R430--Armed Guard Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 has issued a pre-solicitation notice for armed guard services at VA Maryland Healthcare, located at 10 North Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland. This procurement falls under Product Service Code R430 (Support- Professional: Physical Security And Badging) and NAICS Code 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services). The contracting officer for this opportunity is Tracy Dotson from the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Interested vendors must submit their responses by August 4, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The document emphasizes that this is only a pre-solicitation notice and not a formal request for proposals, with the actual solicitation to follow at a later date. Vendors are advised to monitor the VA Maryland Healthcare website for additional details about the upcoming formal solicitation.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), limiting competition to qualifying organizations within this category. The notice does not identify any current incumbent contractors or provide specific award values or budget ranges for the anticipated contract. No details regarding the quantity of security personnel required, specific service timeline, or contract duration are included in this preliminary announcement. The solicitation number 36C24526Q0002 will be used for tracking purposes when the formal solicitation is released. Given the nature of this pre-solicitation notice, comprehensive technical requirements and performance specifications will be detailed in the forthcoming formal solicitation document.