VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246), 100 EMANCIPATION DR, HAMPTON VA 23667

Z -- Z2DZ--Replace Switchgear Bldg 18 Construction (VA-26-00001395) 558-20-156| SOL 36C24625B0026 DUE 05/22/2025 at 11:00AM -04:00 POC Alice Custis, alice.custis@va.gov, tel:757.315.2985PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Project Number 558-20-156--Replace Switchgear in Building 18 The switchgear in Building #1 at the Durham VA Health Care Center, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC has been inspected and deemed deficient. There is an immediate need to replace the switchgear as it is past its life cycle. General Scope: The contractor shall upgrade the distribution system for building 18 normal power switchgear and transformers to meet the power requirement for redundancy in Building 18 at the Durham VA Health Care System. The contractor shall provide phasing coordination for each section to minimize impact to normal operations. The contractor is responsible for providing all supervision, materials, labor, equipment, transportation, testing, and storage for this project. The contractor may be required to provide alternate source of power to minimize operation impacts. The contractor shall replace the existing substation B18-SWGR-Main A/B including transformers B18-XF-T6 and B18-XF. All material and installation will be in accordance to all state and federal codes, NFPA, ANSI standards, drawings, and specifications. Electrical distribution components (switchboards) would include provisions to manually limit the potential energy due to potential fault conditions(Arc Quenching) when operating or maintaining the equipment to ensure maintenance and operational safe working conditions while maintaining system reliability and required code/efficiency ratings. Estimated construction magnitude is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. NAICS CODE: 236220 Size Standard: $45.0 Million This solicitation is anticipated to be a Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offerors must be listed in the SBA certification database: Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov (now replaced by SBA DSBS) to be eligible for award. Solicitation material is anticipated to be available approximately 15 days after issuance of this notice. Any specifications, drawings and amendments will be posted on this web site. Location and points of contact for site visits will be identified in the solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposals. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. No bidder s list is maintained. All interested vendors should register on this web site. It is the offeror s responsibility to check the web site periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to obtain access to Contract Opportunities. SAM and VetCert registration must be current and active at the time of submission to be eligible for contract award. Contractors please note: Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) apply to this solicitation. With ORCA, you now have the availability to enter and maintain your reps and certs with your proposal. Any questions regarding this announcement and all future announcements regarding this project must be emailed to alice.custis@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST FOR BIDDING MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. Set-Aside: URL: https://sam.gov/opp/85ec63e3568546ce83904338fa9e7ca0/view