Q702--American Lake / Puget Sound, Phase 2, Bldg 201 Initial Outfitting, Transitioning and Activation Services (IOT&A)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center seeks comprehensive Initial Outfitting, Transitioning, and Activation (IOT&A) services for Building 201 at American Lake VA Medical Center (Tacoma, Washington), with proposals due June 1. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside conducted under FAR Part 12 commercial procedures, restricting competition to SDVOSBs.

Place of performance is Tacoma, Washington (9600 Veterans Drive SW, American Lake VA Medical Center). The 73,329 gross square foot facility will house cardiology, gastrointestinal/endoscopy, pathology/laboratory, pharmacy, infusion, sterile processing, and surgical/endovascular services. The base contract spans 37 months (August 3, 2026 through September 2, 2029), with two optional tasks: eight months of warehousing and warehousing management services and seven months of activation and post-occupancy support services (September 3, 2029 through April 2, 2030). Clinical operations are anticipated to commence May 2030.

Services include project management, interior design and FF&E planning, Concept of Operations development, transition planning, acquisition planning, relocation of approximately 425 computer/desk setups with same-day removal and reinstallation, staff training, and post-occupancy support. The contractor must relocation IT equipment but will not procure new equipment or conduct physical FF&E inventory. Key personnel must include an IOTA Activation Project Manager (minimum seven years project management experience and five years IOT&A healthcare experience), a Senior Designer (minimum five years healthcare facility design with NCIDQ or CHID certification), and a Senior Transition Planner (minimum three years transition planning experience). All personnel require LOW sensitivity (NACI) clearance designations. Prevailing wage rates per the Service Contract Act apply to King and Snohomish Counties, Washington.

The NAICS code is 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services); PSC is Q702 (Technical Medical Support). The estimated contract value is $20 million on a firm-fixed-price basis. Evaluation criteria are key personnel qualifications (pass/fail), technical submission quality and approach, past performance on federal contracts, and price reasonableness. Amendment dated May 21 incorporates an updated Performance Work Statement and revised questions/answers reflecting no IT warehousing requirement, design-build coordination meeting frequency (minimum monthly for first 18 months, bi-weekly during final construction), and shared workspace provision.