# SAM #36C24126Q0707

Providence VA Medical Center Emergency Power Expansion Construction

**Buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C24126Q0707
**NAICS:** 236220, 238210, 238220, 238290, 237130

The Department of Veterans Affairs is procuring construction to expand emergency power at the Providence VA Medical Center’s main hospital.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs, including Veterans Health Administration, VISN 01, Providence VA Medical Center/Providence VA Health Care System (facility 650), and the Office of Construction and Facilities Management.
- **Project:** Emergency power capacity and distribution expansion, Project 650-22-104, at Building 1.
- **Named OEMs:** **Caterpillar** (generators) and **Russ Electric Co./Russelectric** (proprietary paralleling gear and controls). The documents do not identify other vendors by name.
- **Major equipment:**
  - Two Caterpillar 600 kW diesel generators, 480Y/277V, with 96-hour sub-base fuel tanks; the specifications also identify a 750 kVA rating, 0.8 lagging power factor, and automatic paralleling. An approved equal is referenced.
  - One Russelectric paralleling gear system with distribution, plus four 400A automatic transfer switches with maintenance bypass.
  - One 600 kW, 480V, NEMA 3R load bank (LB-1).
  - One ductless mini-split indoor unit (AC-431001), one outdoor unit (CU-431001), and one 5,000 W electrical unit heater (EUH-431001).
  - Associated distribution equipment; quantity and part number are not specified.
- **Construction and services:** Build a new switchgear/generator building; install generators, duct banks, conduit, distribution and controls; connect emergency power to Building 1 wings and related facilities; and perform supporting site, civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire-protection work. Scope includes proprietary paralleling controls work to integrate, configure, and program existing Russ Electric equipment.
- **Notable requirements:** Maintain hospital operations and coordinate utility interruptions. Apply Level IV infection-control measures, including barriers, negative air/HEPA filtration and dust control; perform specified asbestos abatement. Generator systems must meet NFPA 99 and NFPA 110 Level 1 requirements. The documents cite medium-voltage distribution, generators, switchgear, duct banks, vaults, equipment pads, and an outdoor utility building as relevant construction experience.
- **Performance:** Begin within 10 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed and complete within 630 calendar days. Construction magnitude is estimated at $5 million–$10 million.
- **Eligibility:** The solicitation is described as a 100% set-aside for certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs).

### Description

<p>This requirement is for construction services to increase the capacity of the emergency power system for the main hospital at the Providence, Rhode Island VA Medical Center.</p>

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