J035--Patient Elopement | Installation (VA-26-00064749)
257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)
- Posted
- June 16, 2026
- Due
- June 25, 2026
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Scope
This solicitation covers the supply and installation of a patient elopement/wander management system (Code Alert / Safe Place enterprise system) at a VA North Texas Healthcare facility, including hardware such as wanderer transmitters, door locks, wall panels, motion detectors, elevator deactivation relays, and supporting software. The work also includes infection control measures (ICRA Class I and III), emergency power coordination, project management, engineering configuration, and clinical education for the new system.
Key dates
- Response deadline
- June 25, 2026
- Q&A deadline
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the source
- Site visit
- Recommended — VA North Texas Veterans Health Care Center (details in SOW paragraph 3)
Money
- Estimated value
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the source
- Bid bond
- Not requiredA bid bond guarantees you'll sign the contract if you win. 'Not required' means you can bid without posting one — one less hurdle for a small shop.
- Performance bond
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the sourceA performance bond guarantees you'll finish the work to spec — commonly required after award on construction jobs.
- Payment bond
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the sourceA payment bond guarantees you'll pay your subcontractors and suppliers.
Insurance
This solicitation didn't spell out insurance limits. As a rule of thumb, government construction contracts typically expect:
- General Liability — commonly $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate
- Workers' Compensation — statutory limits, once you have employees
- Automobile Liability — commonly $1M combined single limit
- Builder's Risk — sometimes required, sized to the contract value
Workers' compensation is generally required by state law once you have employees, and is standard on government contracts. These are general norms, not figures from this solicitation — always confirm the exact limits in the contract before you bid.
Licenses & registrations
- Active SAM.gov registration
- Active CAGE code
Set-aside
No set-aside found — this looks like an open (full and open) competition, so businesses of any size can bid.
NAICS code
- 238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Top 3 disqualifiers
The things that actually get bids thrown out.
- 1Late submission — offers must acknowledge the amendment and be received before the due date/time
- 2Failure to acknowledge Amendment 0001 (which clarified the site visit is NOT mandatory) on each copy of the offer submitted
- 3Inability to supply and install the specified Code Alert / Safe Place proprietary system components (brand-specific parts list)
Can you win this?
NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) is assigned. Confirm your SAM.gov registration lists this NAICS and that you meet its small-business size standard.
Use the toolNo explicit set-aside type is stated in the solicitation documents. Verify the SAM.gov notice for any set-aside designation before bidding.
Use the toolThis is a federal VA solicitation (SAM.gov source). Your SAM.gov registration and CAGE code must be active on the date offers are submitted (due 2026-06-25).
No bid, performance, or payment bond requirements are stated in the solicitation documents. Confirm with the CO if bonds are required.
No specific insurance limits are stated in the solicitation documents. Review the full SOW/contract clauses for any VA standard insurance requirements.
Have references and a capability statement ready demonstrating prior installation of patient elopement/wander management systems (Code Alert / Safe Place or equivalent) in healthcare or VA settings, including ICRA infection control compliance.
Use the toolThis is a federally funded construction/installation project (electrical, NAICS 238210). Davis-Bacon wage determinations likely apply — confirm and price certified payroll costs accordingly.
Use the toolA site visit is available but NOT mandatory (Amendment 0001 removed the mandatory requirement). Details are in SOW paragraph 3. Attending is strongly recommended given the complex, facility-specific hardware layout.
Sources: Solicitation listing, S06+36C25726Q0529+0001.pdf, D.4+PART+LIST.pdf
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