H263--ANTI-LIGATURE DOOR ALARM INSTALLATION SERVICES

Scope of Work

• The notice is a sources sought announcement for market research only. It is not a solicitation or a request for quotes, and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract (Sources Sought 02.docx and 36C26227Q0084.docx).
• The requirement is Anti-Ligature Door Alarm Installation Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The notice names the Phoenix VA Health Care System at 650 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1839.
• The detailed requirements are in an attached Statement of Work, referenced as "Sources Sought 02". That attachment is not in the text provided, so quantities, door counts, alarm types, schedule, and technical standards are not specified in these documents.
• The place of performance field lists the San Diego VA Medical Center, Engineering Services, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161-0002. This conflicts with the Phoenix location in the description.
• The contracting office is NCO 22 Network Contracting, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723.
• Product service code is H263. NAICS is 561621, which matches the notice (official title: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)).

Key Requirements

• Responses must be sent in writing by email (Sources Sought 02.docx): "Responses to this source sought must be in writing (email)."
• The response must show enough technical expertise and experience for the Government to judge capability (Sources Sought 02.docx): "Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition."
• The response must include company identifiers, small business type, and a capability statement (Sources Sought 02.docx): "Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone and email (e) SAM UEI number (F) Tax ID Number (G) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below."
• Firms must be registered in SAM (Sources Sought 02.docx): "All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov ."
• SDVOSBs and VOSBs must also be in the SBA DSBS registry (Sources Sought 02.docx): "Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the SBA-Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) Registry located at https://dsbs.sba.gov."
• The work is anti-ligature door alarm installation under the attached Statement of Work (Sources Sought 02.docx): "The Department of Veteran Affairs, Phoenix VA Health Care System located at 650 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1839, to procure Anti-Ligature Door Alarm Installation Services in accordance with the detailed requirements outlined in the attached Statement of Work."
• No subcontracting opportunity is expected (Sources Sought 02.docx): "No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated."

Submission Instructions

• Submit information by email to the contract specialist (Sources Sought 02.docx): "All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to Charity.Cazee@va.gov ."
• Mark the submission for the contract specialist and meet the deadline (Sources Sought 02.docx): "All information submissions to be marked Attn: Charity Cazee, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 12:00 pm PST on November 6, 2026."
• Requests for a solicitation will not be answered (Sources Sought 02.docx): "Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response."
• Responders will not be reimbursed for response costs (Sources Sought 02.docx): "The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request."
• The contact telephone number is 520-792-1450 (36C26227Q0084.docx). The notice does not say whether questions are accepted.

Risks and Red Flags

• The Statement of Work is not included in the text provided, so scope, quantity, and technical requirements cannot be assessed.
• The place of performance is inconsistent: Phoenix in the description and San Diego in the place of performance field. Confirm this with the contract specialist.
• No contract value, period of performance, contract type, or anticipated award date is stated.
• The title lists a solicitation number (36C26227Q0084) on what is only a sources sought notice. A later solicitation could carry a different number.
• The deadline is listed as 3:00 PM EST on the notice and as 12:00 PM Pacific in the documents. These appear equivalent, but confirm the time, and submit well before it.
• The document gives the contact email in two capitalizations (Charity.Cazee@va.gov and charity.cazee@va.gov). Email addresses are not case-sensitive in practice, but copy the one given in the instructions.
• The set-aside could change if too few SDVOSBs respond. There is no guarantee a solicitation will be issued.
• The notice says no subcontracting is anticipated. That may limit teaming or subcontract plans.