Yearly Preventive Maintenance and Repairs, as needed, for four (4) Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators (Existing Government Equipment) located at the Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS), Wallops Island, VA
NOAA is conducting market research to identify small businesses capable of providing preventive maintenance and repair services for four Cat C32 100 kW diesel generators. These units are located at the Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS) in Virginia and provide critical power during outages and storms. The requirement includes a base year starting September 8, 2026, and four one-year options. Services consist of firm-fixed-price preventive maintenance on an alternating major and minor annual schedule, plus as-needed repairs. All work must be performed by OEM-certified personnel using OEM parts and materials to meet manufacturer specifications. The Sources Sought Notice_FINAL.pdf provides the technical requirements and submission details for this research. NOAA is researching small business capacity for maintaining critical power systems at WCDAS in Wallops Island, Virginia. These generators support mission-critical operations during power outages and weather events.
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Contact and place of performance
Mary Thomsen
Wallops Island, VA
USA
( A PDF version of the following Sources Sought Notice is included with this posting.) Sources Sought Notice Yearly Preventive Maintenance and Repairs, as needed, for Four (4) Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators Title: Yearly Preventive Maintenance and Repairs, as needed, for four (4) Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators (Existing Government Equipment) located at the Wallops Command and Data Acqu...
View moreResponse Date and Time: June 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Government Contacts:
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the interest, availability and capability of qualified sources, particularly small businesses, to provide yearly preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair services for four (4) Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators (Existing Government Equipment) located at the WCDAS, Wallops Island, VA.
The Government seeks to identify qualified small business vendors who can meet the Government’s needs in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery of services for existing equipment. The Government’s Requirements will include a base year and four (4), one-year options. The anticipated performance start date for the base year is September 8, 2026.
This notice includes Brand Name Requirements. The brand name for the existing Government generators is “Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators.” The Government requires: 1) yearly preventive maintenance services; and, 2) repairs, as needed, to maintain the four (4) Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) specifications. The current preventive maintenance services are being provided on an alternating basis. Therefore, a year of MAJOR preventive maintenance services is provided, followed by a year of MINOR preventive maintenance services. The four (4) Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators must be maintained in accordance with the OEM’s specifications, by OEM certified personnel using OEM parts and materials. The existing generators are a critical part of WCDAS’s power systems and must provide power to the station during commercial power outages, as well as during and after catastrophic weather events. Therefore, proper preventive maintenance services and repairs, as needed, to existing generators are considered mission-critical to the Government’s operations.
The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, tools, equipment, and expertise to perform yearly preventive maintenance, diagnostics, calibration, and inspection services on a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) basis. The scope of services also includes a mechanism for separately ordering on-call repair services each year, and as needed.
At a minimum, the contractor must be able to provide ALL services for four (4) Cat® C32 1000 kW (60 Hz) Diesel Generators.
Preventive Maintenance
Repairs
Interested and capable small business vendors MUST submit a capability statement of no more than five (5) pages that addresses the following:
Also, written official documentation from an OEM Official Authorized Independent Dealer may be submitted to prove your company’s certified service provider status.
Please submit your capability statement and all required information, described in Section 4.0 of this notice, via email to Mary Thomsen, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] and Cc Mario Gray, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] no later than June 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The email subject line should read: "SSN RQ-26-1766: PM & Repair for Cat® C32 Generators – [Your Company Name]."
This Sources Sought notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quotes (RFQ) nor an obligation for the Government to issue an RFQ in the future. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred by any vendor to prepare for or respond to this notice. All vendor submissions become the property of the Federal Government for proper uses.