586-21-700 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Jackson, MS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is seeking contractors for comprehensive Electronic Health Records Management (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. The project encompasses a complete renovation requiring contractors to provide all labor, materials, tools, and expertise to upgrade the medical center's infrastructure systems, including mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, fire alarm, access control, and security systems. The scope includes installing temporary partitions, demolishing existing construction, installing new partition and ceiling systems, asbestos abatement of approximately 32 linear feet of pipe insulation and 930 square feet of miscellaneous materials, and implementing comprehensive architectural finishes. The contractor must use specific brand name components for four critical systems: Johnson Controls for HVAC Controls/BAS Monitoring, Siemens for Fire Alarm Systems, Vicon Valerus for Security Cameras, and Software House for Physical Access Controls to ensure compatibility with existing standardized systems. The solicitation requires digital project management software implementation, extensive photographic documentation throughout construction, and strict adherence to multiple design criteria including NFPA 101, International Building Code, ADA 2010, and National Electric Code. Proposals are due August 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with bid opening conducted via conference call at 3:00 PM the same day.

This procurement is competitively set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a size standard of $45 million, and contractors cannot pay more than 85% of government-paid amounts to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs. The estimated contract value ranges between $20 million and $50 million, classified under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The project has a performance period of 600 calendar days, with the contractor required to begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed. The work will be performed at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center located at 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi 39216. The project involves infrastructure upgrades across multiple buildings on the medical center campus, with construction requiring careful coordination around ongoing medical facility operations and strict compliance with infection control measures and patient safety protocols.