RFP Construct Campus Security Fence and Access Control

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20) is requesting proposals for construction of a campus security fence and access control system at Vancouver VA Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, under a SDVOSB set-aside (NAICS 236220), with proposals due May 25, 2026, and a mandatory site visit on May 5, 2026. This procurement is exclusively restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns.

The scope includes complete site preparation for building operations, demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnishing all labor and materials for fence and access control construction per drawings and specifications. The contractor must comply with Buy American requirements for construction materials (domestic or designated country materials unless exceptions apply for unreasonable cost, impracticability, or insufficient U.S. availability), construction wage rate requirements, and federal security prohibitions and exclusions. Performance and payment bonds are required.

The estimated contract value falls between $5 million and $10 million on a firm-fixed-price basis. The base performance period spans 275 days, with specific begin and end dates to be determined at award. The contract type is firm-fixed-price. Invoices are submitted monthly in arrears per the accepted project schedule, with payments made by the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, against PO 648-C65246.

The subcontracting limitation restricts payments to non-certified SDVOSB or VOSB firms to no more than 85 percent of the government-paid amount, excluding material costs. Written questions are due May 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM PST to Contract Specialist Hector Sierra-Almedina and Contracting Officer Colleen Nicholson. The mandatory site visit begins at 10:00 AM PDT on May 5, 2026, at Vancouver VAMC with attendees meeting in front of Building 4 Conference Room. Sealed proposals are due May 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM PDT via email.