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This is a Presolicitation Notice for VHA Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central anticipates issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in August 2025 for solicitation number 36C77625B0049, with responses due October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The project involves a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract with an estimated value between $20-50 million and a 732 calendar day performance period from Notice to Proceed.

The scope requires a general contractor to provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for infrastructure upgrades across six buildings: Damen, Atrium, Temp (32), Taylor, Ogden, and Bed Pavilion. Key work includes adding telecommunication rooms throughout all buildings, installing and certifying significant Cat6a cabling, emergency electrical distribution system improvements (power panels, lighting, controls, UPS systems), physical security and access control upgrades, selective demolition, and finishes for new or altered rooms. This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 236220 with a $45 million size standard. Questions must be submitted in writing to jacquelyn.wise@va.gov and katherine.gibney@va.gov, with telephone inquiries not accepted.

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Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
VHA EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL - Construction Project 537-21-700

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
44131
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C77625B0049
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
10-07-2025 1PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
SET-ASIDE
SDVOSBC
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
Y1DZ
NAICS CODE*
236220
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Jesse Brown VAMC

820 S Damen Ave.

Chicago IL

POSTAL CODE
60612
COUNTRY
United States

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jacquelyn Wise jacquelyn.wise@va.gov 216-447-8300x49521

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide construction services for the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 820 S Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Jesse Brown VAMC is seeking a general contractor to provide all necessary tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and quality control for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The project primarily includes the addition of telecommunication rooms (TR) throughout the following buildings: Damen, Atrium, Temp (32), Taylor, Ogden, and Bed Pavilion. The construction shall result in a complete, compliant, and fully-functional project, including proactive safety and infection control compliance; selective demolition, installation, testing, and certification of a significant volume of Cat6a cabling throughout all buildings as well as between emergency electrical distribution system improvements (i.e. power distribution panels, lighting, controls, receptacles, grounding-bonding, UPS, etc.); physical security and access control system upgrades; finishes including walls, floors, and ceilings of new or altered rooms; and all other requirements as described in the design and specification documents, throughout all buildings.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The solicitation will be issued as a “Invitation for Bid” (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in August 2025. The period of performance is approximately 732 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: jacquelyn.wise@va.gov AND katherine.gibney@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

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