Y1DA--580-25-101 Replace Upgrade Campus Overhead Paging System

This contract solicitation, identified as 36C25626R0067, is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for the replacement and upgrade of the overhead paging system across all buildings at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, under project number 580-25-101. The acquisition is structured as a firm-fixed-price construction contract with an estimated value between $5 million and $10 million, classified under NAICS code 236220 with a small business size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts over the past three years. Only firms certified through the SBA VetCert program and registered in SAM with the correct NAICS code are eligible to respond. The work scope encompasses full demolition, architectural modifications, asbestos abatement, electrical upgrades, telecommunications infrastructure, and installation of a new IP/SIP overhead paging system, all in accordance with detailed construction drawings and specifications. Performance is required over 730 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with an anticipated issuance date of September 8, 2026, and adjustments to the completion date permitted only if the notice is delayed beyond that date due to no fault of the contractor. Proposals must be submitted electronically by August 11, 2026, via email to Tabitha Contreras at the VA, limited to two attachments totaling no more than 15 MB—one for Past Performance and one for Price, Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents—with strict formatting requirements including designated cover pages, numbered headers, proper identification, and clear marking of proprietary information. A bid bond is mandatory with submission, and successful offerors must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds prior to award. Evaluation will follow a tradeoff approach where Past Performance is significantly more critical than price, assessed based on relevance, recency, and quality, while any deficiency as defined in FAR 15.001 results in automatic disqualification. Contractors must comply with extensive technical, safety, and environmental requirements, including adherence to OSHA, NFPA, NEC, ADAAD, EPA, and VA-specific standards; they must also submit an Infection Control Construction Permit, Construction Safety Plan, and Interim Life Safety Measures Certification prior to mobilization. Quality control must conform to FAR 52.246-12, requiring submission of an Interim CQC Plan and a full