The Batavia VA Medical Center (hereafter "The VA" or "VA") has a requirement for Electrical Testing at the Buffalo VA Medical Center located at 22 Richmond Ave, Batavia, NY 14215-1129. This requirement is for a base year plus two option years. This work includes but is not limited to the following: The inspection, testing, adjustment and reporting shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of: " National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 "National Electric Code". " NFPA 70B "National Electric Code" " NFPA 70E "standard for Electrical Life Safety in the Workplace" " VA standards, guidelines and manuals. " Equipment manufacturer's instructions. Year 1 Infrared Thermo-graphic Inspection: " Eleven (11) Transformers " Eighty (80) Electrical panels Year 2 Infrared Thermo-graphic Inspection: " Thirty two (32) panels Perform inspections, testing, cleaning, lubrication, and adjustment of the following equipment: " 1500 Volt draw-out air circuit, Qty 4 " 1500 Volt main switchgear, Qty 1 " Over-current protective relay devices 50/51, Qty 16 " Various panel meters, Qty 9 " Battery charger, Qty 1 " 4160/13200 Volt transformer, Qty 1 " 4160 Disconnect switch, Qty 1 " 4160 Volt draw-out circuit breaker/start combinations, Qty 2 " Over current protective relay devices 50/51, Qty 6 " Various panel meters, Qty 6 " Tie switch, Qty 1 " Automatic transfer switch, Qty 1 " 4160 Volt disconnect switch, Qty 1 " Dry type transformer, Qty 1 " 480 Volt molded case circuit breaker, Qty 1 Year 3 Infrared Thermo-Graphic Inspection: " Forty (40) panels Perform inspections, testing, cleaning, lubrication, and adjustment of the following equipment: " 4160 Volt disconnect switches, Qty 2 " Automatic transfer switches, Qty 6 " Panel Meters, Qty 3 " Dry type transformers, Qty 2 " 480 Volt molded case circuit breakers, Qty 3 The facility is a health care facility providing critical care 24 hours a day; as such disruptions in operations are not feasible and will need to be coordinated closely with the COR. Electrical work requiring shutdown may not be feasible and work may have to be conducted live. All electrical work requiring an electrical shutdown will be conducted on weekends and/or outside of normal hours. Shutdowns will be minimized to as short of duration as possible. Anything lasting more than an hour will required detailed work plans and scheduling prior to approval. The VA intends to release this as a competitive request for quotes (RFQ) on January 17th, 2014. The applicable NAICS code for this project is 238210, "Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors." Unless additional notice is given or this notice is modified, the full RFQ will be posted to the Government-wide Point of Entry (www.fbo.gov). This is a pre-solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming competitive solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203.

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