Z2DA--589A7-21-132 Construct Centralized Emergency Power System

This contract solicitation, numbered 36C25526R0125, is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) and Public Law 109-461, and is governed by the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 802.101 and Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15, which mandates a Best Value Source Selection Process without discussions. The project, titled Construct Centralized Emergency Power System with project number 589A7-21-132, involves the design and construction of a medium voltage power generation and distribution facility at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, to replace multiple distributed generators and support up to 150,000 additional square feet of future campus expansion. The scope includes installing three new 3MW, 12.47kV paralleled diesel generators with associated paralleling switchgear, constructing underground concrete-encased duct banks for normal and emergency power loops, installing pad-mounted stepdown transformers at each building, extending and rerouting natural gas, domestic water, and steam utilities, and implementing comprehensive site security enhancements including fencing, blast protection walls, and dual-authentication security gates in compliance with the VA Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual. All work must conform to NFPA, VA, federal, state, and local codes, with full coordination of communications, fire alarm, and access control systems with existing campus infrastructure. The contract is Firm Fixed Price with an estimated value between $20 million and $50 million, and the period of performance is 730 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, inclusive of final inspection and site cleanup. All construction, materials, testing, and commissioning must strictly comply with the bid set drawings, design narratives, and specifications, and the system must be fully tested and commissioned for acceptance by the VA. Critical operational requirements include ensuring uninterrupted emergency power throughout construction, providing and connecting a load bank for generator testing, and integrating automatic transfer switch start signals to meet code-mandated response times. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Veteran Small Business Certification database on sba.gov under NAICS code 236220, with a small business size standard of $45 million. Proposals must be submitted electronically through