6350--Security Equipment Upgrade

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 22, is conducting market research for a future acquisition to upgrade security equipment at the Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under NAICS code 334220 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. This Source Sought Notice is not a solicitation and does not bind the government to award a contract; responses are strictly for planning and assessing industry capabilities. The requirement focuses on establishing foundational infrastructure to support future expansion of video surveillance and access control systems, including installing seven exterior cameras, three access control points, headend equipment in Computer Room 146, a fiber backbone to the Annex IDF and Electrical Room 158, an access control enclosure and power supplies in Telephone Room 186, and a management workstation with badge printer in File Room 109. The system must be capable of managing access for at least 200 personnel with individual and group permissions and running in parallel with the existing system until full transition. Equipment specifications include Avigilon FIPS-compliant NVRs, PoE switches, fiber and Cat6 infrastructure, and related hardware, with an emphasis on using existing cables and readers where feasible. Work must occur during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with after-hours work requiring prior approval, and contractors must observe all VA facility rules, including wearing issued identification, exchanging photo ID for visitor badges, and complying with smoking, weapons, and container search policies. Responses must be submitted by June 22, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time to Anthony Dela Cruz at anthony.delacruz@va.gov, referencing the SSN number. Offerors must indicate their business size classification, including eligibility for small business, veteran-owned, disadvantaged, or other set-aside categories, confirm whether they are the manufacturer, authorized distributor, or solution provider, and submit an authorization letter from the OEM if applicable. Compliance with the Non-Manufacturer Rule and Buy American Act must be addressed, along with limitations on subcontracting under 13 CFR § 125.6. Pricing data is welcomed but will be used only for market research and not for evaluation. The period of performance upon award is expected to be one year, with all work performed at the Albuquerque facility.