Y1DA--EHRM Infrastructure Upgrade Construction - Mountain Home

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is procuring comprehensive infrastructure upgrade construction services for the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) system at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. The project involves extensive construction work across multiple buildings including general construction, alterations, demolition, site modifications, and infrastructure upgrades to create a fully operational electronic health records infrastructure system. Key requirements include installing new telecommunications rooms and enclosures across 49 TRs and 25 TEs, replacing Cat 6A cabling, upgrading security systems with Avigilon cameras and Hirsch Velocity access control systems, and performing associated electrical, mechanical, and architectural modifications. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds, comply with federal safety standards, and use specific brand-name products including Motorola Avigilon security systems, Hirsch Velocity access control, and SimplexGrinnell fire alarm systems. The solicitation originally opened on June 6, 2025, with multiple deadline extensions, culminating in a final bid submission deadline of August 28, 2025, at 11:30 AM EDT, with bid opening occurring the same day at 11:45 AM ET.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), requiring contractors to be certified in the SBA's Small Business Search database. Six companies submitted bids ranging from $46,538,764 to $70,788,036, with SIGO Valiant JV LLC submitting the lowest bid at $51,747,299. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with a 730-calendar day completion timeline from the Notice to Proceed, indicating a project duration of approximately two years. The work will be performed at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center campus in Mountain Home, Tennessee, spanning infrastructure upgrades across approximately 20-25 buildings including Buildings 3, 5, 8, 37, 160, 162, 200, 204, and 205. The project magnitude is estimated between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000, representing a significant technology infrastructure modernization effort for the VA healthcare system.