Q702--Tri-Cities Outpatient Clinic (OPC) Initial Outfitting Transition and Activation (IOTA) Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is soliciting for Initial Outfitting Transition and Activation (IOTA) Services for the Tri-Cities Outpatient Clinic (OPC), a new medical facility classified under Technical Medical Support (PSC Q702). The procurement encompasses comprehensive transition and activation services including project management, facility outfitting, equipment inventory management, move coordination, and logistics planning necessary to establish clinical operations at the new facility. Key contract requirements include developing and executing integrated move plans, managing room contents and equipment procurement, maintaining risk and change management documentation, and coordinating with internal VA teams for biomed and security support services. The contract will be evaluated based on contractor qualifications in project management and medical facility activation, pricing competitiveness, and compliance with the detailed Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) outlined in the solicitation documents. The proposal due date is October 30, 2025, with an amendment issued on October 17, 2025, that provided responses to offeror questions and a revised pricing worksheet to guide proposal submissions.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designation and represents an unrestricted competition. The contract value is estimated at $273,375.00 for the base CLIN 0001 IOTA Services over a four-year performance period from January 15, 2026, through February 14, 2029, with optional CLINs available for travel and warehousing services. The new facility will support a total staffing complement of approximately 290 personnel, with roughly 55 employees relocating from the existing Richland Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and approximately 235 new hires, with first clinical services targeted for January 2029 and a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for July 2029. Labor categories specified in the pricing worksheet include Program Manager (Activation), Senior Designer, and Senior Transition Planner positions with escalating annual rates. The place of performance is the Tri-Cities Outpatient Clinic facility in the Tri-Cities area, with support services coordination through the Walla Walla VAMC.