5810--CAVHCS-Two-Way Radio System Replacement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the CAVHCS-West Campus Montgomery, is soliciting proposals for the replacement of a two-way radio communication system serving the Montgomery and Tuskegee VA Medical Centers under solicitation number 36C24726Q0450. The procurement seeks commercial products including Motorola SLR 5700 or equivalent repeaters, MOTOTRBO R5 or equivalent handheld radios, IMPRES 6-unit rack chargers, installation materials, repeater system installation services, and software and programming for 60 units. All items must be delivered to the primary location at 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109, with additional deliveries possible to associated campuses. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price acquisition for commercial items under FAR 52.212-4, with evaluation based on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, meaning award will go to the offeror who meets all technical and past performance thresholds at the lowest price. Technical acceptability is determined by meeting salient characteristics, while past performance is evaluated as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory based on FAPIIS data, with no numerical weighting applied—technical and past performance together are deemed equal in value to price. The solicitation includes numerous mandatory FAR and VAAR clauses governing contractor conduct, compliance, and reporting, such as requirements for a code of business ethics, whistleblower protections, electronic payment submissions via the VA’s EIPP system, and prohibitions on the use of covered telecommunications equipment and software from entities like ByteDance, Kaspersky, Huawei, and ZTE. Contractors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code in SAM and certify compliance with federal supply chain security directives and Buy American provisions, including applicable alternates for trade agreements and restrictions on foreign sourcing. Small business set-asides are available under multiple socioeconomic categories including HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and 8(a), with subcontracting goals required under 52.219-9. Packaging, marking, and preservation standards are not detailed but are expected to align with applicable defense specifications accessible via the ASSIST database. Delivery of item 0006 is to occur within six weeks as ordered, while other items have no fixed delivery schedule. Invoicing must comply with VA’s electronic submission requirements, and payments will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer to the designated VA financial center