J063 - replace and install remote annunciators-boiler plant

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 seeks replacement and installation of remote annunciator panels for the boiler plant at Fayetteville VAMC, with quotes due September 16 and questions due September 14. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is East Fayetteville, North Carolina. The scope requires two new remote annunciator panels meeting NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code (2021) standards at Building 11 Boiler Plant, with wiring and cabling installation from Building 34 generators approximately 300 feet away. Seven line items cover installation labor and materials for annunciator panels, RSA III annunciator panels, Modbus Ethernet Converter (GM41143-KP2), RS-485 cabling 1000 feet with fittings and software, 3/4-inch EMT conduit 400 feet, compression fittings and hardware, and contingency funding for unforeseen conditions. The estimated contract value is $19 million with performance from September 18 through December 1, 2026. NAICS code 238210 applies; small business size standard is $19 million. Award is best-value on past performance and price. A mandatory site visit is scheduled September 10 at 9:00 AM EST. Amendment 0001, issued September 14, approves Caterpillar-compatible remote annunciator panels (CAT EMCP 4 series) as equal substitutes for specified Kohler RSA III panels on CLINs 0002/0003, provided the contractor confirms in writing that the replacement operates as required with no additional Government cost. Quoters must submit SF 1449, past performance narratives, pricing, VAAR 852.219-75 limitations on subcontracting certification, and acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 by the deadline. Prevailing wage rates per Service Contract Act apply.