J061--AWARD NOTICE 36C24526Q0447

This contract, awarded under solicitation number 36C24526Q0447, is a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 in Linthicum, Maryland, for maintenance and repair services on ten uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with specific clauses in place to enforce compliance with VA-specific set-aside and subcontracting limitations, including a cap of 85% of performance costs to non-certified subcontractors for general construction. Performance spans a five-year period beginning May 18, 2030, with one base year and four optional one-year extensions, allowing the Government to extend services through 2031. All work must be conducted on-site at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery location. The contractor is required to provide annual major maintenance and quarterly/semi-annual minor services, including battery system checks, visual inspections, and corrective repairs, performed by personnel certified by NETA or equivalent and trained in OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and NFPA 70E standards. OEM authorization from manufacturers like Eaton, Toshiba, or Schneider is mandatory, and all technicians must hold valid OSHA 10- and 30-hour certifications. The contract is evaluated using a trade-off methodology where technical qualifications, past performance, and price are considered equal factors in determining the best value, with no award made on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis. Evaluation of technical qualifications requires five continuous years of experience servicing UPS and electrical power systems in healthcare or industrial environments, documented certifications in NFPA 111 and NFPA 99, and evidence of successful completion of two to three similar government projects within the past five years. Pricing must be balanced, with significantly unbalanced offers deemed unacceptable. Payment is processed exclusively through VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System via EFT, with no paper submissions allowed, and all invoices must follow X12 EDI formats. Contract administration is managed by Contracting Officer Billie Pratt, who serves as the primary point of contact; no COR or COTR is formally named. Personnel accessing the federal facility must undergo personal identity verification under VAAR 852.204-70, and the contractor is bound by strict compliance with