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This is a Presolicitation notice.
The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The VA needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to upgrade the fire alarm system at the Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Waco, TX.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The VA needs a contractor to replace the existing fire alarm system in its entirety with a Notifier system at the Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Waco, TX. The new system must communicate to the main Honeywell/Notifier panel in building 225, and building 225's panel must communicate off-site to the Waco Fire Department.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance of 365 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed. The contract will be awarded and a notice to proceed will be issued.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
- When and how do you bid? The request for proposal will be posted on or about April 22, 2026, and proposals must be submitted through the solicitation number 36C25726B0007.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Don't bother if…
- You must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration Vet Cert program prior to submission of offer.
Heads up — easy to miss
- All costs must be included in the base bid, including all incidental work and materials associated with the demolition, installation, and construction in the exterior and interior of the building.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email Stephanie Ingersoll at stephanie.ingersoll@va.gov to RSVP for the project and confirm the requirements.
Primary point of contact
Name
Stephanie Ingersoll
Email
stephanie.ingersoll@va.gov
Phone
(210) 240-6838
Office
Contract Specialist