648-23-100 CON Fire Alarm to Voice

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking qualified contractors to upgrade the fire alarm system at the Vancouver VA Medical Center from an existing Edwards EST-3 system to a new EST-4 voice-enabled fire alarm system. The procurement involves comprehensive fire alarm system replacement across approximately 27 buildings on the VA medical campus, including demolition of existing systems and installation of new voice-capable fire alarm components with Emergency Voice/Alarm Communication (EVAC) capabilities. Key requirements include compliance with multiple NFPA standards (NFPA 3, 4, 70, 72, 101), adherence to VA Design Manuals, implementation of comprehensive fire watch protocols, and coordination with VA staff to minimize disruption to medical center operations. This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes, and the VA is soliciting responses from small businesses under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial & Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. Interested firms must submit a two-page response by November 12, 2025, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time, including company contact information, business classification, capabilities statement, estimated project duration, Buy American Act compliance issues, and past performance references.

This procurement does not include a set-aside designation. The estimated contract value is between $5 million and $10 million, representing a significant infrastructure upgrade project. The project scope includes completing a campus fiber loop, installing main control equipment in Building 3's boiler plant, implementing new Fire Alarm Control Panels with integrated network voice command, adding FireWorks Station Computer equipment, installing new annunciator panels, and upgrading power supply circuits and distribution panels. The project requires a sequential migration of buildings to the new EST4 system with campus-wide synchronization, with work primarily occurring outside standard business hours to maintain operational continuity. Construction documents were finalized on August 8, 2025, and responses to this sources sought notice will be used for market research to shape the acquisition strategy, with a potential future formal solicitation expected to be published on SAM.gov.