Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Sealed Bid
Number Of Offers Received
4
Legislative Mandate
Walsh Healy Act
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 awarded a $4.81 million definitive contract to Richard Group LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, for construction of fire alarm corrections to the existing fire alarm systems at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago on March 15, 2021, under an SDVOSB set-aside.
The originating solicitation, posted November 4, 2020, sought replacement of obsolete fire alarm devices with a new fully functional fire alarm system and exit signs, requiring all labor, materials, and supervision. The contractor was required to complete work within 581 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed. Place of performance is Chicago, IL 60612. NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors) applies.
The ultimate completion date is July 1, 2026. Pricing is firm fixed price.
Service Contract Inventory reporting shows the contract has invoiced $3.74 million cumulatively across FY2021–FY2025, with 2.0 FTEs and 3,659 contractor hours reported through FY2025. The derived government-paid hourly rate ranged from $226.24/hr in FY2021 to $1,093.75/hr in FY2022, settling to $458.37/hr in FY2024. Richard Group self-performed all reported labor with no subcontractor engagement.