H261--Triennial Electrical Testing
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The contract solicits triennial electrical testing, maintenance, certification, and repair services for critical electrical infrastructure at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, specifically targeting the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora, Colorado. The requirement covers a broad range of electrical assets including generator paralleling switchgear, automatic and manual transfer switches, switchgear assemblies, medium and low voltage circuit breakers, dry-type and oil-filled transformers, protective relays, metering systems, battery UPS units, electric vault inspections, and engineering appraisals, with a total of 645 equipment units requiring service. The solicitation is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item procurement, with a 100% small business set-aside using NAICS code 541350, and all offerors must be certified small businesses verified through the SBA’s database at time of submission and award. Quotes must be submitted electronically by July 22, 2026, with no handwritten, faxed, or hand-carried submissions permitted, and are to include three required volumes: Technical Capability demonstrating compliance with the Statement of Work, a completed Price Schedule, and Past Performance documentation for up to three recent, similar contracts. Evaluation will be based on three non-price factors—Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance—with technical compliance being a prerequisite for award regardless of cost. Offerors must meet stringent submission guidelines including proper formatting, adherence to page limits, and inclusion of all mandatory certifications and representations such as Buy American Act compliance, contractor code of ethics, whistleblower protections, and anti-trafficking policies. The contract includes two option clauses allowing for a potential six-month extension of services or a five-year total contract duration with possible extensions. Additional terms incorporate VA-specific provisions and federal regulations addressing labor standards, equal opportunity, cybersecurity, subcontracting limits, DEI discrimination prohibitions, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. All performance is to be delivered F.O.B. destination at the specified VA facility, and the Government reserves the right to award on the initial quotes received without further competition, making thorough, complete, and precisely formatted submissions critical. Contact for all inquiries is limited to the designated Contracting Officer, and any unauthorized outreach may disqualify an offeror.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO, 80045Set-Aside
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Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price ($) Total Price ($) 0001 Generator Paralleling Switchgear and Control; PSG & ATO Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 1 EA $ $ 0002 Automatic & Manual Transfer Switches (ATS/MTS) Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 67 EA $ $ 0003 Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 32 EA $ $ 0004 Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 90 EA $ $ 0005 Substation Transformers (Dry Type) Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 31 EA $ $ 0006 Transformers (Oil Filled Type) Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 3 EA $ $ 0007 Low Voltage Circuit Breakers (480 VAC) Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 262 EA $ $ 0008 Protective Relay Calibration Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 94 EA $ $ 0009 GE Multilin 750 Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 2 EA $ $ 0010 Metering and Instrumentation Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services 107 EA $ $ 0011 Engineering Appraisal On completion of the inspection, testing, maintenance and/ or calibration of the equipment, the customer shall be submitted one (1) copy of the final report. 1 EA $ $ 0012 Batteries: lead-acid and Ni-Cd powered UPS systems Triennial testing, full maintenance, preventive maintenance, certification and repair services
320 EA $ $ 0013 Electric Vault Inspections 1 EA $ $ 0014 Protective Relay Calibration Settings Review 1 EA $ $
Grand Total $
Description of Requirements for the items/Services to be acquired: The requirement is for Triennial Switchgear and Battery Testing Certification, please reference attached Statement of Work (SOW).
Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (RFO 52.247-34) at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS), located at:
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be verified and visible in the SBA Small Business Certification (SBS): https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL
Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical Capability; (II) Price; and (III) Past Performance.
Volume I - Technical Capability The offeror shall submit its quote demonstrating how it meets the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) and solicitation.
Volume II Price Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule.
Volume III Past Performance Offerors shall submit a maximum of three (3) recent and relevant past efforts (as defined below) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted. If not providing CPARS evaluation, past performance references must include contract numbers, amount of contract award, point of contact with email address, telephone numbers and other relevant information, and a description of product/work performed under the contract. To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, magnitude, complexity, and scope of this procurement. To be recent past performance is defined as not more than five years from the RFQ release date of this solicitation. (End of Addendum to 52.212-1)
52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Factor I. Technical Capability Factor II. Price Factor III. Past Performance Evaluation Approach. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will use comparative analysis. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:
Factor I. Technical Capability: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation. Factor II. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement, as stated in Factor 1 shall not be selected regardless of price.
Factor III. Past Performance: The Government will evaluate on how well the offeror identified performance relates to the requirement procured under the SOW for this procurement to determine relevancy. How well the offeror performed on identified contracts shall be used to assess performance confidence.
The Government may use other methods to evaluate past performance, including but not limited to review of Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and as appropriate, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Acquisition Information Repository, accessible through the Defense Technical Information Center website.
In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.
If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the offer may be considered nonresponsive.
The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s)
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR.
The following RFO clauses are incorporated by reference: Applicable (X) Number Title Source X 52.203-6 with Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Statute X 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Statute X 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Statute X 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Statute
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Other X 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Statute
52.204-91 Contractor identification Other X 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment Statute X 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters Statute X 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Statute
52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns Statute X 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Statute
52.219-6 with Alt I Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I Statute X 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns Statute
52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Statute
52.219-9 with Alt I Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I Statute
52.219-9 with Alt II Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II Statute
52.219-9 with Alt III Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III Statute
52.219-9 with Alt IV Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV Statute X 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting Statute
52.219-16 Liquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan Statute
52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule Statute X 52.222-3 Convict Labor EO X 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies EO X 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Statute
52.222-35 with Alt I Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I Statute X 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Statute
52.222-36 with Alt I Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I Statute X 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Statute X 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act EO X 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards Statute X 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist ____________GS-12________ Statute X 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) Statute
52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment Statute X 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Statute
52.222-50 with Alt I Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I Statute
52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements Other
52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements Other X 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification EO X 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 EO
52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items Statute
52.223-9 with Alt I Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I Statute
52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons Statute
52.223-12 Maintenance Statute
52.223-20 Aerosols Statute
52.223-21 Foams Statute X 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services Statute
52.224-3 Privacy Training Statute
52.224-3 with Alt I Privacy Training, with Alternate I Statute
52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies Statute
52.225-1 with Alt I Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I Statute
52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Statute
52.225-3 with Alt II Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II Statute
52.225-3 with Alt III Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III Statute
52.225-3 with Alt IV Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV Statute
52.225-5 Trade Agreements Statute
52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States Other
52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States Statute
52.226-4 Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside Statute
52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area Statute X 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving EO
52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Statute
52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services Statute
52.232-30 Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services Statute X 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management Statute
52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than System for Award Management Statute
52.232-36 Payment by Third Party Statute X 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Statute
52.232-90 Fast Payment Procedure Statute X 52.233-3 Protest After Award Statute X 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Statute X 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Statute
52.240-91 with Alt I Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I Statute
52.240-92 Security Requirements Other
52.240-92 with Alt II Security Requirements with Alternate II Other
52.240-93  Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems  X 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Statute
52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels Statute
52.247-64 with Alt I Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I Statute
52.247-64 with Alt II Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II Statute
Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to the prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 45 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years. 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APR 2026) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause
Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.
Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.
(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:
(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;
(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;
(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;
(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and
(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.
(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).
(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States. 852.252-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items: VAAR Clauses are incorporated by reference as follows: VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) VAAR 852.246-71 Rejected Goods (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.222-71 Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025) VAAR Provisions are incorporated as follows: VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)
RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer. https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference: Applicable (X) Number Title Source X 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions Statute X 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation Statute X 52.204-7 System for Award Management Registration Statute
52.204-7 with Alt I System for Award Management Registration, with Alternate I Statute
52.204-90 Offeror Identification Statute
52.207-6 Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts) Statute
52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters Statute
52.219-2 Equal Low Bids Statute
52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products E.O.
52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification Other
52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification Other
52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan Statute
52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification Statute
52.225-2 Buy American Certificate Statute
52.225-4 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate Statute
52.225-6 Trade Agreements-Certificate Statute
52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification Statute
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications Statute
52.226-3 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation Statute
52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation Statute X 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications Statute
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Date and Time offers are due to Noaa.Lanotte@va.gov by 10:00am MT, July 22, 2026. Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Noaa Lanotte Noaa.Lanotte@va.gov
