5410--629-26-4-6507-0831 Armored Gatehouses (VA-26-00081335) 36C256-26-AP-4271

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice for armored gatehouse capability; responses are due by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on September 2, 2026. This is a market-research-only action; no contract will be awarded and responses do not obligate the VA or establish a prospective bidders list.

The requirement is for one integrated Police Security Booth (armored gatehouse) to be delivered to the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, Louisiana. The VA preferentially seeks Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veterans Owned Veteran Owned Small Businesses, or Small Businesses under NAICS 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing), though other entities may respond for market research purposes. Size standard is 750 employees.

The booth must be a latest-model, semi-mobile, ballistically protected unit from a manufacturer with at least three years of demonstrated sales experience in North America for this type and class. Specifications include UL 752 Level 3 ballistic protection for windows, doors, walls, roof, and floor; 15-minute forced entry resistance; dimensions of 159"–171" length, 90"–102" width, and 132"–144" height; environmental controls (heating to 22°C/71°F minimum, air conditioning to 22°C/71°F maximum); on-board generator with 120V single-phase 60Hz AC power; interior LED lighting at minimum 500 Lux; gun ports with sliding doors per side; roof hatch (minimum 24"×24"); electrical brakes; 600 kg minimum payload capacity; drop-leg and retractable stabilizing legs; Class IV hitch with safety chains; and one-year parts warranty beginning after vendor training. The unit must operate in temperatures from −35°C to 44°C and operate on highways, secondary roads, and gravel roads. All materials and components must comply with U.S. law and DOT regulations.

Respondents must submit a capability statement, product specification sheets, relevant literature, an authorized distributor letter if not the manufacturer, point of contact information, and SAM UEI. Email responses to tiffany.conner@va.gov; facsimile and telephonic responses will not be accepted. All respondents must be registered, active, and verified in SAM.gov; small businesses must have current SBA certification.