N059--TVHS Key Boxes

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 9, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is seeking to procure and install electronic key boxes at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The requirement encompasses the purchase and installation of three different-sized Security Asset Manager (SAM) cabinets featuring integrated fingerprint biometric readers, along with 300 blank key locks. These electronic key cabinets must be integrated with the Global Facilities Management Software (GFMS) system and include a three-year extended warranty. The scope of work requires ordering the key boxes, installing them at three specified locations within the medical center, configuring the systems, and coordinating phased completion with onsite staff. All installation work must be performed by certified trained technicians during standard business hours (Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 4 PM, excluding government holidays) and must comply with VA, OSHA, and applicable federal occupational safety regulations. The anticipated Request for Quotation will be issued on or about February 5, 2026, with responses due by February 13, 2026, at 3:30 PM Central Time, and the contract specialist point of contact is Aye A. A. King.

This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with a NAICS code of 561622 (Locksmiths) and an SBA size standard of $25 million. The specific procurement includes three key cabinet configurations: 32-24 Key/5-Card SAMs, 32 Key SAMs, and 16 Key SAMs, with 100 blank key locks per cabinet totaling 300 units across all installations. The period of performance is 180 days following notice to proceed, providing a defined timeline for completion of all installation and configuration activities. While no specific budget ceiling or incumbent contractor information is disclosed in the presolicitation notice, the government's specification documentation indicates that the equipment is based on Key Systems, Inc.'s Security Asset Manager product line, suggesting that suppliers should be capable of sourcing or providing equipment compatible with this established system standard.