36C25226Q0317_2.docx

This is an amendment to a previous combined solicitation for an Overhead Speaker Mass Notification System issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center. The solicitation (36C25226Q0317) seeks quotations for an emergency mass notification system to be installed at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334210 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees and PSC 6350. The amendment updates the response deadline to July 10th, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time and changes the set-aside designation from SDVOSB to small business.

The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four optional years of support. The system must integrate with existing Cisco phones (audio and visual), desktop and laptop computers (audio and visual), and leverage the existing fire alarm speaker infrastructure in compliance with NFPA 72. The VA has determined that utilizing the current fire alarm amplification and distribution network is the most fiscally viable approach rather than implementing a standalone system. Key technical requirements include placement of an IP-AVA interface device near the fire alarm control panel in Building 1, F220, with a Cat6 connection to an IDF closet network switch. The contractor bears no responsibility for repairing pre-existing fire alarm deficiencies, provided their installation does not negatively impact existing functionality. Point of contact is Contract Specialist Brandon Harris at brandon.harris@va.gov.