NTX Access Control System Installation

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the installation and upgrade of an access control system at the Dallas VA Medical Center located at 4500 S Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216. This procurement is a total set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 561621, with solicitations requiring full compliance with VA-specific regulations including VAAR clauses on subcontracting limitations, personnel vetting, and certification of compliance. The scope of work encompasses a turnkey extension and upgrade of existing Hirsch access control systems, including the installation of 16 new Velocity Software modules, five MX-8 controllers with backup power, sixteen uTrust TS keypad readers, twenty-seven door contacts, twelve emergency exit devices, and electric door hardware for fourteen openings. All material, labor, installation, travel, project management, engineering, commissioning, and a mandatory one-year warranty must be included in the bid. The contractor must adhere to VA Directive/Handbook 0710 for personnel security, with all personnel subject to background investigations at Tier 1/Low Risk levels, and must ensure non-networked physical security installations comply with federal and VA information security standards. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 1:00 p.m. CST on June 11, 2026, to marcellus.jackson@va.gov, formatted in four distinct PDF volumes: Volume I contains only the signed SF-1449, Volume II details the technical approach with signed subcontractor engagement letters, Volume III provides pricing in the exact format of Schedule B.2, and Volume IV includes prime contractor past performance with contract numbers. Proposals must not exceed seven megabytes per email and must be properly labeled with the solicitation number and offeror name. The Government will evaluate submissions based on Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance without disclosed weightings, selecting the technically acceptable offer that is most advantageous overall. Performance must be completed within 30 days of order receipt, with option to extend up to six months under FAR 52.217-8. Invoices are mandatory through the Tungsten Network, submitted in arrears upon completion, inspection, and acceptance, and payments will process electronically via SAM. The contract will be awarded under FAR Part 12, with strict adherence to