36C77625C0129 - EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Loch Raven - CPS - Redacted Justification

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin has published a Special Notice for a sole source contract award to Spees LLC for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the Loch Raven VA Medical Center in Maryland. This notice pertains to Construction Period Services for Project 512-22-710, which encompasses comprehensive infrastructure improvements including general construction, civil, structural, fire suppression, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work. The contract is structured as a single award, Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement with a performance period of 540 calendar days. The anticipated award date is September 18, 2025, with the Special Notice posted on September 23, 2025. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541330 for Engineering Services and PSC code C1DA for Architect and Engineering services related to hospital construction.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to announce the sole source award of architectural and engineering services to support critical healthcare infrastructure modernization at the VA facility. The contract award is being made under the Veterans First Contracting Program, which enables direct contracting with verified veteran-owned small businesses without full and open competition. Spees LLC qualifies as the selected contractor based on their status as a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and their previous successful completion of VA design projects within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5. The due date for this Special Notice is October 15, 2025, though this appears to be related to the administrative processing timeline rather than a contractor response deadline. The VA indicates they will continue conducting market research for future similar acquisitions to ensure competitive strategies and best value outcomes.