2-way radio maintenance for salisbury network

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 6 seeks two-way radio maintenance, inspection, and repair services for the Salisbury network, covering Salisbury VAMC, Charlotte HCC, and Kernersville HCC, with responses due November 16, 2026. No set-aside is used. Place of performance is Salisbury, North Carolina 28144, with work at all three facilities. Network Contracting Office 6 is procuring on behalf of VISN 6, and Contracting Officer Amy Balicat receives quotes at Amy.Balicat@va.gov.

The contract covers three FB-type exclusive channels with wide-area coverage linking all facilities, semi-annual inspections and adjustments, programming and maintenance of North Carolina law enforcement and medical VIPER frequencies, and an upgrade of the current system to Motorola Capacity Max. The contractor must respond to equipment failures within one hour by phone and within four hours on-site for system-wide failures. Work occurs during normal business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Personnel must comply with bloodborne pathogen standards, obtain flu shots or wear masks from November 30 through March 31, complete a minimum of 10 hours of OSHA training, and obtain PIV badges for access to VA facilities. Attachment A, Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4423, Revision 35, applies to covered employees.

The base period runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with four one-year optional extensions through December 31, 2031. The Government's estimated budget is $34 million. NAICS is 811210, and PSC is J059. Invoicing is monthly in arrears, with payment by electronic funds transfer to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas.

Award is best value, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. Past performance evaluation is limited to up to three relevant contracts from the last five years.