Z1DA--658-24-108 Replace Overhead Paging System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a design-build contractor to replace the existing overhead paging system at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. The project involves completely removing the current Atlas IED8000 paging system and installing a modern IP network-based distributed architecture system across 25 buildings on campus. Contractors must provide comprehensive design and construction services, including fiber and copper data cable installation, speaker placement, zone programming, head end/server installation, and VA network integration. The procurement will use a two-phase selection process, with Phase I proposals due April 1, 2025, and Phase II proposals due May 23, 2025. Evaluation criteria will include Corporate Experience, Project Management, Past Performance, Technical Approach, Schedule, and Price, with technical factors and price being approximately equal in importance during the best value trade-off evaluation.

The solicitation is structured with a contract period of performance of 540 days after Notice to Proceed, with an estimated contract value between $500,000 and $1,000,000. While initially noted as having no set-aside, the solicitation is actually a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The project requires maintaining the existing paging system's operation until the new system's "go-live" date, with specific technical requirements including individual building/floor zoning, system integrity monitoring, and speech intelligibility across approximately 13 buildings. Contractors must have Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification and will be limited to a maximum of two concurrent work crews. The place of performance is the Salem VA Medical Center campus, located in Salem, Virginia, with work spanning multiple buildings including structures near ponds, such as Buildings 85, 169, 31, and 116.