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Department of Veterans Affairs Sources Sought for Replacing Automatic Transfer Switches

Federal · Department of Veterans AffairsDue Monday, November 9, 2026
Client
Department of Veterans Affairs
Solicitation No.
—
Posted
10/26/2026
Category
US Federal
Budget
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NAICS
238210
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Contact
Melanie A Dewing

Description

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of replacing 11 automatic transfer switches at various hospital and support buildings located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The project also requires adding square footage to generator buildings to house the switches and bring them into code compliance, subject to the Buy American Statute. The VA anticipates setting aside this procurement 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238210. Interested organizations with the capacity to perform these services must submit their capability information, organization details, and any proposed teaming structures. Responses must be emailed to [email protected] by 3:00 PM CST on November 9, 2026. The government will evaluate submissions to assess market capacity and will not accept telephone inquiries or provide feedback.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
36C25227AP0191
Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
Buying office
252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252)
Notice type
Sources Sought
Responses due
Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Oct 26, 2026
NAICS
238210 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Product/service code
Y1DZ
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Place of performance
North Chicago, IL, 60064
Contracting contact
Melanie A Dewing
Melanie.Dewing@va.gov
406-373-3317
Additional contact
Ryan J McMillin
Ryan.McMillin@va.gov
414-844-4839
Read the official notice description

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources to support replacement of automatic transfers switches at multiple buildings located at Captain James A. Lovell FHCC, North Chicago, IL 60064. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement and potential interest. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation. It is also anticipated this will be set-aside 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Bussiness, unless research indicates otherwise.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors). This is not this requirement's award history.

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Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 238210, since Oct 1, 2024

632 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$19.2M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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