Z1DA--FY26: NRM (PROJ: 548-26-104) DB - Remove and Replace Nurse Call System

Quick Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 8, has issued a Solicitation for a Design-Build (DB) project to Remove and Replace the Nurse Call System at the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. This project, identified as Project No. 548-26-104, also includes designing and building a life safety public address system. This opportunity is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Phase 1 proposals are due May 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

Scope of Work

The contractor will provide all design, labor, tools, and materials to:

• Conduct a comprehensive survey of the existing facility PA system.
• Design a new, all-inclusive life safety public address system compliant with VA Design Guidance.
• Remove and replace the existing nurse call system with a new digital Networked nurse call system. This includes all components such as the headend amplifier system, speakers, conductors, and conduit throughout the facility.
• The new nurse call system must be installable, programmable, configurable, maintainable, and manageable by local facility staff, be tamper-resistant and ligature-resistant for mental health regulations, and integrate with other hospital systems (wireless, patient bed systems). It must also support 24/7 emergency repairs from at least two existing vendors within 150 miles.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Design-Build (DB), Firm Fixed Price
• Magnitude of Construction: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
• Period of Performance: 365 calendar days from the Government's Notice to Proceed (NTP).
• Place of Performance: Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center, 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410.
• NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction)
• Product Service Code: Z1DA (Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries)
• Funding: Subject to availability of FY26 funding.

Submission & Evaluation

This is a two-phase Design-Build procurement.

• Requests for Information (RFIs) for Phase 1 are due by April 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
• Phase 1 Proposals are due by May 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
• Phase 1 proposals will be evaluated to select no more than five (5) highly-rated offerors to advance to Phase 2.
• Phase 2 will involve evaluation of technical and price proposals, with award made on a trade-off basis.
• A bid guarantee (20% of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less) is required with the price proposal, along with payment and performance bonds.
• Offerors must submit an Experience Information Sheet detailing four relevant projects, a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), and an EMR Form (Experience Modification Rate must be 1.0 or less to qualify).
• Compliance with Limitations on Subcontracting (VAAR 852.219-75) is mandatory, requiring certification that general construction contractors will not pay more than 85% of the contract amount to non-VIP-listed SDVOSB/VOSB firms (excluding material costs).
• Bidders must adhere to stringent VA Information Security/Privacy requirements, including mandatory training, incident reporting, and potential liquidated damages for data breaches.
• Other critical requirements include a Contractor Quality Control (CQC) system, Construction Waste Management (25% recycling goal), Environmental Protection Plan, and adherence to Submittal procedures and prevailing wage rates (Palm Beach County, FL).

Point of Contact

Stacy Figlinski, Contracting Officer, at Stacy.Figlinski@va.gov or 813-940-2788.