Solicitation for a 5-year (base + 4 option years) service contract for emergency generators and Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) maintenance at Manchester VA Medical Center. Services include preventative maintenance, testing, inspections, emergency on-call repair services, and parts. A site visit is mandatory on April 21, 2026. Questions are due by April 23, 2026. Quotes are due by May 1, 2026. Award will be based on price, technical capability, and past performance.
The contract period of performance is September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
The contractor shall maintain and inspect all equipment under warranty, without voiding the warranty. The cor shall track contractor compliance with any manufacturers and contract warranties and shall maintain onsite records of equipment bearing warranties.
Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a contracting officer decision for the quote most favorable to the government. The following are the decision factors: price: quotes will be compared by price. technical: the offerors quote shall be evaluated to determine if the organization has the experience and capabilities to provide the requested services iaw the statement of work in a timely efficient manner. past performance.
Contractor personnel must be manufacturer certified for Caterpillar and Kohler emergency generators. Journeyman tradespersons shall be licensed for their respective trades. Before assigning employees to start work under the terms of this contract, the contractor shall ensure that they have the required qualifications and, if applicable, possess the required current and valid professional certifications and licenses in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental requirements and laws.
A site visit will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. A site visit will be held on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at **** pm est located at the manchester vamc.
Failure to have access to necessary proprietary software, such as CAT ET, may lead to disqualification. Contractor is required to do all work required as part of the preventative maintenance and testing of the equipment per the scope of work.