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This notice solicits bids to install anti-ligature door alarms at five Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. The contractor shall provide and interface a suicide deterrent system that detects attempts to hang from doors before pressure is applied. The system must be addressable, self-monitoring, and capable of remote diagnostics. It shall record and display at least 64 recent events electronically for one year. Installation locations include 29 doors in Northern California, 12 doors in Hawaii, 20 doors in Central California, and 14 doors in Nevada. The period of performance is 150 days from notice to proceed, and the magnitude of construction is expected to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The solicitation will be set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and posted on December 30, 2019, with site visits planned upon issuance and proposals due 30 days later unless amended.