Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Wilkes-Barre, PA

INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (VAMC).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The scope of work shall generally consist of providing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, permits, testing, and reports required to perform Electronic Health records management (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrade, located at the Wilkes Barre VA (VAMC), as generally described in this scope of work, but detailed in drawing set titled: EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES. VAMC WILKES-BARRE PENNSYLVANIA, USA, PROJECT #: 693-22-700. The projects outcome will be a new data network on the WBVA campus. 

The EHRM Infrastructure Upgrade project is a multi-phase project. Key elements include, but not limited to: 1) Construct a new building to house a data center, including, but not limited to demolition of two existing pre-manufactured buildings, rerouting a fire protection service line, new building shell, interior walls, finishes, and all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and data room construction as defined by drawings and specifications.  2) Construct and/or renovate over twenty-five Telecom Rooms (TR) with accompanying network equipment, climate controls and electrical upgrades. 3)  Install, terminate, and test over six-thousand CAT 6A network cables from the respective TR to each Work Area Outlet (WAO) location. 4) Construct underground ductwork system to connect several buildings to the new data center. 5) Install fiber optic cables. 6) Demolition of legacy TRs and removal of associated network equipment and network cables.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The solicitation will be issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 15, 19, and 36 and will be evaluated in accordance with the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The solicitation will be issued around late April 2025. The period of performance is approximately 548 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to Benjamin.Niznik@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.