Install Anti-Ligature Door Alarms

The Department of Veterans Affairs anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a contract for a project titled Install Anti-Ligature Door Alarms . Any acquisition that follows this pre-solicitation notice will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation and Part 36 - Construction and A-E Contracting, and other applicable regulations. The solicitation will be advertised as a Total Set Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. The contractor shall furnish, install, and interface a suicide deterrent and alarm system that detects attempts at suicide by supporting a ligature in a door assembly. The system will detect the presence of a ligature (such as a bed sheet, towel, etc.) before pressure is applied. Furthermore, the system shall be addressable, self-monitoring, and capable of remote diagnostics. The monitoring panel shall have an LCD display that will show the time and location of the event. Upon detection, a visual indicator shall be activated at the location of the event, as well as at a remote monitoring panel, typically located in the nurse s station. In addition, an audible alarm shall also be activated in a predetermined hallway location, as well as at the remote monitoring panel in the Nurse s Station. Once initiated, the alarm will remain active even if the ligature is removed and the alarm shall be manually reset using the keyed switch located near the door jamb. After being reset, the audible and visual indicators will be cleared. The system shall record and display at least 64 recent events in an electronic log, available for immediate review. All event messages are stored for a period of 1 year and are available for download. This system has the capability of recording events, including the date and time of each event, and shall be accessible for review as required. The system shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer s specifications of the door alarm. Installation will take place at the following locations:

Twenty-nine doors at the VA Northern California Health Care System, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655

Twelve doors at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, 459 Patterson Road 151, Honolulu, HI 96819

Twenty doors at the VA Central California Health Care System, 2615 E Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703

Fourteen doors VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV 89502

The period of performance is 150 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.

Magnitude of construction is expected to between $500,000 and $1,000,000. NAICS code for this acquisition is 238210, with size standard of $16.5 Million.

The solicitation documents including specifications and drawings will be issued on or about December 30, 2019 and will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities. This date is subject to change. Hard copy documents including drawings will not be available all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at this website for download. Site visit information will be provided upon issuance of solicitation. Only one site visit at each location is planned. Proposals will be due 30 days after issuance of solicitation unless extended by amendment. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of proposals. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement.