618-26-702, DDPO-2 Install EHRM

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, seeks electrical construction services to install data drops, power outlets, and related infrastructure for Electronic Health Record Modernization at Minneapolis VA Health Care System, with sealed bids due August 25, 2026. The procurement is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns; offerors must be verified in the VetCert database.

Place of performance is Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417-2309. The project involves installation of 117 CAT 6A cable drops from new Telecommunication Rooms to identified locations, 50 duplex 120-volt emergency power outlets, mounting of Integrated Over-Current Elements, tracking boards, and wall mounts across Buildings 70, 49, and 89. Cable pulls shall not exceed 300 feet; emergency power installations shall not exceed 250 feet. Work includes wall demolition, repair, and painting in Buildings 70 and 49, vertical raceway installation in Building 89, load testing, and ceiling tile replacement. All work must comply with the National Electric Code, VA standards, Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization requirements, and Office of Information Technology Design Guide standards. Pre-construction risk assessments and Infection Control Risk Assessments are required; work shall be performed during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM CST), excluding federal holidays.

Period of performance is 95 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Construction cost magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000 under FAR 36.204(d). The NAICS code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a $19 million small business size standard. PSC code is Z1DZ, Maintenance Of Other Hospital Buildings. Mandatory site visit is August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST in Room 2P-147, Building 70. Technical questions are due August 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. A bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of bid price and performance and payment bonds of 100 percent of contract value are required within ten calendar days after award. Contract performance must begin within ten calendar days of award. As a special trade construction contract, the subcontracting limitation for SDVOSB firms is 75 percent maximum payment to non-certified SDVOSB/VOSB firms. Award is subject to fund availability, with funds anticipated by September 30, 2026 (FY26) or November 30, 2027 (FY27).