Emergency Department and Observation Unit Interior and Exterior Signage

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting bids for the provision and installation of Emergency Department and Observation Unit interior and exterior signage for the Dallas VA Medical Center's wayfinding program. This comprehensive turnkey signage project encompasses four phases: interior signage planning and programming aligned with VA North Texas Healthcare System standards, fabrication and delivery of signage to exact specifications, removal of existing signage and professional installation with punch list walkthroughs, and long-term maintenance support services. Contractor qualifications include requirement to be the original manufacturer of modular signage systems with extruded aluminum rail structures and removable inserts, possess at least 40 years of business experience in signage manufacturing, maintain in-house graphics capabilities, provide fabrication lead times of 4 weeks or less, and demonstrate experience on at least five similar VA Medical Center projects. The solicitation will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with award made to the responsible offeror providing the best value to the Government. The offer due date is April 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT, with a performance period spanning April 30, 2026 through September 30, 2026.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside designated exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 339950 (Sign Manufacturing). No incumbent contractor or current award value has been identified in the solicitation materials. The project will be performed at the Dallas VA Medical Center located in Dallas, Texas 75216, and pricing will be submitted as flat-rate line items for the three primary contract phases. The signage standards established for the project require compliance with specific design specifications including Helvetica typeface options, over 40 defined symbol codes for wayfinding purposes, and detailed installation requirements addressing ADA compliance, mounting hardware specifications across 18 categories, and positioning standards for tactile and visual signage elements. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Tungsten Network system with payment via Electronic Funds Transfer, and the contract structure emphasizes long-term maintenance support as an integral component of the overall deliverables.