# SAM #36C25626C0058

VA emergency award for three ATS replacements and related chiller-plant electrical work

**Buyer:** Vancouver VA Medical Center
**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C25626C0058
**NAICS:** 238210, 236220

The Department of Veterans Affairs reported an urgent sole-source award for critical electrical work at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
- **Award:** Design-build replacement of the Building B-104 chiller plant’s three automatic transfer switches (ATS); reported award amount is **$898,500**.
- **Awardee:** Briston Construction is identified in the supporting justification as the contractor selected for urgent award because it was already mobilized on-site.
- **Equipment:** One 1000A ATS-1, one 1600A ATS-2, and one 2000A ATS-3, each with bypass/isolation capability and compatibility with the facility’s JCI Metasys monitoring system. Russ Electric RTS-03 series or a VA-approved equal is cited as the compatibility reference.
- **Scope:** Replace the ATS units and associated feeders; move three cooling-tower loads from MCC-2 to MCC-3; plan and provide temporary power to maintain hospital operations; perform required electrical studies; update one-line diagrams and construction documents; commission the work through an independent third party; and provide as-built drawings.
- **Urgency and competition:** The VA cites unusual and compelling urgency and the need to protect patient care and hospital cooling continuity as the basis for limiting competition. The notice references a sole-source justification.
- **Schedule:** Construction is anticipated to take up to 180 calendar days. No start or end dates are provided.

### Description

Emergency Sole Source awarded to Briston Construction LLC under urgent and compelling circumstances. Attached is sole source justification.

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