N063--Fire Alarm Panels Installation

This solicitation, numbered 36C26326Q0840, is a combined synopsis and request for quotes issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside program for the installation and partial replacement of fire alarm panels at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in Minnesota. The required work includes replacing one EST3 and twenty-five EST3X fire alarm panel assemblies with twenty-six new Edwards EST4 panels, installing seventeen remote annunciators with two-way communication, providing one FireWorks software license and a corresponding laptop, and upgrading the existing FireWorks Incident Management Platform computer in Building 7. All equipment must be brand-name specific to Edwards EST4 and fully integrate with existing Edward components, connected via the campus’s 24-strand OM1 multi-mode Class A fiber optic backbone. Work must incorporate ICRA containment during ceiling-level installations, and the contractor is required to submit As Built and Maintenance documents and provide training to VA staff. The contract is firm-fixed-price, encompassing all labor, materials, overhead, profit, shipping, and associated costs. Performance is scheduled from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2027, with the requirement to complete all work within 90 calendar days after notice to proceed. Offers must be submitted via email to Arielle Lifto, Contracting Officer, no later than 10:00 AM Central Time on July 3, 2026, with the subject line “Solicitation – 36C26326Q0840,” and must be in .pdf or .docx format, not exceed 20 pages, and use a standard 11-point font. Proposals must include signed SF-30s if amending prior submissions, current SAM registration with UEI and CAGE code, and full socioeconomic certifications including SDVOSB status. The contractor must maintain general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, workers’ compensation per state and federal law, and automobile liability coverage of $200,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $20,000 property damage, with no asbestos exclusions. The contract incorporates key FAR clauses including 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.240-91 with deviation