J041--TVHS VFD Replacement

The contract titled J041--TVHS VFD Replacement, issued under solicitation number 36C24926Q0229 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, is a 100% total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 238220. The performance period runs from July 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026, with delivery and completion required by October 31, 2026, at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, Tennessee. The contract is structured as a commercial acquisition under FAR Part 12, using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, where technical acceptability is a pass-fail gate and price is the primary determinant for award, provided the offeror meets all technical, safety, and regulatory requirements. The scope of work requires comprehensive maintenance, troubleshooting, inspection, testing, replacement, and installation of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), all of which must be Danfoss-manufactured and fully integrated with the Building Automation System and Fire Alarm System. Work must be performed by certified electricians or technicians during non-operational hours—after 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. or on weekends—with written shutdown procedures submitted seven days in advance. All activities must comply with NEC standards, healthcare codes, OSHA regulations, VA safety protocols, and ICRA requirements, including rigid, sealed negative air barriers and ILSM compliance. Contractors must maintain current calibration and safety inspections on all tools, test equipment, and PPE, with visible dated labels, and provide a completion report to the Contracting Officer’s Representative within ten working days of project completion, including start-up and commissioning documentation for each installed VFD. The contract includes numerous FAR and VA clauses, many with November 2025 deviations, emphasizing subcontractor oversight, whistleblower protections, identity verification, employment of veterans and persons with disabilities, prohibitions on convict labor and inverted domestic corporations, service contract labor standards, minimum wage compliance under EO 14026, and anti-trafficking measures. Small business subcontracting plan requirements are included with deviation modifications, and the nonmanufacturer rule, limitations on subcontracting, and liquidated damages for noncompliance apply. All offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI