7J20--Project Name: Monitoring Camera and Motion Detector Installations; Station Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO); Project Location: Ground Floor - Bishop Henry Whipple Building

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting quotes for monitoring camera and motion detector installations at the St. Paul, Minnesota Veterans Affairs Regional Office, specifically on the ground floor of the Bishop Henry Whipple Building. The procurement involves security and environmental monitoring equipment including 20 wall-mounted security appliances with PoE injectors, 1 rack-mount security appliance, 7 camera pods, 1 stand-alone physical server, surveillance software licenses, plus installation services and 24/7 remote monitoring capabilities. Contractors must remove existing NetBotz 435/445 cameras and install new equipment supporting universal sensors for door contact, leak detection, humidity, smoke, temperature and vibration monitoring on a network separate from the VA Intranet. The evaluation will be conducted using three factors in descending order of importance: Technical, Past Performance, and Price, with technical and past performance combined being more important than price. Questions were originally due August 12, 2025, but the quotation deadline has been extended through two amendments to September 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

This opportunity is designated as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 334290 with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract includes a 90-day performance period from the award date and an option for up to 5 additional wall-mounted appliances exercisable within two years of award. Work must be performed during standard building hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday, at the federal facility located at 1 Federal Drive, St. Paul, Minnesota. The solicitation includes comprehensive documentation requirements including past performance questionnaires, subcontracting limitations certificates for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, and compliance with prevailing wage determinations under the Service Contract Act. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement involves substantial security infrastructure upgrades requiring specialized installation and ongoing monitoring services.