Definitive Contract 36C77623C0151

Smith Hafeli-Poettker Joint Venture, LLC was awarded a $27.6 million firm-fixed-price contract by the VA Technology Acquisition Center on September 26, 2023, to serve as the general contractor providing comprehensive construction services for the Electronic Health Records Modernization Infrastructure Upgrades project at the Marion, Illinois VA Medical Center. The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and carries an ultimate completion date of April 1, 2026. This definitive contract represents a significant increase from the original solicitation's anticipated value range of $10–$20 million, indicating scope expansion during the competitive bidding process.

The scope of work encompasses substantial infrastructure improvements across multiple campus buildings, including electrical system upgrades, HVAC assessment and enhancements, telecommunications room additions and related infrastructure, physical security enhancements, fiber backbone and network evaluations and upgrades, and hazardous material abatement. The project supports the Department of Veterans Affairs' broader electronic health records modernization initiative while simultaneously addressing critical infrastructure deficiencies at the Marion facility. The work was solicited as an Invitation for Bid under FAR Part 14 procedures with evaluation criteria established within the formal solicitation documents.