Y1DA--437-24-150, Replace Nurse Call and Code Blue System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 seeks replacement of the nurse call and code blue system at Fargo VA Health Care System through sealed bid, with proposals due June 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors).

Place of performance is Fargo, North Dakota (2101 Elm Street). The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services to design, install, test, and commission a new Digital Nurse Call/Code Blue Communication System with approximately 260+ device locations across multiple floors. The system must be a standalone, microprocessor-based platform with UL and NFPA Life Safety certification, featuring master touch-screen control stations (minimum 15-inch monitor), patient bedside stations with call buttons and pillow speakers, code blue annunciation at minimum two remote locations, two-way voice communication, electrical supervision of all components, automatic UPS backup for minimum 30-minute operation during AC power loss, and capacity for future 50 percent expansion without internal component modifications. Integration with existing Public Address systems (Q-Sys, Vocera, Vocia, QCS, CobraNet, Accutech/Wanderguard) and HL7 interface with hospital admission systems is required. The contractor must provide fiber backbone between telecommunications rooms using multimode fiber. All work must comply with NFPA, UL, NEC Article 517 (Critical Care), NFPA 99 and 101, local building codes, VA standards, and American Society of Healthcare Engineering guidelines. Estimated construction cost is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Period of performance is 475 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The contractor must provide comprehensive testing, system documentation, two-year warranty with on-site emergency response (four-hour maximum), preventive maintenance every 12 weeks, and extensive staff training. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates (Wage Rate Determination ND20260013, effective May 18, 2026) apply. Award is on an Invitation for Bid basis using price as the sole evaluation factor to the lowest price responsive bidder. A bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of bid price (not to exceed $3,000,000) and performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract amount are required within ten days after award. Questions were due May 6, 2026. The site visit was held April 30, 2026. Amendments 0001 and 0002 extended the bid opening date from May 26 and updated wage rate determinations.