Z2DA--590-24-115 Public Address System Amendment 0001

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking a contractor to remove, replace, and install a new Public Address (PA) System at the Hampton VA Medical System in Hampton, Virginia through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation (36C24626B0008). The project involves the design, engineering, furnishing, installation, testing, and warranty of a complete Valcom-brand PA and Mass Notification System across approximately 53 buildings at the facility. Key requirements include installing all wiring in conduit, reusing a minimum of 10% of existing operational speakers, completing comprehensive infection control and pre-construction risk assessments with appropriate precautions (HEPA filtration, negative pressurization, fire-rated barrier sealing), and complying with NFPA Life Safety Code 101 and all applicable federal, state, and local codes. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest evaluated price, considering only price and price-related factors. Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of 11:00 AM EDT on Monday, March 9, 2026, a mandatory site visit on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT at the Hampton VA Canteen in Building 17, and a bid submission deadline of 1:00 PM EDT on Friday, March 27, 2026, via email to Contract Specialist Aaron Holmes and Contracting Officer Madeline Lucena-Pulst.

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under 38 U.S.C. 8127(d), with the SDVOSB prime contractor required to perform a minimum of 25% of the work related to installing brand name components with its own labor force. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in the solicitation. The estimated project magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, with performance scheduled for 240 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, targeting completion by March 25, 2027. Bid bonds are required at 20% of the bid price or $3 million (whichever is less), and the contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds within 10 days after award. The work will be performed at the Hampton VA Medical System in Hampton, Virginia 23667, with head-end equipment installed in Room 10 of Building 168 and system components distributed across the facility. All bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and certified as an SDVOSB in the SBA's VetCert database at the time of bid submission, and must comply with prevailing wage requirements established by Department of Labor General Decision VA20260022, effective January 30, 2026.