This is a solicitation for a behavioral health alarmed door system for the VA St. Louis Health Care System. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price award. The system must be antibarricade, antiligature, tamper-resistant, and compliant with VA mental health design guide standards. Installation will be performed by the VA's in-house construction team. Deliveries will be phased, with the initial delivery on August 3, 2026, and the final delivery by November 30, 2026. All questions are due by May 11, 2026, and responses are due by May 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST. Quotes must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * evaluation criteria include technical capability, past performance, and price, with technical and past performance being more important than price.
The bid notice states that deliveries shall be phased, with the initial delivery scheduled for August 3, 2026, and the final delivery to be completed by November 30, 2026. Phase 1 includes 14 doors, Phase 2 includes 12 doors, and Phase 3 includes 9 doors.
The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by electronic funds transfer system for award management, and invoices shall be submitted upon delivery of items.
The bid notice states that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The bid notice states that the government intends to make a single firm-fixed-price award to the vendor whose quotation represents the best value to the government, considering technical capability, past performance, and price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.
The bid notice indicates that this acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Offerors must be responsible and their offers must conform to the solicitation. Technical capability and past performance are key evaluation factors.
The bid notice states that when required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers.
The bid notice states that all responses are due no later than May 31, 2026, 1:00 PM CST.