EHRM Installation of DDPO2 - Hines, IL

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is soliciting general construction services for Electronic Health Records Management installation of data drops and power outlets (DDPO2) at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, with proposals due June 24, 2026 and technical questions due June 2, 2026. This is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified in the SBA database at proposal submission and award. The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

Place of performance is Hines, Proviso Township, Illinois. The project spans 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, comprising a 14-day pre-construction period, estimated 76-day construction period, and 15-day closeout. Work encompasses installation of data drops using Category 6A cabling, normal and emergency power outlets, conduit, and raceways across Buildings 113, 200, and 228 at 33 work locations in accordance with VA standards and BICSI guidelines. Work in non-clinical spaces occurs during business hours (7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday); clinical and patient care areas require after-hours or weekend work. Three locations in a controlled-access Inpatient Mental Health Unit require special training and secure sally port access. All personnel must obtain federal contractor Flash badges within two weeks of award; the site superintendent requires OSHA 30-hour certification and all employees require OSHA 10-hour minimum certification.

The estimated budget ceiling is $45 million. The procurement requires a bid guarantee of no less than 20 percent of proposal price (not to exceed $3 million) and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price. Award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror whose quote conforms to solicitation requirements using a Firm-Fixed-Price structure. Buy American Act clauses FAR 52.225-9 and FAR 52.225-10 apply, establishing domestic construction material preferences with 60 percent domestic content for most materials, 65 percent for items delivered in 2024–2028, and 75 percent for 2029 onward. For SDVOSBs, the prime contractor must not pay more than 85 percent of the government payment amount to non-SDVOSB or non-VOSB firms; the remaining work must be performed by or subcontracted to certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs, with material costs excluded from this calculation. A mandatory site visit is scheduled May 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time. Illinois prevailing wage rates apply per Davis-Bacon Act determination DBA WD IL20260009 (effective May 18, 2026), with updated rates reflected in Amendment 0004 posted June 12, 2026. NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); PSC is Z2DA (Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries). Solicitation number is 36C77626Q0210.