575-221 - EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction - Tier 2 Data Center - Grand Junction, CO

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is procuring construction services for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the VA Western Colorado Health Care System in Grand Junction, Colorado. The project involves renovating approximately 2,000 square feet of existing Office of Information Technology administration offices and constructing a new 1,317 square foot Tier 2 data center facility. The work is divided into two phases: Phase 1 includes building the new data center with electrical and HVAC upgrades while maintaining existing operations, and Phase 2 involves demolishing the old data center and constructing new office spaces. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on lump sum pricing, with contractors required to provide a 20% bid guarantee, performance and payment bonds, and demonstrate certification in the SBA's VetCert database. Critical dates include the mandatory pre-bid site visit that occurred on July 17, 2025, technical questions deadline of July 24, 2025, and the current bid submission deadline of August 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with strict subcontracting limitations requiring that no more than 85% of the contract value can be subcontracted to non-SDVOSB or non-VOSB firms. The project is valued between $10-20 million with a statutory cost limit of $30 million, and includes comprehensive technical requirements such as installing CRAC units with 125 kW cooling capacity, clean agent suppression systems, redundant power sources with 2N UPS systems, and advanced access control and surveillance systems. The contract includes a 730-calendar-day performance period from the Notice to Proceed, with work to be performed at the VA Western Colorado Health Care System located at 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado. No document references identify current incumbents or existing contractors for this specific data center construction project, though the solicitation materials indicate extensive coordination will be required with existing VA personnel and ongoing hospital operations.