Facility Wide Lynx Duress Notification System Upgrade and Expansion Services, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Police Services, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030-4211

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is procuring Facility Wide Lynx Duress Notification System Upgrade and Expansion Services for the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The project requires upgrading and expanding the existing Lynx Duress Notification System hardware and infrastructure at the main facility located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard and extending the system to 13 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in the surrounding area to meet Police Services requirements. Contractors must possess current Lynx Integrator Certification and provide brand-specific Lynx system equipment including SIP interface servers, messenger pro software, network duress devices, wireless input devices, LED signs, and integration with existing access control and CCTV systems. The solicitation follows FAR Part 13.5 simplified procedures with quotes due by August 11, 2025, at 1600 hours Eastern Time, and questions must be submitted by July 31, 2025, at 1500 hours Eastern Time. Quotes must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer C. Robert Oravetz at christopher.oravetz@va.gov.

This opportunity is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 561621 (Security Systems Services) with a size standard of $25 million. The contract has a performance period not to exceed one year with an estimated start date of September 1, 2025. The work will be performed at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center's main facility in Houston, Texas, and across 13 Community Based Outpatient Clinics including locations in Conroe, Galveston, Humble, Richmond, Texas City, Katy, Beaumont, Lufkin, Lake Jackson, Tomball, Sugar Land, and other surrounding areas. The solicitation includes detailed installation maps for LynxWLS Repeaters across multiple floors and pods of the main facility, with specific technical requirements for repeater placement within 3-5 feet of marked locations near or above ceiling areas with constant power access. The project represents a comprehensive security system modernization effort spanning multiple healthcare facilities throughout the Houston metropolitan area.