J063--Preventive Maintenance Service Patient Safety, Security, and Critical Communication Systems

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is seeking preventive maintenance services for patient safety, security, and critical communication systems at the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center located in Huntington, West Virginia. The pre-solicitation notice indicates that a formal solicitation will be forthcoming, with responses due by February 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract opportunity falls under PSC code J063 for maintenance and repair of alarm, signal, and security detection systems, and NAICS code 561621 for security systems services. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract will focus on maintaining essential patient safety and security infrastructure at the medical center. The contract specialist for this opportunity is Tracy Dotson, who will likely provide additional details in the full solicitation document.

The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside, meaning only small businesses are eligible to compete for this opportunity. The place of performance is specified as 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV 25704, suggesting on-site maintenance services will be required. No specific award value or budget range is mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice, nor are any incumbent contractors identified. The solicitation number 36C24525Q0253 indicates this is a specific procurement action within the VA's contracting system. Given the critical nature of patient safety and security systems, the maintenance services will likely require specialized technical expertise in healthcare facility security infrastructure. The short timeline between the pre-solicitation notice and response deadline suggests the VA is moving quickly to secure these essential maintenance services.