The VA is conducting market research to identify qualified firms that can provide temporary O&M skilled-trades staffing for the Louisville VA Medical Center during activation, commissioning, and ongoing operations, primarily at 4906 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY, and 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY, with other locations in the Louisville VAMC catchment as required. The anticipated period of performance is a 12-month base period plus up to two 1-year option periods. The requirement includes recruiting, screening, employing, supervising, and supplying qualified personnel for facility operations, maintenance, repair, inspection, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning support, with estimated labor categories including Utility Systems Repairer-Operator, Maintenance Mechanic, Pipefitter/Plumber, and HVAC Mechanic. Contractors must support rotating shifts, weekends/holidays, emergency call-back, and 24/7 USRO coverage, and provide routine staffing candidates within 10 business days, critical vacancies within 5 business days when commercially reasonable, and replacements within 10 business days unless approved otherwise. Personnel must meet trade experience, certification/licensing, English communication, REAL ID, VA background/PIV, occupational-health, and compliance requirements, and the contractor must provide tools, PPE, uniforms, supervision, training, and fully burdened labor rates.