Generator and Fuel Testing for VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting (NCO 20), is conducting market research on behalf of the Walla Walla VAMC to identify potential contractors capable of providing generator and fuel testing services. To be considered a responsive and potential source, interested parties shall provide a capabilities statement containing the following information: Business name, address,

point of contact, phone number and email address. Business size designation (under NAICS 811310 sized standard $12.5M), type (SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB or other), and SAM Unique Identifier Number Affirmation that the vendor is capable of performing in accordance with the attached Draft Performance Work Statement. Also, vendors shall include at least one example of relevant past performance wherein it is shown the quoter has performed similar work meeting similar performance standards in the past. Affirmation that the vendor is capable of performing in compliance with the Limitations on Subcontracting, in accordance with VAAR 852.219-75, if this were to be set-aside for SD/VOSBs or other Small Businesses. Additionally, contractors can provide feedback on the attached Draft Performance Work Statement, which may be considered if a solicitation is posted. Provide the requested information to Michael Allred at [email protected] before 12:00 PM PST on March 23rd, 2026. All

questions must be submitted via email, no telephonic inquiries will be accepted. This is a sources-sought notice only. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of ALL verified sources to include qualified SDVOSB/VOSB to perform this potential requirement. Responses received will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. There is no solicitation available at this time, and this is not a request for quotes. See attached document: Draft Statement of Work. EB.3 STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Title: Emergency Generator Load and Fuel Testing

Background The Jonathan M Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (VAWW), located at 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA, requires annual and triennial testing of emergency generators as required by NFPA 110 and fuel testing per NFPA 110 Part 8.3.7. There are currently eight diesel electric generators on the VAWW campus which have insufficient connected load and require annual testing with a supplemental load bank. There are 9 fuel storage containers that need to be tested as well.

Place of Performance All work under this contract is to be performed at the following locations: Walla Walla VA Medical Center, 77 Wainwright Dr, Walla Walla, WA 99362 Scope Contractor shall furnish all labor, travel, equipment, supplies, and materials required to perform a complete inspection, testing, maintenance and repair service of the systems in accordance with the frequency and procedures outlined in the most current edition of the Applicable publications mentioned throughout all of the identified scope below. Provide annual inspections and supplemental load bank testing according to the following NFPA 110 and VA Directive 1028 language: If the monthly EPSS tests cannot exercise the generators at 30 percent load or acceptable stack exhaust temperature, an annual test must be conducted using supplemental load banks. Such test must meet applicable

requirements of NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and The Joint Commission. The generator must be tested at 50% nameplate load for the first 30 minutes and then at 75% nameplate load for 60 minutes following the first 30 minutes. In total, the generator will be tested for 1.5 hours. Provide annual fuel testing per NFPA 110, generator manufacture s recommendations and ASTM testing standards to validate that the quality of fuel complies with manufacture s acceptable ranges for proper generator functionality. Provide triennial generator testing using supplemental load bank testing according to the following VA Directive 1028 and The Joint Commission language: The Joint Commission requires a 4-hour generator test under load (dynamic or static) that is at least 30 percent of the nameplate rating of the generator once every 36 months. To accomplish this the VA requests that the generator is tested for 180 minutes at 30% of nameplate load and then tested for 60 minutes at 75% nameplate load. The contractor will not perform annual tests during the same year that triennial tests are required. The VA has an agreement with NFPA that when triennial testing is performed to VA standards, NFPA accepts that our triennial testing as an annual test. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS: The publications listed below shall be followed when engaging in any work required by this contract. There are specific references called out, but it is still expected that any