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Z1DA--556-24-113 Oil Transformer and Switch Enclosure Upgrades

252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252) · Illinois, 60064

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Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Archive date
Dec 1, 2026
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252) published this solicitation.
  • Competition is listed as Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.
  • The place of performance is Illinois.
  • The notice uses NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
b2357230e61442ce84fb9b5b31f2f980
Solicitation
36C25226B0029_0001
Base type
Solicitation
Version
2 of 2

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation number
36C25226B0029_0001
Set-aside
Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside
Set-aside code
VSA
Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Responses due
Sep 1, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Dec 1, 2026
Archive type
autocustom
Base type
Solicitation
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Electrical Contracting
Category confidence
94%
Category source
rule
Last seen
Aug 31, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
Subagency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Subagency code
Office
252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA
Place of performance
Illinois, 60064
City code
State
Illinois
State code
IL
Postal code
60064
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT OF WORK Date: September 13, 2025 Project Number: 556-24-113 Project Name: Oil Transformer and Switch Enclosure Upgrade (GC) Location: Captain James A. Lovell FHCC 3001 Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064 Part 1: Project Scope of Work Overview: Contractor shall provide all tools, materials, labor, quality assurance, and supervision for renovations resulting in a complete, compliant, and fully-functional project. Replace medium voltage oil-filled transformers that serve the following buildings on the James A. Lovell FHCC campus: 1, 3, 9, 11, 66, 137 and 187. Transformers have 4160 volt primary and 208/120 volt secondary. There are (4) transformers rated for 150 KVA, (2) transformers rated for 300 KVA and (1) transformer rated for 750 KVA. The 150 KVA transformer at building 3 will need to be relocated as well. Replace the electrical distribution switchboard at building 137. Replace the electrical distribution switchboard at building 3. Replace concrete pads for medium voltage oil filled transformers at buildings 9, 66, and 187. New transformer location at building 3 requires a new concrete pad as well. Install anti-ram rated bollards at all transformers. Part 2: Period of Performance: The following model presents the summary logic of the milestone sequence working backward from the delivery date of the longest lead time in the critical path to determine a mobilization date, and then forward from the delivery date of the longest lead time to completion of all work. Listed milestones and phases (calendar days): Notice To Proceed Day 0 Division 01 Submissions Completed Day 14 Division 01 VA Reviews Day 35 Division 02+ Submissions Day 50 Division 02+ VA Reviews Day 71 Longest Lead Item Procurement Day 72 (GC to determine and submit) VA review and GC revise schedule Day 93 Mobilize and Demo Day 94 (If all pre-construction submittals were approved) Pre-Longest Lead Item Construction Day 214 (GC to determine) Longest Lead Item Delivery Date Day 215 (GC to determine) Post Long-Lead Item Construction Day 335 (GC to determine) Construction Complete and Closeouts approved Day 356 Closeout (Contract end date) Day 357 Total: 357 days reflects an example workup of the plan. GC must submit the factory ship date commitment to VA and revise the Baseline Schedule to work forward and backward from that date to optimize the time in field (disruption of customer and reduction of GC costs). Part 3: Detailed Project Requirements: Project Objectives: Contractor is required to expedite planning and execution of this work, enabling the work to start and continue without interruptions caused by failure to procure long lead equipment and plan around the delivery dates This project is required to enable compliant and safe conditions for maintenance of electrical systems. GC and their consulting engineer to plan and execute a robust quality assurance plan and safety plan to prevent time and rework losses. List of AE Documents to be included in this Contract: See: 00 01 10 Table of Contents and the entire Project Manual See: 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets and the entire volume of drawings Pre-Bid Conference: VA shall schedule one pre-bid conference to be attended by prospective bidders to observe current conditions within the work area(s). Do not expect additional events to occur. The AE shall not attend the pre-bid event. No questions will be allowed during the event. All questions by all prospective contractors shall follow the RFI process described in the Solicitation. Prospective bidders shall not attempt to contact the AE or VA facilities engineering staff during the solicitation and bidding period. The AE and VA facilities engineering staff are instructed to ignore all such inquiries and report them to the VA Contracting Officer. All inquiries regarding this project shall be presented as complete and coherent Requests for Information (RFI) specifically citing design or specification sections, pages, paragraphs, notes, details, etc. to enable responses to RFI s. Follow the instructions provided by the Contracting Officer within the Solicitation regarding submission of RFI s. VA will post responses developed to enable all prospective bidders to receive the same information at the same time.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$61,422
Median$199,632
High end (p75)$628,000
Comparable awards
50
Median
$199,632
Computed
Aug 24, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

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PROJECT 528A8-25-802 UPGRADE PARALLELING SWITCHGEARBLUEWAY ONE JV LLC$628,000.00Apr 6, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EMERGENCY 5KV SWITCHGEAR RACKING REPAIR AND TESTINGTRUE CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL TESTING L.L.C.$285,550.00May 22, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ADD EMERGENCY POWER TO CENTRAL CHILLER PLANT 506-21-110 MODIFICATION P00004CAVU-RONCELLI CONSTRUCTION JV-10 LLC$6,093,972.07Jun 24, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 610A4-20-107 - REPLACE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.MGI, INC.$3,895,335.00Jul 16, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PATIENT WI-FI UPGRADE TO INCREASE SIGNAL STRENGHT AND LONGEVITY OF THE EQUIPMENTN-OVATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC$95,000.00May 7, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DATA AND POWER IDC TASK ORDER 10VANCOM LLC$3,366.31Jun 10, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DATA AND POWER IDCVANCOM LLC$25,213.60Jul 1, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PROJECT 585-21-111 UPGRADE NURSE CALL SYSTEM AT THE OSCAR G. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER IN STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS INC$1,780,490.85Jul 6, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PROJECT 585-25-103 UPGRADE FACILITY GENERATORS CONTROLS AT THE OSCAR G JOHNSON VAMC, IRON VALLEY MECHANICAL INC$3,966,000.00Apr 9, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UPGRADE. REVISE POWER SOURCES TO EQUIPMENT FROM NORMAL TO EMEROK2 CONSTRUCTION, LLC$965,946.18May 12, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PN: 656-22-504 UPGRADE CABLE TV INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE ST. CLOUD VAHCS. MODIFICATION 1: VAHUOT CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES, INC.$2,189,495.00Jul 22, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
636A8-24-003, CORRECT LIGHTNING PROTECTION AND GROUNDINGBLACKHAWK CONSTRUCTION LLC$1,149,139.00Mar 31, 202677Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
UPGRADE EMERGENCY POWER B138EAGLE CONTRACTORS, INC.$10,008,152.04Dec 22, 202173Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (3)
REPLACE FLUORESCENT LIGHTS WITH LEDS THROUGHOUT ASSET #S 544700B001, B003, B004, B006, B00BECHEN ELECTRIC LLC$57,198.84May 19, 202664Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOOSIER, HURON-MANISTEE, MARK TWAIN, MONONGAHELA, SHAWNEE, WAYNE, AND WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIOPROTEXIS COMMAND AND CONTROL SERVICES LLC$185,744.10Jun 1, 202664Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
UPS SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OPTION YEAR 3 AND ADD FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,929.VANGUARD PACIFIC LLC$162,453.88May 18, 202664Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
NOAA DISASTER RESPONSE CENTER UPDATES AND REPAIRS; OR-FY26-02088 APPROVED.CETERIS, INC.$507,245.63Jun 30, 202664Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CABLE LOCATORPENOBSCOT SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC$42,288.00Jun 9, 202664Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OU19-FY26-416-MOD ADD FUNDS CLIN 1002, HSS, NIST BOULDER, COSOUTHERN STATES LLC$303,897.00Mar 23, 202664Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
MI SHIAWASSEE NWR ELECTRIC UPGRADEHELM ELECTRIC INC$7,330.79May 4, 202664Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Amendment history

A version is preserved whenever the normalized notice contents change.

VersionNotice typeObservedResponses dueContent hash
1SolicitationAug 23, 2026Sep 1, 2026, 3:00 PM UTCda43b714f0d0d4ea
2SolicitationAug 28, 2026Sep 1, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC6611ed1eda9c1b99

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Aug 31, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 24, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.