Description
The VA Brooklyn VA Medical Center is seeking a qualified SBA‑certified small business to perform a full‑scale life‑safety and critical‑branch electrical distribution upgrade (Project #630A4‑16‑430). The contractor must supply all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to replace and install dedicated life‑safety panels, automatic transfer switches, transformers, and related distribution equipment, complying with NFPA 70, 99, and 110 standards and VA design requirements. Work will be performed on‑site at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center, primarily during evening/night and weekend shifts to minimize disruption to patient care, and must be completed within a 540‑day performance window after notice‑to‑proceed.
• Install dedicated life‑safety branch panels, ATS, UPS, and associated breakers/transformers throughout Building 1 (and select areas of Building 15).
• Upgrade/replace existing electrical distribution equipment to meet fault‑current ratings identified in a prior SEL study and correct related code violations.
• Provide complete demolition, conduit, wiring, grounding, testing, and commissioning, including temporary lighting and coordination with VA’s utility shutdown procedures.
• All work must be performed by an SBA‑certified small business, adhere to VA’s Buy‑American and security‑item restrictions, and include required performance/payment bonds and CPARS registration.