Opportunity
SAM #36C26127Q0004
Comprehensive Fire Alarm and Protection System Services for VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Buyer
VA Network Contracting Office 21
Posted
August 10, 2026
Respond By
August 14, 2026
Identifier
36C26127Q0004
NAICS
561621, 238290
This opportunity seeks qualified vendors for comprehensive fire alarm and fire protection system inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services at multiple Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in California. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Affairs Medical Centers - Palo Alto VA Health Care System - Scope of Work: - Inspection, testing, preventative maintenance, and repair of fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, and fire alarm monitoring - Coverage includes approximately 12,000 devices across Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Livermore, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and VA Residential and Transition Home units in Menlo Park - 24/7 emergency service coverage with a maximum 4-hour on-site response time - Unlimited service calls included - Barcoding and inventory of all devices required - Five-year internal sprinkler system inspection required in Option Year 4 (comprehensive inspection of internal piping, valves, sprinkler heads, water storage, fire department connections, hydrostatic tests, and other NFPA 25 requirements) - Technical and Compliance Requirements: - All work must comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards (NFPA 101, NFPA-72, NFPA-99, NFPA-25) and The Joint Commission accreditation standards - Technicians must hold NICET Level 2 certification - No specific OEMs, brands, or part numbers are identified in the solicitation - NAICS Code: 561621 (Security Systems Services, except Locksmiths)
Description
Sources Sought Notice
Sources Sought Notice
Page 3 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561621 - Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths), size standard is $25M. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, material, parts necessary to provide testing, maintenance and repair/correction of fire alarms and suppression systems at the Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore Divisions, including VA in Mountain View, all VA Residential and Transition Home units in Menlo Park inspection and testing only of fire protection systems at the facilities in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code , NFPA-72 National Fire Alarm Code , NFPA- 99 Health Care Facilities , and NFPA-25, Standard for Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-based Fire Protection Systems and The Joint Commission accreditation standards for hospitals. The total number of devices is approximately 12,000. The Contractor shall be required to provide a 24-hour/7 days per week emergency service coverage with a maximum on-site response time of 4 hours. The attached Performance Work Statement provides details for all required services. The Government requests that interested parties provide the following capability information to the Contract Specialist, Jill Williams by e-mail at jill.williams@va.gov by 11:00am PST 08/14/2026: (a) Business Size (Large/Small) (b) Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) (c) SAM record (d) Ability and experience with similar projects, preferably including Contract numbers or a description of work performed aligned with the needs of this requirement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.