Y1DZ--VHA EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL - Construction Project 537-21-700

INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide construction services for the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 820 S Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Jesse Brown VAMC is seeking a general contractor to provide all necessary tools, labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and quality control for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The project primarily includes the addition of telecommunication rooms (TR) throughout the following buildings: Damen, Atrium, Temp (32), Taylor, Ogden, and Bed Pavilion. The construction shall result in a complete, compliant, and fully-functional project, including proactive safety and infection control compliance; selective demolition, installation, testing, and certification of a significant volume of Cat6a cabling throughout all buildings as well as between emergency electrical distribution system improvements (i.e. power distribution panels, lighting, controls, receptacles, grounding-bonding, UPS, etc.); physical security and access control system upgrades; finishes including walls, floors, and ceilings of new or altered rooms; and all other requirements as described in the design and specification documents, throughout all buildings.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The solicitation will be issued as a Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in August 2025. The period of performance is approximately 732 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: jacquelyn.wise@va.gov AND katherine.gibney@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

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