Project Name: PACS and Panic Alarm Installations; Project Number: 327VB3039/28; Station Location: Louisville, Kentucky, VARO; Project Locations: Bowling Green, Kentucky and Fort Knox, Kentucky, Out-Based Facilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to install Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) and Panic Alarm Systems at two out-based facilities in Kentucky: Bowling Green and Fort Knox. The solicitation, numbered 36C10D25Q0057_1, requires a contractor to provide comprehensive installation services including labor, materials, software, and equipment for upgrading security systems. Evaluation criteria will include past performance, with a detailed questionnaire assessing quality of service, timeliness, business relations, and compliance with safety and security requirements. Potential bidders were required to attend mandatory site visits on March 6 (Bowling Green) and March 11 (Fort Knox), and quotations are due by April 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. The solicitation includes specific requirements for integration with existing systems, including a Milestone video server and Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) alarm system.

The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238210, with a size standard of $19 million. The project's construction magnitude is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000, with a required completion timeline of 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contractors must provide a 3-year warranty on all installations and comply with specific technical requirements, such as using wired systems for panic buttons and installing electric strike locks. The installations will involve removing existing systems at Fort Knox and implementing new security infrastructure at both locations, including integration with the Louisville VA Regional Office's current systems. Performance will be monitored at the Battle Creek MegaCenter, and the project requires adherence to Davis-Bacon wage rate determinations for Warren and Hardin Counties in Kentucky.