36C26326Q0840 0003_1.docx

This document is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and associated amendments for the installation and partial replacement of fire alarm panels at the Department of Veterans Affairs St. Cloud VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The solicitation number 36C26326Q0840 is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items issued as a total small business set-aside, requiring prospective offerors to be verified as small businesses in the SBA Small Business Search and have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission. The NAICS code is 561621 with a $25 million size standard. The contract will be a firm fixed price award covering all resources and labor necessary to complete the fire panel installation service, with a period of performance from July 15, 2026 through July 14, 2027. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is the contracting agency.

The solicitation was amended multiple times with critical deadline changes. The final offer due date is Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST, to be submitted to arielle.lifto@va.gov with the solicitation number included in the subject line. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center (4801 Veterans Drive), with contact Stephanie Howe. Technical questions were due by June 24, 2026, and clarification questions regarding answers provided were due by July 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST. The wage determination applicable to the contract is based on Stearns County. The contract line items (CLINs) were modified to combine former CLIN 0006 (Labor Charges) and CLIN 0007 (Installation, Fees and Temporary Conditions) into a single CLIN 0006 (Labor Charges), with all CLINs to be priced per specification.