) is soliciting proposals under an SDVOSB set-aside for semi-annual inspection, certification, and minor repairs of the Lightning Protection System at Kansas City VA Medical Center, 4801 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, with proposals due August 10, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. CDT.

This is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns under NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors). If award cannot be made to an eligible SDVOSB, the solicitation will be cancelled and resolicited.

The scope requires complete system inspection and documentation, repair of all deficiencies identified during inspection, system verification for compliance with NFPA 70, NFPA 780, LPI 175, UL 96A, and ANSI/CAN/UL 96:2016, utility bonding verification, and obtaining UL Master Label recertification for buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 26, 40, and 56, plus the Honor Annex. The contract is structured as firm fixed price with a base year and four option years. The estimated contract value is $19 million, with performance running August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2031. The contract incorporates cost schedules with separate line items for labor and non-stock parts for minor repairs across all contract years, with pricing to be provided by offerors in a designated format.

Contractors must comply with FAR and VA-specific (VAAR) regulations, including personnel vetting and credentialing requirements for access to VA facilities and systems. Payment is monthly in arrears via electronic funds transfer under the Prompt Payment Act. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the VA Financial Services Center portal. A pre-bid site visit is encouraged. The contracting officer is Michael Murphy; the contracting specialist is Lisa Fischer.