J061--Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) Service & PM
Issuing Agency:VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (Minnesota)
Solicitation ID:sam_aa52c98b58c542bcaf0d2ed83e7bcdaf
RFP Description
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota. Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) Service and Maintenance for VA St. Cloud Health Care System. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26326Q0779 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). This procurement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 811210 with a size standard of $34 million. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide services to VA St. Cloud Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303 The period of performance is 07-01-2026-06-30-2031. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document. FAR clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 apply to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Arielle Lifto, Contract Specialist, at arielle.lifto@va.gov no later than 8:00am Central Standard Time (CST), 06-09-2026. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 10:00am CST, 06-16-2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to arielle.lifto@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contract Specialist before the solicitation closing. Contact Arielle Lifto, Contract Specialist, at Arielle.lifto@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.
How to Win This Contract
This solicitation is set aside for certified Small Businesses (SB/SBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) in Minnesota. Prime contractors bidding must meet specific set-aside quotas or sub out scopes to certified firms to remain responsive. For projects of this size, having clear, compliant documentation and showing immediately available resources to execute the work is the fastest path to selection by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (Minnesota). Ensure all bid packages, attachments, and compliance affidavits are completed and uploaded to samgov before the closing deadline on 6/16/2026.
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