Y1AA--656-19-324 Upgrade Physical Access Control System (PACS) 36C263-25-AP-3085

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is seeking to upgrade the Physical Access Control System (PACS) at the St. Cloud Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minnesota under solicitation 36C26325B0021. The project involves campus-wide upgrades to physical security access control systems, including integration with existing Avigilon systems and Security Management System (SMS) while maintaining FIPS 201 compliance requirements. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price construction agreement requiring payment and performance bonds, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit that occurred on July 23, 2025. All questions were required to be submitted by July 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM CT, with responses published through amendments to the solicitation. Proposals are due August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM CT via email submission to Contracting Officer Dwayne Brauch, with a virtual bid opening to be conducted via Microsoft Teams immediately following the deadline.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, restricting participation to qualifying veteran-owned companies. The construction magnitude is estimated between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000, with a performance period of 495 calendar days following Notice to Proceed issuance. No current incumbent contractor is identified in the documentation, though the existing PACS system utilizes Avigilon technology that must be integrated with the upgraded infrastructure. The work will be performed at the St. Cloud VAMC facility located at 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303, with prevailing wage requirements applicable to the project. Contractors must include all applicable federal, state, and local taxes in their proposals as the government will not provide Minnesota sales tax exemption certificates.