Presolicitation Notice IFB 36C26326B0028 EHM DDPO 2.0 St. Cloud VAMC v.4.15.26.docx

Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

St. Cloud VA Medical Center

4801 Veterans Drive

St. Cloud MN

CONTACT INFORMATION

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

316 ROBERT STREET N, SUITE 506

SAINT PAUL MN 55101

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Timothy Wanamaker timothy.wanamaker@va.gov

(562) 794-1983

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Presolicitation Notice

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of bids.

THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003 (b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) as a SDVOSB. Only bids from verified SDVOSB’s at VetCert database at the time of bid submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with the applicable small business size standard of $45 million. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), the bidders must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), St. Cloud VA Health Care (VAMC), intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Part 14 and 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23) intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for completion of the construction Project: 656-26-702 Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Data Drops and Power Outlets (DDPO) 2.0 for the VA St. Cloud VAMC, St. Cloud VA Medical in St. Cloud, Minnesota. An IFB is planned to be issued on or about May 6, 2026, with an award date within 90 calendar days from the bid opening date. All bids will be due on May 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. Further details of all dates, events, and locations, including site visit will be available in the solicitation.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to provide and install normal and emergency power outlets, data drops, and required equipment bracing to support Electronic Health Record (EHR) equipment deployment on the St. Cloud VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings and specifications.

The period of performance for this work is ninety (90) calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The IFB (solicitation), consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, etc., will be available for download at System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunity https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. These documents will include complete details of the solicitation and project requirements. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted at the same location. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining all bidding documents via Contract Opportunities and for monitoring the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this announcement and pending solicitation. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities. A bidder's list will not be maintained. Hard copies of any documents regarding this project will not be mailed or made available outside of this website.

All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing Contract Specialist via email to timothy.wanamaker@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be answered.

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