# LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24726q0582 - Solicitation number: 36C24726Q0582 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Standard Communications Inc. - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 247-Network Contract Office 7 (36C247) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies - County: Charleston County (FIPS 45019). https://abierto.us/counties/charleston-county-sc-45019 - City: Charleston. https://abierto.us/cities/charleston-sc-4513330 - First posted: June 3, 2026 - Last posted: June 3, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3f4f3b413a4c470c89e35aa9a8af42eb/view ## Description This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401, intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of VAAR 819.7008, Sole Source Awards to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. This notice satisfies the public posting requirement of FAR 5.101. The intended awardee is Standard Communications Inc. (SCI). Place of performance is the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and associated Charleston facilities. The Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System requires middleware integration of the SPOK Messenger and Operator Console with the existing life safety communications system, including equipment, programming, and integration services. SCI is the only SDVOSB vendor authorized by Vocera Communications to integrate SPOK middleware into the Vocera platform and is the only authorized source for the required Jeron nurse call components. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a small business size standard of $34 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is J065. This notice of intent is not a solicitation, and no solicitation document is available. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The Government will not make an award based on unsolicited offers or quotations received in response to this notice. Responses are accepted for informational purposes only and will not be considered as proposals. All inquiries shall be submitted in writing via email and must reference 36C24726Q0582 LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM in the subject line. Responses must be received no later than 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 11, 2024, to: **Darius Crane Contracting Officer Email:** darius.crane@va.gov The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete and timely transmission. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Standard Communications Inc. (UEI GNGPUJ9F9AC9) - Contract: 36C24726P0653, purchase order - Obligated: $347,046.00 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C24726Q0582 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C247 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24726P0653_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - June 3, 2026: Special notice, due June 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT. Notice 3f4f3b413a4c470c89e35aa9a8af42eb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3f4f3b413a4c470c89e35aa9a8af42eb/view ## Points of contact - Darius Crane, Contracting Officer, darius.crane@va.gov, (843) 577-5011 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24726q0582.