N059--Audio Console Upgrade (VA-26-00055096) | ILEAD | Maxel/Svendsen

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Regional Procurement Office Central, is soliciting a firm-fixed-price contract for a turn-key installation of a Wheatstone LXE 2116T-B4 audio console system at the VHA ILEAD Facility within the Jefferson Barracks Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The scope of work includes a comprehensive system discovery of existing audio infrastructure, design and documentation, decommissioning of the legacy Logitek Jetstream console, integration of the new system into an air-gapped local data network, and the provision of operational training for staff. The project must be completed within 130 days of the contract award, with specific milestones for kickoff minutes, discovery documents, design drawings, equipment delivery, and final commissioning. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238210. Award will be based on a trade-off process considering both technical capability and price, rather than the lowest price technically acceptable method. Key evaluation factors include the offeror's understanding of the requirements, the feasibility of their approach, and compliance with VA gray market prevention requirements. The contract includes provisions for potential service extensions of up to six months and a total term not to exceed five years. All deliverables must be submitted electronically, and the contractor is required to adhere to strict security prohibitions regarding covered telecommunications equipment and DEI discrimination clauses.