Purchase Order 36C25223P0230

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 awarded a $1.44 million firm fixed-price purchase order to the Village of Broadview on February 17, 2023, for firefighter and fire suppression services at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. Under this contract, which extends through February 16, 2028, the Village of Broadview will provide comprehensive emergency response services including fire suppression, hazardous materials incident response, confined space rescues, and emergency medical support available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The procurement carried no set-aside designation and was competitively solicited through a pre-solicitation notice posted in December 2022. The Village of Broadview's Police Department Division serves as the parent entity and prime contractor for this award.

The Village of Broadview has established itself as a reliable provider of firefighting services to the VA, with multiple prior contracts to the Edward Hines facility. The contract requirements mandate that the contractor maintain a minimum of four trained firefighters and two fire pumper apparatus with response times of 15 minutes or less to fire alarms and emergencies. This award reflects the Veterans Health Administration's strategy to leverage local government resources and emergency management capabilities to support critical infrastructure protection and emergency preparedness at VA medical facilities within the Great Lakes region.