SAM #36C25627Q0113

VA sole-source installation of Cummins POWER COMMAND 3.3 generator controls

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans a sole-source upgrade of Generator 40 at the Alexandria VA Medical Center. - Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16; work site is the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana. - Procurement status: Notice of intent to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with Cummins Inc.; this is not an award announcement. The VA identifies Cummins as the only firm capable of meeting the requirement. - Equipment: Provide and install one set of Cummins POWER COMMAND 3.3 controls on Generator 40, model 1000 DQFAD, serial number H100145756, in Building 40. - Scope: Remove existing controls and install the new controls, electronic control module, ETR control-module wiring harness, Centinel control module, and remote annunciator equipment, plus associated installation components. - Services and testing: Include installation labor, startup and commissioning, operational testing, testing with building load, load-bank testing, and UL inspection. Include travel, mileage, freight, and related charges. - Contractor requirements: Use qualified, trained personnel and meet applicable electrical safety requirements. The notice also calls for OEM authorization and required licenses and certifications. Give the COR at least two weeks' notice before startup and provide operating and owners manuals and warranty information. - Schedule: The initial notice describes a seven-month contract period, but does not state start or end dates. The notice summary lists an anticipated award date of November 30, 2026.

Description

The National Contracting Office (NCO No. 16 intends to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed priced Contract for a period of seven months with a large business, Cummins Inc. of 500 Jackson St. Columbus, Indiana 47201-6528.

The Contractor shall provide and install new POWER COMMAND 3.3 Generator Controls on Generator 40 (1000 DQFAD S/N H100145756) in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Cummins is the only firm deemed capable of fulfilling all areas of the VA s requirements. The Contractor shall provide the required services and associated deliverables in accordance with the Draft SOW to fulfill this requirement for the Alexandria VA Medical Center located at 2495 Shreveport Highway 71 N, Pineville, LA 71360.

Responses are due by the closing date for this notice. Please review all attached documents.

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