New CTX Research Ballistic Vivarium Doors

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting a firm-fixed-price contract to supply and install five UL Level 3 ballistic wooden doors with integrated TSS 003 low-spall laminated glass and mirrored panes at Building 205, second floor, of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, Texas, to support its Research Vivarium system. The project requires the removal and disposal of existing door hardware, installation of new ballistic-rated doors meeting UL 752 Level 3 ballistic resistance and 15-minute forced entry standards, and compliance with the VA Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual, Section 5.15.2.2, while ensuring surfaces are suitable for cleanability in a biomedical environment. All work must be performed within 30 days of the Notice to Proceed, with delivery and acceptance occurring on-site at the specified VA facility during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The doors must be accompanied by certification labels or seals verifying conformance to applicable standards, and all invoices must be submitted electronically via the mandatory Tungsten Network portal upon delivery and acceptance. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 321911, and only verified small business entities registered in SAM and the SBA certification database may submit offers. Offerors must submit two separate volumes: a technical capability volume without pricing information, and a separate price volume. Compliance with representations such as 52.219-1 and the Buy American Certificate is mandatory, and contractors must provide an authorized manufacturer distributor letter. Deviations from standard FAR clauses, including limitations on subcontracting, DEI discrimination prohibitions, security exclusions, and SAM maintenance requirements, are explicitly authorized. All personnel requiring access to VA facilities must undergo background checks and obtain PIV cards, with contractors responsible for tracking issuance and return. Prevailing wage rates, as defined by the Texas wage determination dated May 17, 2026, apply to labor, and the contractor is prohibited from using products or services from covered foreign entities under the American Security Drone Act. Offers must be submitted via email by the deadline of July 15, 2026, and the government will evaluate submissions using a comparative evaluation method, awarding to the offeror whose proposal provides the greatest overall benefit considering price and other factors, provided all pass/fail gates for completeness and technical capability are satisfied.