6350--Physical Security Equipment Replacement (VA NYH Research Labs & Pharmacy AHEC PIV Card Access)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for physical security equipment replacement at VA New York Harbor Healthcare System facilities. The solicitation (36C24225Q0922) specifically covers replacement of physical security equipment at VA NYH Research Labs and Pharmacy AHEC, focusing on PIV Card Access systems. The VA intends to award this firm-fixed price contract to HomeFront Security, LLC for replacing Continental access security equipment, PIV access keypads, and cameras at the Margaret Cochran Corbin and Brooklyn campuses. The procurement falls under PSC code 6350 for miscellaneous alarm, signal, and security detection systems and NAICS code 335999 for miscellaneous electrical equipment manufacturing. The contracting officer is Aleta Jennette, located at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York.

The purpose of this sole source procurement is to replace existing physical security equipment already in use at the VA facilities, with the agency determining that HomeFront Security is the only responsible source capable of satisfying their requirements under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The response deadline for any expressions of interest is August 6, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with submissions required via email to Aleta.Jennette@va.gov. Interested parties may submit expressions of interest detailing their capabilities and pricing data, though the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to competitively bid the contract based on received responses. The contract is not set aside for any specific business category, making it open to all qualified contractors. No formal solicitation document exists beyond this notice, and the government will not accept telephone inquiries or email questions beyond the expression of interest submissions. The VA has indicated that no proposals or quotations will be accepted in response to this notice, emphasizing that this is solely an intent to award notification.