C1DZ--523-26-103 Neuroscience Research Renovation A/E

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1) has published a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for architectural and engineering (A/E) services related to neuroscience research renovation at the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. This Special Notice, identified as C1DZ--523-26-103 and posted on April 13, 2026, announces the VA's intention to award a sole source contract to WBRC, Inc. rather than conducting a competitive procurement. The notice is not a formal solicitation but rather an informational announcement that allows interested parties to review the VA's justification for the non-competitive award before contract negotiations proceed. The contracting activity is VISN 01, Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center, with the contracting office located in Leeds, Massachusetts. This announcement is made in compliance with federal acquisition regulations requiring transparency in sole source awards.

The objective of this contract is to engage WBRC, Inc. to provide design and construction-level engineering services for installing a neuroscience research freezer farm on the second floor of Building 10, a project requiring comprehensive A/E services across all engineering disciplines including civil, structural, architectural, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems. WBRC was selected as the sole source based on its prior involvement with the project, including completion of a feasibility study and conceptual design work completed on February 27, 2026, and its direct coordination with VA end-users and site assessments. Interested parties have until April 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to submit any comments or concerns regarding the sole source justification to Contract Specialist Alexis Duda at Alexis.Duda@va.gov. While this is a Special Notice rather than a competitive solicitation, the VA will evaluate WBRC's pricing for fairness and reasonableness using an independent government estimate and historical pricing comparisons before award. The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis under FAR 6.103-1 and applicable federal statutes authorizing non-competitive procurement.