Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting a contractor to design, install, and integrate an Alertus outdoor speaker emergency‑notification system at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). The effort includes providing structured cabling, electrical work, new poles, roof‑mounted speakers, and full integration with existing Alertus, Cisco VoIP, Vocera, and BlackBerry AtHoc platforms. The contract also requires a one‑year post‑implementation support period covering warranty, spare parts, annual NFPA‑72 compliant inspections, system training, and two emergency onsite visits.
• Supply and install outdoor Alertus speakers (roof‑mounted) and associated hardware.
• Provide structured cabling, power, and network connectivity (PoE, VLAN, firewall updates).
• Install new poles and any required conduit/duct work for speaker placement.
• Integrate the new system with existing Alertus, Cisco VoIP, Vocera, and BlackBerry AtHoc environments.
• Deliver one‑year performance period: warranty, spare parts, annual inspection, training, and emergency support.
• Comply with VA security, background‑check, badge, and escort requirements for all personnel.
• Provide documentation, training, and separate CLINs for hardware, software, integration services, travel, and support.