J063--LYNX PANIC ALARM SERVICE AGREEMENT

The J063–LYNX PANIC ALARM SERVICE AGREEMENT is a total small business set-aside solicitation under FAR 19.5, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, for a one-year technical support contract to maintain LYNX software from July 31, 2026, through July 30, 2027. The acquisition, designated under NAICS code 561621 with a size standard of 1,500 employees, is restricted to eligible small businesses including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), which must be certified in the SBA’s VIP database to receive credit. The contract is awarded on a best-value trade-off basis—not LPTA—where technical capability and price are the primary evaluation factors, with SDVOSB/VOSB status considered as part of the broader assessment. The scope includes sustained access to a technical support portal, ticket management, priority assessment, and direct assistance with LYNX command syntax and system operations, all performed at the Hampton VA Medical Center. The contract requires strict adherence to over 20 federal acquisition regulations, including clauses addressing ethical conduct, whistleblower protections, trafficking in persons, equal opportunity for veterans and workers with disabilities, and DEI discrimination prohibition, with several deviation clauses tailored to VA’s specific requirements. Personnel must undergo Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and may require Tier 3 or Tier 5 background investigations for facility access, while compliance with Section 889 of the NDAA prohibits use of covered telecommunications equipment from designated foreign entities. All invoices must be submitted electronically via the VA’s EIPP system, with payments processed through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. The estimated award value is up to $25 million, though no line-item pricing details are filled in the solicitation. Offerors must submit a separate technical proposal and price volume via email, comply with VA Section 508 accessibility requirements, report prohibited products, and ensure flow-down of key clauses to subcontractors. Importantly, despite SAM’s continued requirement for outdated representations like 52.222-25 and 52.212-3(d), these will not be evaluated or enforced, and contractors are not expected to alter their SAM registrations.