J063--NIHCS Physical Access Control System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is soliciting for preventative maintenance and software sustainment services for a Lenel S2 Physical Access Control System (PACS) at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System. The contractor must be a certified Lenel S2 Reseller in good standing with a Certified Systems Engineer ICAM PACS (CSEIP) on staff, and must comply with HSPD-12, UL2050, FICAM, and FIPS 201 standards. The contract requires an embedded technician to provide onsite support approximately one day per week (416 hours annually) during standard business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday) to perform system inspections, operability checks, software updates, and maintenance. Award will be made as a firm fixed-price contract using FAR Part 12 comparative analysis evaluation. The deadline for proposal submission is February 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST, with questions due by January 30, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 561621, with a small business size standard of $25 million. The contract covers Marion and Fort Wayne locations with potential expansion to Peru (Hoosier Clinic) CBOC and Muncie CBOC, and includes a one-year base period beginning March 2, 2026, plus two optional one-year extensions. The price schedule consists of three line items: embedded technician labor, Lenel S2 PRO SUSP Plan Tier 2 renewal (257-512 readers), and HID Registration Engine renewal. The current system operates on OnGuard version 8.2.524.0 and is FICAM-compliant. Contractor personnel must obtain VA Medical Center identification badges and comply with all VA security and background check requirements, with invoices submitted electronically through Tungsten Network.