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J063--Project Name: Physical Access Control System (PACS) Maintenance; Project Number: None; Station Location #1: Denver, Colorado, VA Regional Office; and Station Location #2: VBA Satellite Office – Garden of the Gods.

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This notice is issued by the Veterans Benefits Administration under the Department of Veterans Affairs to gather industry input regarding the maintenance of a Physical Access Control System at two locations in Colorado: the Denver VA Regional Office and the VBA Satellite Office – Garden of the Gods. It is explicitly not a solicitation and does not commit the government to award a contract or initiate procurement; it serves only to inform and plan future acquisition needs. Companies interested in potentially supporting this effort must submit responses to six specified questions contained in document number 36C10D26Q0153 by 3:00 p.m. EST on Monday, July 20, 2026. The North American Industry Classification System code associated with this effort is 561621, which pertains to security services. Responses must be directed using the referenced document, and inquiries can be made to the primary point of contact, Dirk Kelley, at Dirk.Kelley@va.gov. The solicitation number and related information can be accessed via the provided SAM.gov link.

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VA seeks industry input on Physical Access Control System maintenance for two Colorado offices by July 20, 2026.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Veterans Benefits Administration (36C10D)View Agency

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561621 - Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)View NAICS

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Lakewood, CO, 80228, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Veterans Benefits Administration (36C10D)
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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20006, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Veterans Benefits Administration (36C10D)
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20006, USA
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This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a Solicitation. 

Refer to the attached document [36C10D26Q0153]. Interested business entities should provide responses to the six (6) presented questions in Document Number 36C10D26Q0153 on or before Monday, July 20, 2026, by 3:00 pm EST. 

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