Z1DA--Update Patient Wifi 610A4-25-226
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25026B0012
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking to procure comprehensive Wi-Fi infrastructure updates at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Fort Wayne Campus located at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The procurement involves replacing existing Wi-Fi access points, firewalls, switches, and servers while installing new directional and omnidirectional antennas, routers, repeaters, and CAT6A cabling across three buildings (Buildings 1, 2, and 8). The contractor must provide all necessary labor, materials, supervision, quality assurance measures, and safety protocols to complete the project within a 90-calendar-day performance period from the Notice to Proceed. Key contract requirements include compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliance for all equipment, OSHA safety standards, tuberculosis screening for all employees, and adherence to VA Directive 1192 influenza vaccination requirements. The critical deadline for Requests for Information (RFI) is February 19, 2026, with sealed bids due March 4, 2026, at 1:30 PM EST at the Network Contracting Office 10 in Indianapolis, and a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 10:30 AM Eastern.
This solicitation is a 100 percent set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified and listed in the SBA database, with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documentation. The estimated construction magnitude falls between $25,000 and $100,000, classified under NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. The scope encompasses replacing 25 access points, 7 switches, 2 consoles, 1 server, and 1 firewall across the three buildings, along with installing multiple routers, repeaters, and antennas with associated cabling infrastructure. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 days of award for contracts exceeding $30,000, and contractors must submit an SF 24 Bid Bond equal to a minimum of 20 percent of the bid price. Under NAICS code 238210, the primary contractor must perform at least 25 percent of contract costs, excluding material costs, with supplemental insurance requirements including workers' compensation, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
I. SCOPE OF WORK: The contract involves replacing the old router with a newer one, adding an extender or Mesh to the existing Wi-Fi network, and ensuring the seamless integration of the latest equipment with the current system. Contractor shall provide all needed labor, materials, Supervision, Quality and Safety Measures, and all other necessary resources required to update the patient Wi-Fi system at VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Fort Wayne Campus located at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. SCOPE: A. Building 1: 1. The contractor shall replace selected patient Wi-Fi access points, Firewall, Wi-Fi switches and install new directional antenna. a. First floor i. Replace ten (10) access points, two (2) consoles, four (4) switches, one (1) server, and one (1) firewall. b. Second floor i. Replace four (4) access points and one (1) switch. ii. Remove one (1) access point. iii. Add CAT6A cabling for the router in room 3239. c. Third floor i. The contractor shall install all the necessary wiring and one (1) directional Wi-Fi antenna on Building 1 outside room 3239. ii. Contractor shall install all equipment necessary to install a Wi-Fi router for the antenna outside room 3239. d. Fourth floor i. Replace eleven (11) access points and one (1) switch. B. Building 2: 1. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi repeater on Building 2. 2. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi router in Building 2 for the Wi-Fi repeater. 3. The Contractor shall install three (3) access points and all necessary wiring for the access points. C. Building 8: 1. The contractor shall install two (2) new access points in Building 8. This will include all wiring and equipment necessary to make the access points operational. 2. The Contractor shall install one (1) switch for the Wireless access points in Building 8. 3. The Contractor shall install one (1) omnidirectional antenna on Building 8. This antenna shall be placed on the exterior west facing wall of the building. 4. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi router in Building 8 for the omnidirectional antenna. 5. The Contractor shall install racking in Building 8 for the switch. 6. Work in Building 8 Shall be performed during off hours, 5:00 P.M. 2:00 A.M. Monday Friday. D. Equipment List 1. Access points will be Ruckus R650 dual-band 802.11abgn/ac/ax Wireless Access Point with Multi-Gigabit Ethernet backhaul, 4x4:4 + 2x2:2 streams, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, BeamFlex+, dual ports, PoH/uPoE/802.3at PoE support or equivalent. 2. Switches will be ICX 7150 Switch, 24x 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports, 2x 1G RJ45 uplink-ports, 2x 1G SFP and 2x 10G SFP+ uplink-ports upgradable to 4x 10G SFP+ with license 370W PoE budget, basic L3 (static routing and RIP) or equivalent. 3. Transceivers will be 1000BASE-SX SFP optic, MMF, LC connector, Optical Monitoring Capable or equivalent. 4. Cabling will be CAT6A. 5. All materials sourced and installed shall be compatible with each other. E. Additional requirements. 1. The Contractor shall coordinate project expectations with the subcontractors to ensure everything in the SOW and on the specifications is included in subcontractor bids and work is properly completed prior to the final inspection. 2. Contractor shall provide a site-specific safety plan before the start of work. 3. Contractor shall provide a construction schedule before the start of work. 4. Contractor shall provide Submittals to COR prior to install. 5. Prior to final payment, the contractor shall supply the VA with a list of all usernames and passwords created during the installation and setup of the Wi-Fi system. 6. The period of performance for this project is 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. 7. Work Shall be performed during normal business hours, 7:00 A.M. 4:30 A.M. Monday Friday (except for Building 8 as mentioned in C.6). 8. All switches, access points, and consoles that were replaced shall be returned to VANIHCS Engineering. 9. The Contractor shall dispose of all waste created during this project. 10. The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up their work area after every shift. The Contracting Officer (CO) will issue the Notice to Proceed before any work or mobilization is authorized to begin. Contractors shall clearly include the solicitation number (prior to award) or the contract number (as appropriate) on all documents submitted to VA. "No Government personnel, other than the Contracting Officer, have the authority to change or alter these requirements. The COR shall clarify technical points or supply relevant technical information, but no requirements in this scope of work may be altered as a sole result of such verbal clarification."
Update #1 ·
I. SCOPE OF WORK:
The contract involves replacing the old router with a newer one, adding an extender or Mesh to the existing Wi-Fi network, and ensuring the seamless integration of the latest equipment with the current system. Contractor shall provide all needed labor, materials, Supervision, Quality and Safety Measures, and all other necessary resources required to update the patient Wi-Fi system at VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Fort Wayne Campus located at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
SCOPE:
A. Building 1:
1. The contractor shall replace selected patient Wi-Fi access points, Firewall, Wi-Fi switches and install new directional antenna.
a. First floor
i. Replace ten (10) access points, two (2) consoles, four (4) switches, one (1) server, and one (1) firewall.
b. Second floor
i. Replace four (4) access points and one (1) switch.
ii. Remove one (1) access point.
iii. Add CAT6A cabling for the router in room 3239.
c. Third floor
i. The contractor shall install all the necessary wiring and one (1) directional Wi-Fi antenna on Building 1 outside room 3239.
ii. Contractor shall install all equipment necessary to install a Wi-Fi router for the antenna outside room 3239.
d. Fourth floor
i. Replace eleven (11) access points and one (1) switch.
B. Building 2:
1. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi repeater on Building 2.
2. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi router in Building 2 for the Wi-Fi repeater.
3. The Contractor shall install three (3) access points and all necessary wiring for the access points.
C. Building 8:
1. The contractor shall install two (2) new access points in Building 8. This will include all wiring and equipment necessary to make the access points operational.
2. The Contractor shall install one (1) switch for the Wireless access points in Building 8.
3. The Contractor shall install one (1) omnidirectional antenna on Building 8. This antenna shall be placed on the exterior west facing wall of the building.
4. The Contractor shall install one (1) Wi-Fi router in Building 8 for the omnidirectional antenna.
5. The Contractor shall install racking in Building 8 for the switch.
6. Work in Building 8 Shall be performed during off hours, 5:00 P.M. 2:00 A.M. Monday Friday.
D. Equipment List
1. Access points will be Ruckus R650 dual-band 802.11abgn/ac/ax Wireless Access Point with Multi-Gigabit Ethernet backhaul, 4x4:4 + 2x2:2 streams, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, BeamFlex+, dual ports, PoH/uPoE/802.3at PoE support or equivalent.
2. Switches will be ICX 7150 Switch, 24x 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports, 2x 1G RJ45 uplink-ports, 2x 1G SFP and 2x 10G SFP+ uplink-ports upgradable to 4x 10G SFP+ with license 370W PoE budget, basic L3 (static routing and RIP) or equivalent.
3. Transceivers will be 1000BASE-SX SFP optic, MMF, LC connector, Optical Monitoring Capable or equivalent.
4. Cabling will be CAT6A.
5. All materials sourced and installed shall be compatible with each other.
E. Additional requirements.
1. The Contractor shall coordinate project expectations with the subcontractors to ensure everything in the SOW and on the specifications is included in subcontractor bids and work is properly completed prior to the final inspection.
2. Contractor shall provide a site-specific safety plan before the start of work.
3. Contractor shall provide a construction schedule before the start of work.
4. Contractor shall provide Submittals to COR prior to install.
5. Prior to final payment, the contractor shall supply the VA with a list of all usernames and passwords created during the installation and setup of the Wi-Fi system.
6. The period of performance for this project is 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
7. Work Shall be performed during normal business hours, 7:00 A.M. 4:30 A.M. Monday Friday (except for Building 8 as mentioned in C.6).
8. All switches, access points, and consoles that were replaced shall be returned to VANIHCS Engineering.
9. The Contractor shall dispose of all waste created during this project.
10. The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up their work area after every shift.
The Contracting Officer (CO) will issue the Notice to Proceed before any work or mobilization is authorized to begin.
Contractors shall clearly include the solicitation number (prior to award) or the contract number (as appropriate) on all documents submitted to VA.
"No Government personnel, other than the Contracting Officer, have the authority to change or alter these requirements. The COR shall clarify technical points or supply relevant technical information, but no requirements in this scope of work may be altered as a sole result of such verbal clarification."
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