Z1DA--460-20-003 | Replace Campus Fire Alarm System

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to replace the campus fire alarm system at the Wilmington VAMC in Delaware, under solicitation number 36C24426R0052 and contract title Z1DA--460-20-003. The project requires the complete furnishing and installation of a new fire alarm system in accordance with design drawings and specifications, including flush mounting of all devices, control units, and remote annunciators in finished areas, with exact locations subject to approval by the COTR. The contractor must ensure full compliance with NFPA 72 for voice intelligibility and ASA s3.41 for general evacuation signals across designated buildings, and is responsible for adding additional devices if the initial design fails to meet audibility, intelligibility, or spacing requirements. A storage cabinet for spare parts, including key-operated manual pull stations if applicable, is mandatory, and the contractor must perform five years of inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services, with enhanced emergency call-back provisions during the first year and ongoing overtime support in subsequent years. All work must comply with Infection Control Risk Assessment standards using approved temporary plastic wall panels such as STARC panels, and the contractor must provide their own fencing, construction stone, and coordination with VA to establish a laydown area on grass, as no indoor or exterior Connex storage is available. Work in sensitive areas including Women’s Health, procedure rooms, operating rooms, and sterile processing units must be scheduled in advance and may occur on weekends, while all other work areas are generally accessible at all times. The Site Safety and Health Officer and Superintendent must be separate individuals, with no dual-hatting permitted. Proposals are due by May 27, 2026, and applicants must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 1, which revises the sign-in sheet, answers to RFIs, and includes the updated drawing for Building 15. The contract is strictly set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and while the place of performance is Wilmington, Delaware, no period of performance, contract value, payment details, or invoicing method are specified in the solicitation materials.