Z1AZ--653-26-103 Upgrade Network and Electrical Buildings 4/5/6 Construction - Roseburg VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is soliciting sealed bids for Project 653-26-103, a comprehensive upgrade of network and electrical infrastructure in Buildings 4, 5, and 6 at the Roseburg VA Medical Center in support of Electronic Health Record Modernization. The scope encompasses all labor, materials, equipment, and construction services necessary to replace 125-amp electrical panels with 200-amp service, install two independent 24-strand OS2 fiber optic homeruns, complete interior rewiring with new electrical outlets and lighting upgrades (fluorescent to LED), and implement security access controls and telecommunications infrastructure. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award with a 270 calendar-day performance period commencing within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed. Key qualifications require bidders to be certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses listed in the SBA VetCert database at time of bid submission and award, with subcontracting limitations requiring the prime contractor to perform or pay at least 15 percent of the government-paid amount to certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Technical questions were due by March 27, 2026, with amendments issued on March 26, April 10, and April 15, 2026, extending the bid deadline to April 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT and providing updated responses to 112 requests for information; sealed bids are due by 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM EDT on April 21, 2026, with public opening conducted via Microsoft Teams teleconference at 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET.

This solicitation is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under 38 U.S.C. § 8127, with no current contractors identified. The estimated contract value ranges from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, with bidders required to provide a bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price (not to exceed $3,000,000) and the successful awardee obligated to furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the original contract price. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit was conducted on March 25, 2026, with 19 prospective bidders attending. The project is located at 913 Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard, Roseburg, Oregon 97471-6523, and includes Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements as specified in the General Decision Number OR20260085 effective January 2, 2026, with trade classification hourly rates ranging from $25.48 for common laborers to $62.02 for heat and frost insulators, inclusive of fringe benefits. Construction must comply with Buy American material requirements, security vetting procedures designating general construction positions as Tier 1/Low Risk, and comprehensive specifications addressing asbestos remediation, infection control procedures for the occupied medical center environment, fire protection standards, and project coordination through weekly in-person meetings with facility management.