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Sources Sought Notice

Project Number: None;

Station Location #1: Denver, Colorado, VA Regional Office; and Station Location #2: VBA Satellite Office – Garden of the Gods.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Eastern Time, New York, USA

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Office of Procurement Operations 1800 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20006

POINT OF CONTACT*

Dirk Kelley Dirk.Kelley@va.gov

PLACES OF PERFORMANCE

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

Denver, Colorado, VA Regional Office

155 Van Gordon Street

ADDRESS #2

Lakewood, CO 80228

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) VBA Satellite Office – Garden of the Gods 1365 Garden of the Gods Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

The Denver, Colorado, Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO) in accordance with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order or Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order, covering a Base Year and four (4) potential option periods of twelve (12) months each, to provide services that will satisfy the following project objectives:

• Provide semi-annual software updates and preventative maintenance for the existing Physical Access Control System (PACS) manufactured by Gallagher Security currently operating on Software Version 8.4 at two (2) separate facilities in Lakewood, Colorado (VARO), and Colorado Springs, Colorado (VBA Satellite Office), covering High Sec T21 Gallagher Readers [twenty-five (25) at the VARO and four (4) at the VBA Satellite Office]; High Sec T11 Gallagher Readers, Multi Tech [eighty (80) at the VARO and eight (8) at the VBA Satellite Office]; and Controllers 6000 [fourteen (14) at the VARO and one (1) at the VBA Satellite Office].

• Respond to critical service calls that leave the building unsecured within four (4) hours and non-critical service calls not affecting building security by the next business day;

• Maintain the operational reliability and security along with Personal Identity Verification (PIV), Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) compliance of the existing PACS; and

• Ensure alignment with federal access control as well as Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM).

The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561621 [Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)] and the small business size standard is $25 million. Any interested business is strongly encouraged to indicate interest for this project, in writing, no later than July 20, 2026 by 3:00 pm EST.

Interested businesses should submit six (6) responses for the questions below on or before July 20, 2026, by 3:00 pm EST to the Contracting Officer at Dirk.Kelley@va.gov.

(1) What is the business name and the System for Award Management Unique Entity Identifier (SAM UEI) Number?

(2) Does the business have a current authorization as a Certified Channel Partner for Gallagher Security to configure, maintain, and support a Gallagher PACS?

(3) Does the business have the capability and experience to satisfy the project objectives identified above, including the service call response turnaround times?

(4) Would the business submit a quotation if this requirement was posted on SAM Contract Opportunities?

(5) How much of this potential requirement would be subcontracted to other businesses?

(a) None

(b) Less than 25%

(c) Between 25% and 50%

(d) More than 50%?

(6) Would the business provide a rough estimate for the total cost of these services covering a Base Year and four (4) potential option periods? (This is not binding and for market research purposes only!)

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine if set-aside procedures will be utilized. As indicated above, interested businesses may reply to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Dirk.Kelley@va.gov.

Businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register in the SAM database, visit www.sam.gov. SDVOSBs or VOSBs must also be certified in the Small Business Search (SBS) database administered by Small Business Administration (SBA) under SBA Certifications via https://search.certifications.sba.gov/advanced?page=0.

DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a Solicitation (Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid). All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. In accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation [FAR] Overhaul (RFO), responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.