Behavior Health Anti-ligature furniture for Alexandria LA VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is conducting a Request for Information to identify sources for behavioral health anti-ligature furniture for the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana. The procurement seeks 40 armless guest chairs and 6 round café tables with 48-inch diameter tops, all featuring earth-tone finishes and anti-ligature design specifications. Key requirements include minimal ligature risk with no exposed hardware, factory-weighted chairs (minimum 50 pounds), ballasted tables to prevent weaponization, tamper-resistant fasteners, sealed and monolithic construction, non-porous surfaces compatible with hospital-grade disinfectants, and compliance with ANSI/BIFMA standards and VA Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist guidelines. Prospective vendors must submit technical documentation including product datasheets, color and finish documentation, durability evidence, delivery plans, warranty terms, and past performance summaries for at least three comparable behavioral health furniture projects within the past five years. Responses to this Request for Information are due by 4:00 PM Central Standard Time on February 11, 2026, submitted via email to bennett.smith2@va.gov.

This Request for Information carries no set-aside designation and is issued for market research purposes only, with no commitment to contract or compensation for responses. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been identified in the available documentation. The specific contract award value or budget range has not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Delivery must be completed within 60 calendar days after contract award on a Free on Board Destination basis to the Alexandria VA warehouse located at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Building 136, in Pineville, Louisiana, with the contractor responsible for all shipping costs and required to coordinate delivery appointments at least three business days in advance. All furniture items must be new commercial products meeting the NAICS code 337127 (Institutional Furniture Manufacturing) with a 500-employee small business size standard, and a Request for Quote may follow based on the responses received.