This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial products and commercial services for exterior lighting maintenance and repairs for the VA Connecticut Healthcare System at the Newington and West Haven campuses. The solicitation is issued as an RFQ and is set aside for SDVOSB. Interested companies shall provide quotations for facility lighting maintenance (semi-quarterly inspection) and regular/emergency hourly rates. Bidders must have a field service representative located within 200 miles of the West Haven campuses and be trained by the OEM. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is required on May 13, 2026. Questions must be submitted in writing by May 20, 2026. Quotes are due by May 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST and should be emailed to ***@***. *. * will be based on a comparative evaluation of price and technical capability.
The submission of your response shall be received not later than 26 May 2026 at 5:00:00 pm est.
Labor charges shall be billed hourly, and any unused labor totals will be credited back to the VA medical center on the next billing cycle, upon receipt of the service report.
The service provider shall furnish a warranty on all parts, materials, and labor for a minimum of one year for all work performed.
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 offeror's 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.
To be considered eligible for consideration, potential bidders shall have a field service representative located within 200 miles of the west haven campuses of the va connecticut healthcare system and have been trained by the original equipment manufacturer oem on the specific model of equipment that heshe is being asked to provide services for. Bidders must provide upon request, documentation of factory certified service maintenance training on the specific equipment under the terms of this contract including electrical license qualification.
A mandatory pre-bid site visit is required. Bidders shall perform a pre-bid walkthrough: 8:30 a. m. May 13, 2026 at VA Medical Center West Haven located at 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT **** at Building 15 and obtain a temporary day badge and complete a sign-in sheet. 11:00 a. m. May 13, 2026 at VA Medical Center Newington located at 555 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT **** at Building 3, 3rd floor and obtain a temporary day badge and complete a sign-in sheet.
Any questions must be submitted in writing no later than Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 5:00 pm est.
