Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Wilkes-Barre, PA

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is seeking construction services for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania. The contractor must provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment necessary to complete comprehensive infrastructure upgrades including mechanical, electrical, data, telecommunications, and civil infrastructure work within the occupied medical facility. The work involves upgrading 37 existing telecommunications rooms, constructing a new data center building, and integrating various systems including access controls, security cameras, fire protection, and building automation systems while maintaining continuous hospital operations. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through past project examples involving work in occupied medical facilities with complex MEP and utility tie-ins. The original proposal submission deadline was August 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT, with technical questions having a cut-off date of July 3, 2025, and the solicitation has undergone multiple amendments extending deadlines and providing additional technical documentation.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under NAICS Code 236220, with strict certification requirements through the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification database. The construction project has a VAAR magnitude between $20 million and $50 million, with a performance period of 548 calendar days after notice to proceed. The work will be performed at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center located at 1111 East End Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Key brand-name requirements include specific systems such as HID Global pivCLASS RK40 access control readers, Avigilon Video Surveillance systems, Yale door hardware, and Johnson Controls fire alarm and building automation systems to ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure. The project requires compliance with stringent infection control protocols, specialized security clearances for contractor personnel, and careful phasing to minimize disruption to the 24/7 medical facility operations.