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This document is an Award Notice for a Department of Veterans Affairs contract for architectural and engineering (A/E) services related to fire alarm system replacement. The contract (Solicitation Number 36C24125R0084) was awarded to GDM-AE, Inc. on January 13, 2026, for $838,307.00, with a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC). The project involves providing professional A/E services to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and construction schedules for replacing fire alarm devices across all buildings at the VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA, with a total campus area of 1,000,000 square feet.

The project scope includes demolition, new finishes, fire detection, and electrical work, with a projected construction magnitude between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The contract requires the A/E firm to complete the project within the approved construction budget and comply with VA subcontracting limitations, specifically that no more than 50% of the government-paid amount can be subcontracted to non-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The contract was issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in Leeds, MA, with the NAICS code 541330 and a small business size standard of $25.5 million.