Z1DA--646A4-22-700 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Pittsburgh-Heinz, PA
The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin seeks general construction services for Electronic Health Records Management (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades at the H. John Heinz III VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with proposals due August 5, 2026. This is a 100% competitive set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The procurement includes brand-name-only requirements justified under 41 USC 3304(a)(1), restricting certain components to specified manufacturers for standardization and compatibility with existing physical access control and video surveillance systems.
Place of performance is Pittsburgh, PA 15240. Work spans ten buildings (32, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 69, 70, 71, and associated facilities) and includes general construction, demolition, renovation, electrical upgrades, HVAC system replacements (split systems, VRF units, and CRAC units), UPS system installation, building management system integration, communications infrastructure (Category 6A cabling and fiber optic backbone), physical security integration, and asbestos abatement. The contractor must engage Miller Information Systems as the mandatory subcontractor for physical access control and video surveillance integration. All new security devices must use HID Smart Card Readers, HES Electric Strikes, GRI Magnetic Contact Switch Sets, Radionix Request-to-Exit Sensors and Motion Detectors, and Avigilon Unity H6A Fisheye Cameras. The procurement is firm fixed-price with a construction magnitude between $20 million and $50 million. The mandatory performance period is 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed; work must commence within 10 calendar days of award. NAICS 236220, PSC Z1DA.
Offerors must demonstrate relevant experience on at least two projects valued at $15 million or more completed at occupied medical facilities, with specific experience in infrastructure coordination, utility work planning, and telecommunications system installation. Technical proposals are limited to 30 pages. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of the proposal price (not to exceed $3 million) and performance/payment bonds per FAR 52.228-15 are required. Contractor personnel requiring VA facility access must undergo background investigations and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentialing per VA Directive 0710. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and maintain current SDVOSB certification. The prime contractor cannot pay more than 85 percent of the government-paid contract amount to non-SDVOSB or non-VOSB subcontractors (material costs excluded). Standard prevailing wage rates per Davis-Bacon Act apply; normal working hours are 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. The solicitation includes mandatory site visit on June 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET at Building 49 (FMS Offices). Amendment 0008, effective July 29, incorporates FAR 52.212-4 (Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, November 2023 with Deviation October 2025), increases the Volume II Price proposal page limit to 30 pages in Times New Roman 12-point font, and provides updated specifications, drawings, and technical questions tracker.
36C77626R0071 Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin
5/21/26, 2:56 PM Z1DA--646A4-22-700 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Pittsburgh-Heinz, PA
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is soliciting proposals for design-bid-build construction services to upgrade infrastructure at the H. John Heinz III Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project involves comprehensive infrastructure modifications across nine buildings (32, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 69, 70, and 71) to support the new Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) system, including campus-wide fiber backbone installation with underground routing, excavation, trenching, and reinforced concrete duct bank work, as well as renovation of existing rooms and telecommunication closets. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis and evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to Melissa Waddell, Contract Specialist, at Melissa.Waddell@va.gov, with the RFP anticipated to be issued in late May 2026 and a response deadline of May 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
This procurement is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and offers from non-SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a size standard of $45.0 million, and the construction magnitude is estimated to fall between $20 million and $50 million. The project affects approximately 2,750 square feet of existing space across multiple buildings and will require renovation involving new walls, doors, and finishes throughout each location. The period of performance is approximately 730 calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. Interested SDVOSB contractors should note that this is a pre-solicitation notice and should monitor for the formal RFP release expected in late May 2026.
36C77626R0071 Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin
4/21/26, 12:12 PM Z1DA--646A4-22-700 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Pittsburgh-Heinz, PA
The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center awarded a $22,582,000 contract to FDCD II JOINT VENTURE, LLC on September 24, 2026, for Enterprise Health Records Management (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the Pittsburgh-Heinz facility in Pennsylvania.
The award was made under Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. The awardee is located in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania (UEI E66GWG1NPHL8). The contracting activity is the Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central in Independence, Ohio, with Melissa Waddell as Contract Specialist. The product/service code is Z1DA; NAICS code is 236220.
36C77626C0091 Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin
9/25/26, 10:05 AM