541 Electrical Power Distribution Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance - VAMC Cleveland
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Solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Cleveland, Ohio. Due Oct 30, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4), 7 days left.
| Title as posted | J061--541 Electrical Power Distribution Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance - VAMC Cleveland |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C25027Q0014 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250) |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (238210) |
| Product or service code | J061 |
| Place of performance | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 30, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4) (7 days left) |
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Official notice and attachments
Description
The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to the questions received prior to the cutoff date. In addition to providing answer to the questions, a site visit is also set for 0900 on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1702. We will meet at the information desk, first floor of the Atrium.
This is directly across from the parking garage. Is this a new requirement or a recompete? If a recompete, please identify the incumbent contractor, the previous contract number, and the prior contract value.
The final option year of the previous contract 36C25022F0010 has expired. Can prior test reports (most recent tri-annual cycle, IR survey, oil analysis) be provided to help establish equipment condition and test history? Prior test reports will not be shared outside of authorized staff.
What is the estimated contract value or funding range for this requirement? This is not a construction requirement and therefore we do not have a project magnitude. The circuit breaker testing schedules for Option Year 1 (November 1, 2027 October 31, 2028) and Option Year 4 (November 1, 2030 October 31, 2031) appear to omit the quantity column shown in the other annual schedules.
Could the Government provide revised schedules identifying the quantities for each listed circuit breaker in these two option years? Edited spreadsheet for breaker listing provided below. The SOW identifies working hours of 7:00 a.m. 11:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday when maintenance requires an electrical power interruption.
However, we could not locate an equipment schedule distinguishing Normal (Monday Friday) equipment from Critical (Saturday Sunday) equipment. Could the Government provide this classification or confirm how contractors should determine which equipment requires weekend work for pricing purposes? Any work that requires power to be interrupted will be completed on Sunday s, during daylight hours.
Work that does not require power interruption, i.e. IR scan or transformer oil samples can be completed M-F during normal working hours. The section requires electrical contracting to be the primary specialty of the contractor's business and references properly trained and licensed permanent staff. Would the VA consider a qualified small-business prime contractor that provides contract management, coordination, quality assurance, and oversight while utilizing an experienced electrical testing subcontractor with the required NETA certifications, licensed personnel, equipment, and relevant past performance?
This requirement is intended for contractors whose primary business specialty is electrical testing, inspection, maintenance, and repair of electrical power distribution systems. The Government expects the prime contractor to possess the technical qualifications, experience, and personnel necessary to directly perform the primary work requirements identified in this SOW. While the use of subcontractors is not prohibited, the Government does not intend for the prime contractor's role to be limited solely to contract administration, quality assurance, and oversight while substantially all technical work is performed by a subcontractor.
Offerors shall comply with all applicable subcontracting and performance requirements identified in the solicitation and applicable regulations. Technician certification equivalence: the statement of work requires technicians certified to NETA standards or an equivalent certifying organization. Would NICET-certified technicians performing testing to the latest NETA MTS standards be accepted as equivalent for this requirement?
NICET-certified technicians may be accepted as meeting the "equivalent certifying organization" requirement, provided the certification is in a relevant electrical testing, maintenance, or power-distribution-related subfield and the individual possesses the knowledge, training, and experience necessary to perform the testing, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities required under this contract.
Consistent with the SOW requirements, personnel performing the work shall have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant documented experience and shall perform all testing in accordance with the latest edition of the NETA Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS). Additionally, NICET Level III or higher in an applicable electrical power testing or power distribution discipline will be considered equivalent to the NETA certification requirement.
Additionally, would the VA consider the subcontractor's technical qualifications and past performance when evaluating the prime contractor's technical capability? This requirement is intended for contractors whose primary business specialty is electrical testing, inspection, maintenance, and repair of electrical power distribution systems. The Government expects the prime contractor to possess the technical qualifications, experience, and personnel necessary to directly perform the primary work requirements identified in this SOW.
While subcontractors may be utilized as permitted by the solicitation, the Government does not intend for the prime contractor's role to be limited solely to contract administration, quality assurance, and oversight while substantially all technical work is performed by a subcontractor. Evaluation of technical capability and past performance will be conducted in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified in the solicitation.
Finally, please confirm which limitation on subcontracting applies to this procurement under NAICS 238210. The NAICS for this requirement is 238210 Offer due date: The SAM.gov notice header lists a response date of October 19, 2026, but the solicitation text says quotes are due October 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Please confirm which date and time govern.
SAM was corrected within 4 hours of the posting to reflect 10/23/2026 at 15:00 which matches the solic
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Christopher A. Callihan · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 216-707-7736
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 238210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 22, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 30, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Oct 9, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 23, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Oct 9, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 19, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- J & J Mechanical And Construction Group LLC $19.2 million in this trade
- OEG Inc $19.1 million in this trade
- KAR Contracting LLC $12.9 million in this trade
- Skytek LLC $6.7 million in this trade
- Iron Mike Construction LLC $5.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors contracts right now
There are 50 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 238210), 30 posted in the last 7 days; 72% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Air Force and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Texas, New York and Massachusetts. A notice in this trade gives a median of 18 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 8 days.
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