Y1DA--FY26 Resolicit CON Project 674A4-21-108 - Upgrade Fire Alarm System Campus Wide (Waco) (VA-25-00021609)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 seeks design, installation, and commissioning of a campus-wide fire alarm system upgrade at the Waco VA Medical Center, with bids due July 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST and virtual bid opening at 11:00 a.m. CST that same day. This is a resolicitation (Project 674A4-21-108) with no set-aside.

Place of performance is the Waco VA Medical Center campus located at 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, Texas. The scope encompasses replacement of existing Simplex/Faraday fire alarm systems across 12 buildings (Buildings 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 90, 93, 94, 202, 219, 225, and 226) with a new Notifier-based networked system utilizing NFS2-3030 control panels, addressable smoke detectors (FSP-951 series), heat detectors, pull stations, notification appliances, and dual main graphic annunciator panels in Buildings 225 and 18. The contractor must maintain existing systems operational during phased installation, coordinate with a licensed Notifier distributor for programming, provide complete design engineering (NICET Level III technician or registered Fire Protection Engineer required), shop drawings in Revit format, campus-wide fiber optic cabling interconnection, integration with sprinklers, elevators, HVAC, door locks, and other building systems, and deliver five years of post-acceptance maintenance and inspection services. Performance period is 720 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. All major fire alarm components must be American-made. Work occurs during normal business hours (0700–1630, Monday–Friday) with coordination through the VA Contracting Officer Representative. The contractor must comply with NFPA 72, VA Fire Protection Design Manual, Texas State Fire Marshal licensing, and Infection Control Risk Assessment procedures for healthcare facilities. Performance and payment bonds and proof of insurance are due within 10 days of award. The solicitation incorporates four substantive amendments (0001–0004) plus Amendment 0006 clarifying submission and opening times. A $300,000 not-to-exceed allowance covers corrective repairs during the five-year maintenance period, excluding routine inspection and preventive maintenance, which remain part of the base bid. NAICS 238210, PSC Y1DA.