N059--Audio Visual Console Upgrade - Brand Name or Equal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is preparing to procure a Wheatstone brand name or equal audio visual console upgrade with responses to this sources sought notice due by July 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This is a pre-solicitation market-research vehicle with no set-aside applied.

The upgrade will be performed at Jefferson Barracks Medical Center in Saint Louis, Missouri at the VHA Institute for Learning, Education, and Development (ILEAD) facility. Work must occur during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, local time) with observance of federal holidays.

The Government seeks a turnkey engagement including discovery of the existing Logitek Jetstream audio console system, system design and integration documentation, equipment procurement, decommissioning of the legacy system, integration and commissioning of the new equipment, testing and troubleshooting, and staff training. The specified system is a Wheatstone LXE 2116T-B4 16-fader digital audio console with motorized fader options, IP88-4lxe mix engine, WheatNet-IP network infrastructure, microphone and analog input/output blades, SDI audio de-embedder blade, and Navigator-5 configuration software. A Firm Fixed-Price contract with a 130-day period of performance is anticipated.

Respondents must submit company information, business size and status, GSA/MAS/SEWP contract numbers if applicable, SAM UEI number, employee count, and teaming details. Vendors must provide up to three similar projects completed within the last three years with project details and their specific role, limited to 20 pages single-spaced in 12-point font. Submission requires completion of VA Acquisition Regulation Certificate of Compliance and an authorized dealer/distributor letter from the original equipment manufacturer on official letterhead, guaranteeing new OEM products only. The procurement is subject to Buy American Act requirements and falls under NAICS code 238210 with a size standard of $19 million.

Contact Contract Specialist Aimee Maxel (aimee.maxel@va.gov) or Contracting Officer Kristy Svendsen (kristy.svendsen@va.gov) at the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office, Central, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129.