N063--Fire Alarm Panels

This solicitation, numbered 36C26326Q0840, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside program. The contract requires the installation and partial replacement of Fire Alarm Panels at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in Minnesota, with a strict requirement for BRAND NAME ONLY Edwards EST4 Fire Alarm Panels. The scope includes replacing one EST3 and twenty-five EST3X panels, delivering and installing 26 EST4 panels, 17 two-way remote annunciators, one FireWorks software license, one laptop for the software, upgrading the existing FireWorks Incident Management Platform in Building 7, and providing As-Built and Maintenance documentation along with training for VA staff. All work must integrate with existing Edward components and connect to the campus’s 24-strand OM1 multi-mode Class A fiber optic backbone, with ICRA containment required for ceiling work. The period of performance is from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2027, with work to be completed within 90 calendar days after notice, under FOB Destination terms. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement, requiring offerors to include all labor, materials, overhead, profit, shipping, and associated costs in their quotes, with pricing submitted for specific line items including the panels and annunciators. Quotations are due no later than 10:00 AM Central Time on July 3, 2026, and must be emailed to Arielle Lifto, the Contracting Officer, with the exact subject line “Solicitation – 36C26326Q0840.” Proposals must be submitted electronically in .pdf or .docx format, not exceed 20 pages, use 11-point Arial, Calibri, Courier, or Times New Roman font, and may not be handwritten. Offerors must ensure their SAM registration is current and provide their UEI and CAGE code, along with required socioeconomic certifications confirming SDVOSB status. The evaluation will follow a best-value, comparative process per FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), considering both price and other non-price factors, with no guarantee of award to the lowest-priced offer. Contract clauses include 52.21