Fiber Optic Cable and installation - Paging System Upgrade and Expansion

The contract entails the provision, installation, and testing of dedicated, independent fiber optic connections to upgrade and expand the paging system at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. The scope includes installing a 6-strand indoor/outdoor armored plenum single-mode (OS2) fiber optic cable with 1U fiber drawers and LC terminations for two underground runs: from Building 5 to Building 4 and from Building 1 to Building 12. Additionally, a 18- or 24-strand indoor armored plenum single-mode (OS2) fiber optic cable, along with required accessories, will be installed from the C-Wing Core (Room C-125) to the Penthouse, with all fiber terminating in the same rooms as the existing paging and network equipment. Fiber in Building 1 must terminate at the C125 patch panel and be routed above ceiling tiles, with all patch panels properly labeled. The work is to be completed within 60 days after receipt of order, with a firm-fixed-price contract structure covering all labor, materials, travel, and associated costs. The contract requires adherence to strict installation standards, including compliance with VAAR and FAR regulations, and mandates the submission of a Contract Management Plan and Monthly Status Reports. The solicitation, issued under number 36C25226Q0526 on June 12, 2026, with proposals due by June 30, 2026, is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238210. All offerors must be SAM-registered with a Unique Entity Identifier and certified as SDVOSB in the SBA database, and must comply with all applicable FAR clauses, including prohibitions on Kaspersky, covered telecommunications, and inverted domestic corporations, as well as requirements for minimum wages, paid sick leave, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The contractor must comply with federal statutes governing procurement integrity, kickbacks, contract work hours, and the Buy American Act, and is subject to Controlled Unclassified Information handling requirements under 32 CFR part 2002. Deliveries must be shipped to the Madison VA Facility with attention to Alex Giberson, and all invoices must be submitted electronically in arrears upon completion, inspection, and acceptance of the work. The Contracting Officer, Erica Grimslid, will oversee performance, with the Contracting