Q702--Baton Rouge IOTA Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is soliciting Initial Outfitting, Transition, and Activation (IOTA) services for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System's new Baton Rouge Outpatient Clinic through solicitation 36C77626Q0002. The comprehensive services include project management, interior design, furniture/fixtures/equipment procurement and installation, space planning, concept of operations planning, transition planning, staff training, and activation services to prepare the approximately 87,878 net usable square foot facility for operational readiness. The contract objective is to complete the IOTA project by January 28, 2029, with the first day of clinical services scheduled for March 5, 2029. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value approach considering key personnel qualifications, technical approach, past performance, and price. The solicitation has been amended multiple times, with the current response deadline set for October 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT, and vendor questions have been addressed through subsequent amendments.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with an estimated total value of $20 million. The contract will operate under a firm fixed-price structure with a base period from November 14, 2025, to March 13, 2029 (40 months), plus optional warehouse and warehousing management services for an additional 8 months. The project involves relocating approximately 226 personnel from two existing Baton Rouge facilities, requiring the movement of 10 boxes per person, 200 boxes of expendable supplies, 100 boxes of files, and numerous medical equipment items across multiple departments including Laboratory, Primary Care, Behavioral Health, and Specialty Care. The new facility will be located approximately 15 miles from the existing locations at 7968 Essen Park Ave and 7850 Anselmo Ln, with the Beneficial Occupancy Date projected for September 5, 2028. The contract falls under NAICS code 541614 for Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services with PSC code Q702 for Technical Medical Support.