J012--Amendment to Provide Q&A and Whom to Submit Offers

See attached document: 36C25925Q0740 0005. 

See attached document: Solicitation Site Visit Information. 

This Amendment 0004 supersedes and voids all previously issued solicitation documents and attachments in their entirety. The attachments listed below constitute the complete and controlling set of solicitation documents. All prior attachments, regardless of date, are void and shall not be relied upon.

See the consolidated Attachment Index Table for Amendment 0004 below:

The Solicitation is extended to close on 4/30/2026 at 12:00pm Central Time.

A solicitation amendment will be published shortly after this solicitation amendment on SAM.gov to answer vendor solicitation questions and address vendor requests for information.

Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25925Q0740

FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS MONITORING, INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR (MITMR) Services for The Department of Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System (SLCHCS).

Base year plus 4 additional option years.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation.

* An Optional Site Visit will take place at 9:00am MDT Apr 16, 2026. See attached

* The deadline for all questions is 12:00pm CST Apr 21, 2026.

All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation.

** Quotes are to be provided to thomas.parsons2@va.gov and john.cheng2@va.gov no later than 12:00pm CST Apr 23, 2026.

Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make the award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award.

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25925Q0740. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 effective October 01, 2025.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561621 Fire alarm sales combined with installation, repair, or monitoring services with a business size standard of $25 Million. This solicitation is open market unrestricted.

Price/Cost Schedule - List of Line Items:

Base Year Period: 05/01/2026 04/30/2027

Line Items

Description

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price ($)

Extended Amount ($)

0001

24/7 Monitoring of Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression system support services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

12

MO

0002

Quarterly testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

4

EA

0003

Semi-annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

2

EA

0004

Annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

1

EA

0005

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite during normal business hours.

24

HR

0006

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite outside of normal business hours

8

HR

0007

Allowance of maintenance repair parts or replacement/modification parts

1

LT

$50,000.00

$50,000.00

Option Year 1 period: 05/01/2027 04/30/2028

Line Items

Description

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price ($)

Extended Amount ($)

1001

24/7 Monitoring of Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression system support services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

12

MO

1002

Quarterly testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

4

EA

1003

Semi-annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

2

EA

1004

Annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

1

EA

1005

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite during normal business hours.

24

HR

1006

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite outside of normal business hours

8

HR

1007

Allowance of maintenance repair parts or replacement/modification parts

1

LT

$50,000.00

$50,000.00

Option Year 2 period: 05/01/2028 04/30/2029

Line Items

Description

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price ($)

Extended Amount ($)

2001

24/7 Monitoring of Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression system support services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

12

MO

2002

Quarterly testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

4

EA

2003

Semi-annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

2

EA

2004

Annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

1

EA

2005

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite during normal business hours.

24

HR

2006

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite outside of normal business hours

8

HR

2007

Allowance of maintenance repair parts or replacement/modification parts

1

LT

$50,000.00

$50,000.00

Option Year 3 period: 05/012/2029 04/30/2030

Line Items

Description

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price ($)

Extended Amount ($)

3001

24/7 Monitoring of Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression system support services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

12

MO

3002

Quarterly testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

4

EA

3003

Semi-annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

2

EA

3004

Annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

1

EA

3005

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite during normal business hours.

24

HR

3006

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite outside of normal business hours

8

HR

3007

Allowance of maintenance repair parts or replacement/modification parts

1

LT

$50,000.00

$50,000.00

Option Year 4 period: 05/01/2030 04/30/2031

Line Items

Description

Quantity

Unit

Unit Price ($)

Extended Amount ($)

4001

24/7 Monitoring of Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression system support services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

12

MO

4002

Quarterly testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

4

EA

4003

Semi-annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

2

EA

4004

Annual testing and maintenance in accordance with the SOW.

1

EA

4005

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite during normal business hours.

24

HR

4006

Emergency unscheduled maintenance repair labor hours performed onsite outside of normal business hours

8

HR

4007

Allowance of maintenance repair parts or replacement/modification parts

1

LT

$50,000.00

$50,000.00

Description of Requirements for the items/Services to be acquired: The requirement is for FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS MONITORING, INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR (MITMR), please reference attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (RFO 52.247-34) at the VA SLCHCS.

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition

Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.

State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.

If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be verified and visible in the SBA Small Business Certification (SBS): https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award.

Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.

All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.

All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.

ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL

Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government requirement; (II) Price; (III) Past Performance; and (IV) Completion of VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction.

Volume I - Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement. The offeror shall submit its quote demonstrating how it meets the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) and solicitation, to include the Specifications listed in Section 3 of the SOW.

Offeror must submit proof of their authorization to perform the services and access to the current Siemens System. An authorized letter from Siemens listing the contractor s company shall be submitted with this package.

Offeror must provide technical documentation explaining their communication operational procedures to notify the customer and responded fire department.

Offeror must provide proof of an active Utah State Fire Marshal s (SFM) Concern License Class H1 and H2.

Offeror must provide proof of active certification of their designated technician(s) Utah State SFM Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Inspecting and Testing Certificate(s).

Offeror must provide proof of active certificates of their designated technician(s) Utah State SFM Fire Alarm Inspecting and Testing Certificate(s).

Volume II Price

Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule. The offeror shall price the base and all option year line items.

Volume III Past Performance

Offerors shall provide a maximum of three (3) recent and relevant past efforts (as defined below) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted. If not providing CPARS evaluation past performance references must include contract numbers, amount of contract award, point of contact with email address, telephone numbers and other relevant information, and a description of product/work performed under the contract. To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, magnitude, complexity, and scope of this procurement. To be recent past performance is defined as not more than five (5) years from the RFQ release date of this solicitation.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

Factor I. Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government requirement

Factor II. Price

Factor III. Past Performance

Evaluation Approach. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will use comparative analysis. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Factor I. Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

Factor II. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the service offered to the Government s requirement, as stated in Factor 1 shall not be selected regardless of price.

Factor III. Past Performance: The Government will evaluate on how well the offeror identified performance relates to the requirement procured under the SOW for this procurement to determine relevancy. How well the offeror performed on identified contracts shall be used to assess performance confidence.

If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the offer may be considered nonresponsive.

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s)

(End of Addendum to 52.212-2)

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR.

The following RFO clauses are incorporated by reference:

Applicable (X)

Number

Title

Source

X

52.203-6 with Alt I

Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

Statute

X

52.203-13

Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct

Statute

X

52.203-17

Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights

Statute

X

52.203-19

Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

Statute

X

52.204-9

Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

Other

X

52.204-13

System for Award Management Maintenance

Statute

52.204-91

Contractor identification

Other

X

52.209-6

Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

Statute

X

52.209-9

Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

Statute

X

52.209-10

Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

Statute

52.219-4

Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

Statute

X

52.219-6

Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

Statute

52.219-6 with Alt I

Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I

Statute

X

52.219-8

Utilization of Small Business Concerns

Statute

52.219-9

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Statute

52.219-9 with Alt I

Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I

Statute

52.219-9 with Alt II

Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II

Statute

52.219-9 with Alt III

Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III

Statute

52.219-9 with Alt IV

Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV

Statute

52.219-14

Limitations on Subcontracting

Statute

52.219-16

Liquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan

Statute

52.219-33

Nonmanufacturer Rule

Statute

X

52.222-3

Convict Labor

EO

X

52.222-19

Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

EO

X

52.222-35

Equal Opportunity for Veterans

Statute

52.222-35 with Alt I

Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I

Statute

X

52.222-36

Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

Statute

52.222-36 with Alt I

Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I

Statute

X

52.222-37

Employment Reports on Veterans

Statute

X

52.222-40

Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

EO

X

52.222-41

Service Contract Labor Standards

Statute

52.222-42

Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

_____________ __________________________

_____________ __________________________

Statute

X

52.222-43

Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)

Statute

52.222-44

Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

Statute

X

52.222-50

Combating Trafficking in Persons

Statute

52.222-50 with Alt I

Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I

Statute

52.222-51

Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements

Other

52.222-53

Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements

Other

X

52.222-54

Employment Eligibility Verification

EO

X

52.222-62

Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

EO

X

52.223-2

Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

Statue

52.223-9

Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items

Statute

52.223-9 with Alt I

Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I

Statute

52.223-11

Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

Statute

52.223-12

Maintenance

Statute

52.223-20

Aerosols

Statute

52.223-21

Foams

Statute

X

52.223-23

Sustainable Products and Services

Statute

52.224-3

Privacy Training

Statute

52.224-3 with Alt I

Privacy Training, with Alternate I

Statute

52.225-1

Buy American-Supplies

Statute

52.225-1 with Alt I

Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I

Statute

52.225-3

Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act

Statute

52.225-3 with Alt II

Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II

Statute

52.225-3 with Alt III

Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III

Statute

52.225-3 with Alt IV

Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV

Statute

52.225-5

Trade Agreements

Statute

52.225-19

Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States

Other

52.225-26

Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

Statute

52.226-4

Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside

Statute

52.226-5

Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

Statute

X

52.226-8

Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

EO

52.229-12

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements

Statute

52.232-29

Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Statute

52.232-30

Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Statute

X

52.232-33

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management

Statute

52.232-34

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than System for Award Management

Statute

52.232-36

Payment by Third Party

Statute

X

52.232-40

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

Statute

52.232-90

Fast Payment Procedure

Statute

X

52.233-3

Protest After Award

Statute

X

52.233-4

Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

Statute

X

52.240-91

Security Prohibitions and Exclusions

Statute

52.240-91 with Alt I

Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I

Statute

52.240-92

Security Requirements

Other

52.240-92 with Alt II

Security Requirements with Alternate II

Other

52.240-93

 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

Â

X

52.244-6

Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Statute

52.247-64

Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels

Statute

52.247-64 with Alt I

Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I

Statute

52.247-64 with Alt II

Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II

Statute

Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions:

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to the prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 45 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

852.252-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items:

VAAR Clauses are incorporated by reference as follows:

VAAR 852.203-70

Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)

VAAR

852.204-70

Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (MAR 2026)

VAAR 852.219-73

VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

VAAR 852.232-72

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)

VAAR 852.246-71

Rejected Goods (OCT 2018)

VAAR 852.222-71

Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025)

VAAR Provisions are incorporated as follows:

VAAR 852.233-70

Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018)

VAAR 852.233-71

Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)

RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar

The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference:

Applicable (X)

Number

Title

Source

X

52.203-11

Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

Statute

X

52.203-18

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation

Statute

X

52.204-7

System for Award Management Registration

Statute

52.204-7 with Alt I

System for Award Management Registration, with Alternate I

Statute

52.204-90

Offeror Identification

Statute

52.207-6

Solicitation of Offers from Small Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)

Statute

52.209-12

Certification Regarding Tax Matters

Statute

52.219-2

Equal Low Bids

Statute

52.222-18

Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products

E.O.

52.222-48

Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification

Other

52.222-52

Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification

Other

52.222-56

Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan

Statute

52.223-4

Recovered Material Certification

Statute

52.225-2

Buy American Certificate

Statute

52.225-4

Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate

Statute

52.225-6

Trade Agreements-Certificate

Statute

52.225-20

Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification

Statute

52.225-25

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications

Statute

52.226-3

Disaster or Emergency Area Representation

Statute

52.229-11

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation

Statute

X

52.240-90

Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

Statute

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply.

Date and Time offers are due to Thomas Parsons thomas.parsons2@va.gov and John Cheng john.cheng2@va.gov by 12:00pm CST, Apr 23, 2026.

Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Thomas Parsons thomas.parsons2@va.gov and John Cheng john.cheng2@va.gov.