Y1DA--596-22-101- Replace Overhead Paging System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking contractors to replace obsolete overhead paging systems at the Lexington VA Health Care System in Kentucky. The project involves installing a comprehensive Public Address and Mass Notification (PAMN) system across two campuses - the Franklin R. Sousley Campus and Troy Bowling Campus - covering multiple buildings with new fiber optic infrastructure, speakers, amplifiers, and control equipment. Contractors must be Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) certified and listed in the SBA database, with demonstrated experience in healthcare facility construction projects valued at $5,000,000 or more within the past five years. The solicitation will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process, and contractors must maintain an active SAM registration and employ a BICSI Certified Commercial Installer. The proposal submission deadline is August 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT, following multiple amendments that extended the original deadline and provided additional technical clarifications through comprehensive RFI responses.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with an estimated project value between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The procurement includes a base bid covering both campuses and two alternate deduct options for individual campus work, with performance periods of 365 calendar days for the base bid and 240 calendar days for the alternate options. The technical specifications require installation of approximately 60 zones per campus with 24 spare zones, utilizing BiAmp Vocia system as the basis of design along with Rauland ACC1403 speakers and Belden XME Series equipment racks. Work will be performed at the Lexington VA Medical Center facilities located at 2250 Leestown Road and 1101 Veterans Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, involving comprehensive infrastructure upgrades across Buildings 1-29 of the Sousley Campus. The project requires a two-year warranty period and includes stringent safety requirements, infection control measures, and coordination with existing VA systems while maintaining operational continuity of the medical facilities.