The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the upgrade of the fire alarm system at the Black Hills Health Care System - Fort Meade Campus in Fort Meade, South Dakota. The project includes demolition, replacement, and installation of fire alarm panels and devices, electrical work, and other related tasks. The contractor must provide all necessary tools, materials, equipment, labor, and supervision to complete the project. The Period of Performance for this project is 730 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. • The existing fire alarm system is a Johnson Controls, Inc. Simplex Fire alarm system, and all system components and devices must be 100% compatible with the most current Johnson Controls, Inc. Simplex Fire alarm system available. • The contractor will be required to provide all tools, materials, equipment, labor, and supervision necessary to complete the project. • The project includes an approximately three-month period for contractor/subcontractor background investigations, fingerprinting, badging, and required training. • The IFB Solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, drawings, forms, etc., is available on the SAM.gov website.