Nickel Cadmium Battery

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information from potential qualified sources capable of providing Nickel Cadmium Batteries for the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. The work includes the removal, replacement, installation, and post-installation functional verification of Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries supporting the VA Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS), including emergency generators and Paralleling Switchgear (PSG) systems. • The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and incidentals necessary to remove existing Ni-Cd batteries and install new Ni-Cd replacement batteries. • The Contractor shall inspect generator battery cables, terminal lugs, intercell connectors, rack connection points, and charger connection leads affected by the work. • The Contractor shall provide and install new intercell connectors and furnished battery hardware required for the new battery installation. • The Contractor shall maintain proper DC continuity, polarity, cable identification, and secure terminations during PSG battery replacement.