This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in Milwaukee, WI is searching for vendors with the capability to provide Electrical Distribution System Testing at the Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI. Contactor shall provide maintenance, inspection and testing of the electrical power distribution system in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Electrical Testing Association (NETA) MTS-2015. Service includes infra-red scanning; testing of high voltage pedestals/switches, incoming feeders, circuit breakers, medium voltage transformers, automatic transfer switches, motor control centers, distribution panelboards, panelboards and switchboards. Most work is expected to be provided after normal work hours to include evenings and weekends. Contractor will also be expected to provide documentation of work performed. Contractor shall be licensed to operate in the State of Wisconsin and have personnel that are certified by NETA as NETA Certified Technicians (or an equivalent certification) and have completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. Contractor will be expected to have at least one OSHA certified person present at the job sites at all times. Contractor shall have safety training either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S Electrical, and the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Each of the contractor s on-site crew leaders shall hold a current certification, Level III or higher, in electrical testing. This certification shall be in accordance with ANSI/NETA ETT-2000, Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Personnel. Field service personnel of the manufacturer of the equipment being evaluated shall be certified by the manufacturer to perform these electrical tests and inspections. All interested, responsible sources must submit a brief summary of their capabilities to this office by 10:00 AM Local/Central on Wednesday April 10, 2024 to include detailed description of the firm s experience in providing this service, UEI number, name and phone number of a point of contact in case further information is needed. Summaries must be submitted via email to susan.pasholk@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be returned. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. The procurement will be competed under NAICS 541350. Please note that this is not a request for proposal and the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. NOTE: Limitations on Subcontracting 13 CFR A125.6 will apply to any procurement set-aside for veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs or VOSBs) or small businesses. 13 CFR A125.6 states: (a) General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in the FAR at 48 CFR 2.101) in paragraph (a) introductory text; and an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that: (1) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For an SDVOSB set-aside, similarly situated means other SDVOSB firms. A A A A Look for any further information on opportunities.gov. The Method of Contractor Selection has not been determined at this Time.