SAM #36C26126Q0945

Sole Source Tri-Annual EPSS Load Test for Cummins Generators at Las Vegas VA Medical Center

This opportunity is for a Tri-Annual Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) Load Test at the Las Vegas VA Medical Center. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 21 (NCO 21) - Sole source intent: Cummins Inc. is the only authorized and trained provider for Cummins Onan generator services - Service required: Four-hour continuous load test of six Cummins 2000 kW diesel generators and 64 Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) - Includes equipment provision (load banks, transformers, electrical components, wires, mounting devices) - Contractor must provide qualified technicians for setup, operation, and reporting - Compliance with VHA Directive 1028 and NFPA standards is mandatory - Date of service: Scheduled for October 11, 2026 (single event, with alternate dates possible) - Interested parties must submit a capability statement and an authorization letter from Cummins Inc. - NAICS code: 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) - No specific product part numbers or quantities for equipment; focus is on service delivery - Estimated contract value is likely in the $100,000 - $300,000 range based on scope and specialized requirements - Competing vendors must be authorized by Cummins Inc. to be considered

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 21, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Cummins Inc., because we believe they are the only company authorized and trained on Cummins Onan branded power generators. We believe there are no authorized third parties that can provide this service for Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) Load Test. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached. If you believe that your company is capable and authorized to perform these services in accordance with the SOW, please provide your information and capability statement along with an authorization letter from Cummins Inc., Inc., by responding to angela.gerlitzki1@va.gov no later than August 3, 2026, by 10 am PST. The applicable NAICS Code is 541380 and the size standard is $19 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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