Contract · Federal · No Set aside used

578-26-012 Bldg 226 Replace Paralleling Gear

Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF / VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: Hines, IL
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 8, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 333120 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: Z1DA - Maintenance, Repair, or Alteration of Real Property (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Sep 8, 2026
Status

Closing soon

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Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF / VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: Hines, IL
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 333120
Scope: Federal

This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to negotiate a Sole Source contractual action via a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Altorfer Industries Inc.

The purpose of this action is to replace the obsolete and malfunctioning parallel switchgear control systems in Building 226.

The contractor shall provide all required labor, management, materials, equipment, tools, travel, safety oversight, and incidentals to remove the legacy controls and install fully integrated Schneider Electric Ethernet?based PLC processors operating on Control Expert software, along with all associated communication infrastructure and hardware.

The project further aims to ensure complete system integration, conduct all required testing and commissioning activities, deliver comprehensive as?built documentation and programming files, provide operator and maintenance training for Project 578-26-012 Bldg 226 Replace Paralleling Gear at the Edward Hines Jr.

VA Hospital located at 5000 S.

5th Ave, Hines, IL 60141.

NAICS code 333120—Construction Machinery Manufacturing will apply to this procurement.

Altorfer Industries Inc possesses the proprietary engineering source code, hardware interface definitions, control logic sequences, sync check algorithms, EMCP communication mappings, and generator to switchgear interlock specifications necessary to safely integrate Schneider Electric PLC processors with existing Caterpillar EMCP panels and the Eaton Foreseer EPMS.

No other contractor has authorized access to Caterpillar’s proprietary technical data, nor does any other OEM or integrator have legal rights to modify or interface these components.

This procurement will be made under 41 USC §3304(a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1 (One responsible source) to a Small Business.

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