6515--Brand Name or Equal - Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is soliciting proposals for the replacement of a nurse call system at the Iowa City VA Health Care System, specifically seeking a Rauland Responder 5 system or approved equivalent. The procurement includes call system hardware, software, software licenses, server licensing, and comprehensive installation services necessary to replace approximately 65 percent of the facility's existing infrastructure that failed due to internal flooding on December 16, 2025. Key requirements include full integration with the existing Vocera communications system and EHR/ADT systems, CAT-6A cabling, above-ceiling work, installation of 15 regional controllers, 410 corridor lights, 175 enhanced patient stations, 250 staff assist/code stations, and other specified equipment components. The Government will evaluate proposals based on three criteria: technical capability (40 percent weight), delivery and installation schedule (30 percent weight), and price (30 percent weight). The deadline for proposal submission is May 8, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, with a mandatory site visit held on April 21, 2026, and the question submission deadline having passed on April 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designation, classified under NAICS Code 334290 and PSC 6515, with no identified incumbent contractor referenced in the solicitation documents. The contract is a firm-fixed-price award with a one-year period of performance beginning May 5, 2026, and ending May 4, 2027, though specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the available documentation. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services including system demolition, programming, spare equipment, training, and documentation, with comprehensive warranty coverage of at least one year from startup date required. Installation must occur in phases to maintain continuous hospital operations with minimal downtime except for approved switchovers, and contractors are responsible for power connections, staging area logistics, and ensuring full system operability by the end of the performance period. The place of performance is the Iowa City VA Health Care System located at 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, Iowa 52246, with FOB Destination delivery terms.