Place of performanceFort Wayne, IN, 46805, United States
Opportunity summary
Source-cited
The Veterans Affairs seeks proposals to install cabling to reconnect a pedestrian blue call pole communication line between Buildings 3 and 6 in Fort Wayne, IN. This is a total small business set-aside with a 60-day performance period after notice to proceed. [3][1]
Key points
Install 25-pair CAT 3 cable approximately 700 feet between buildings. [1]
The project is a Small Business Set Aside - Total. [3]
Failure to submit certification renders offeror ineligible. [2]
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36C25026Q0789_1.pdf36C25026Q0789 Page 26 of 47 (2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in p
36C25026Q0789_1.pdfFailure to submit the certification with the offeror’s proposal will render the offeror ineligible for award.
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See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, exceptions, and waivers. (d) Prohibition on using or providing specific products or services or conducting certain transactions regardless of connection to contract. (1) Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, systems, or services. (i) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the Government, the Contractor cannot use any equipment, systems, or services that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S.
36C25026Q0789 Page 36 of 47 (v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service; (vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the contractor would like the Government to consider a waiver, and asks for such a waiver); (vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would comply with the prohibition; (viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained: (A) Brand; (B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and (C) Item description, as applicable. (ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions implemented or recommended. (2) If a report must be submitted to a contracting office, the Contractor shall submit the report as follows: (i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. (ii) For all other contracting offices, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer. (iii) For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any affected order. (3) If the report provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, and the contractor later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, then the contractor shall submit a subsequent report within 72 hours of discovering the new information. (4) The contractor shall also report the information in paragraph (h)(1) if the contractor wishes to ask for a waiver of the requirements of a new FASCSA order being applied through modification. (i) New FASCSA orders report. (1) During contract performance, the Contractor shall review SAM at least once every three months, or as advised by the Contracting Officer, to check for covered articles subject to FASCSA order(s), or for products or services produced by a source subject to FASCSA order(s) not currently identified under paragraph (e) of this clause. (2) If the Contractor identifies a new FASCSA order(s) that could impact their supply chain, then the Contractor shall conduct a reasonable inquiry to identify whether a covered article or product or service produced or provided by a source subject to the FASCSA order(s) was
36C25026Q0789 Page 26 of 47 (2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(1) of this clause. (3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030. (B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components. (1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute, is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105. (2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest foreign offer of construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(1) of this clause. (3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030. (ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or (iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality. (c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute. (1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including- (A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials; (B) Unit of measure; (C) Quantity; (D) Price;
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This is a total small business (SB) set aside . The agency seeks information from interested, eligible, and qualified small businesses for execution of this project. Proposals are being requested or accepted at this time. This is a solicitation, and a contract will be awarded based on this synopsis. Please see the notices below and follow the information on the SF1442. THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision required to furnish and install cabling to reconnect the pedestrian blue call pole communication line between Buildings 3 and 6 to the VA system at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. I. SPECIFIC: To include: Remove the old cable that is being replaced. Install a new 25-pair CAT 3 cable from the OIT Telecommunication Room in the basement of Building 3 to the basement of Building 6, approximately 700 feet in length Terminate all pairs of the new cable at both ends, connecting to the existing 100-pair Building Entrance Protect in Building 3 and the 66-block in Building 6 The cable pathway between buildings will use the existing duct bank, which includes multiple permitted confined-space underground access vaults for cable installation Firestopping material in the OIT Telecommunication Room must be removed to install the cable and then properly restored The period of performance is 60 days after signed notice to proceed.
Notice typeSources SoughtSolicitationResponse deadline2026-08-04T16:00:00+00:002026-09-08T17:30:00+00:00Archive date2026-08-142026-09-23DescriptionThis is a sources sought synopsis. The agency seeks information from interested, eligible, and qualified small businesses for preliminary planning purposes. Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time. This is not a solicitation, and no contract will be awarded based on this synopsis. Respondents will not be notified of the results. THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision required to furnish and install cabling to reconnect the pedestrian blue call pole communication line between Buildings 3 and 6 to the VA system at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. I. SPECIFIC: To include: Remove the old cable that is being replaced. Install a new 25-pair CAT 3 cable from the OIT Telecommunication Room in the basement of Building 3 to the basement of Building 6, approximately 700 feet in length Terminate all pairs of the new cable at both ends, connecting to the existing 100-pair Building Entrance Protect in Building 3 and the 66-block in Building 6 The cable pathway between buildings will use the existing duct bank, which includes multiple permitted confined-space underground access vaults for cable installation Firestopping material in the OIT Telecommunication Room must be removed to install the cable and then properly restored The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this potential acquisition is 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The magnitude of this construction project will be below $25,000.00. Interested parties should submit as much of the following information as possible: Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, email address, UEI number and DUNS number; Provide proof of registration in SAM. If you are a small business, include your SBA record or indicate your intent to register before submitting bids for any future solicitation. Capability Statement and Certification (i.e., HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, etc.) If your firm has a history or is contemplating joining with a partner for this requirement, we ask that you detail that arrangement as well to allow the government to make the most well-informed decision possible. In this event, we advise that you thoroughly investigate whether or not a partnership would affect your business size standard. If your firm has partnered or is considering a partnership for this requirement, please provide details of the arrangement to assist the government in its evaluation. Review whether such a partnership would affect your business size standard. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by August 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted. Offerors located within 200 miles of the facility will be given preference. The government will not reimburse any response costs. Please submit electronic responses and direct all inquiries to eric.sweatt@va.gov. No additional information is available beyond what is provided here. Please do not contact individual VANIHCS locations for further detailsThis is a total small business (SB) set aside . The agency seeks information from interested, eligible, and qualified small businesses for execution of this project. Proposals are being requested or accepted at this time. This is a solicitation, and a contract will be awarded based on this synopsis. Please see the notices below and follow the information on the SF1442. THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision required to furnish and install cabling to reconnect the pedestrian blue call pole communication line between Buildings 3 and 6 to the VA system at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. I. SPECIFIC: To include: Remove the old cable that is being replaced. Install a new 25-pair CAT 3 cable from the OIT Telecommunication Room in the basement of Building 3 to the basement of Building 6, approximately 700 feet in length Terminate all pairs of the new cable at both ends, connecting to the existing 100-pair Building Entrance Protect in Building 3 and the 66-block in Building 6 The cable pathway between buildings will use the existing duct bank, which includes multiple permitted confined-space underground access vaults for cable installation Firestopping material in the OIT Telecommunication Room must be removed to install the cable and then properly restored The period of performance is 60 days after signed notice to proceed.Documents112
Notice history
Solicitation · LatestPosted Aug 31, 2026 · response deadline Sep 10, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
SolicitationPosted Aug 24, 2026 · response deadline Sep 10, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
SolicitationPosted Aug 18, 2026 · response deadline Sep 8, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
Sources SoughtPosted Jul 27, 2026 · response deadline Aug 4, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
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