Z2DA--Project 537-26-702 Chicago, IL. EHRM DDPO Installation
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C77626B0021
- Agency
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VA Technology Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Illinois 60612, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center seeks to install electronic health record infrastructure at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, with sealed bids due June 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. This is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under 38 U.S.C. § 8127, foreclosing competition to certified SDVOSBs.
Place of performance is Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612. The work involves furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment to install data drops, power outlets (normal and emergency), and equipment bracing across multiple buildings to support EHR deployment. Data drops require Category 6A cabling compliant with ANSI/TIA-1179 Healthcare Facility Telecommunications Infrastructure standards and BICSI standards, with maximum cable length of 90 meters and termination to identified RJ-45 patch panels. Power outlet installation requires conduit and conductor work per NEC standards. Telecommunications outlets must be flush-mounted at 18 inches above floor centerline unless surface-mounted with exposed conduit. The contractor must repair all wall, floor, ceiling, and roof damage caused by installation, including patching to match original construction and fire ratings. Work in high-risk areas and after-hours or weekend installation requires Contracting Officer Representative coordination and approval. Normal working hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST, Monday through Friday.
The estimated project magnitude is $250,000 to $500,000. Performance period is 60 calendar days following issuance of the Notice to Proceed, with commencement required within 10 calendar days of NTP. NAICS code is 236220, PSC code is Z2DA. The contract will be firm fixed-price. Performance and payment bonds (SF 25 and 25A) and a bid guarantee (SF 24) of 20 percent of bid price not to exceed $3,000,000 are required. Prevailing wage rates established under Davis-Bacon Act apply (updated June 8, 2026); rates include classifications such as Electricians ($51.14–$57.75 base with $30.55–$42.89 fringes) and Carpenters ($45.61–$52.01 base with $35.31–$38.85 fringes). Buy American statute applies to construction materials, with Illinois sales tax exemptions for materials incorporated into VA real estate.
The contractor must perform 85 percent of work (excluding materials) as the prime contractor or certified SDVOSB subcontractors per VAAR 852.219-75 limitations on subcontracting. Bids must include acknowledgment of all amendments, completed SAM.gov representations and certifications, and the Certificate of Compliance for limitations on subcontracting. The contractor must complete Standard Form 1442 with a Unique Identifier in Block 14 and attend any post-award conference. Warranty is limited to one year per FAR 52.246-21; any reference to guarantee periods or warranties beyond one year shall be omitted from bid development. A site visit was scheduled for May 18–19, 2026 at 8:00 AM CST; attendees signed in at either Ogden or Damen entrances and gathered in the Engineering Conference Room, Taylor Pavilion, Room 3273. Amendment 0001 (May 21) provided site visit sign-in sheets. Amendment 0002 (June 8) extended the bid due date from June 17 to June 24, provided technical question responses, updated prevailing wage rates, and supplied miscellaneous documents. Amendment 0003 (June 16) provided bid opening information. The bid opening is scheduled for June 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM EST via phone (1-205-235-3524, Conference ID 446 839 158#) or Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID 278 463 272 758 730, passcode 9aQ7vK92). Contracting Officer is Joelle M. Mascarenas; Contract Specialist is Doniver G. Hamilton.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
Amendment 0003: Published 6/16/2026
The purpose of this amendment is to provide all potential bidders bid opening information.
Amendment 0002: Published 6/8/2026
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the technical question responses, updated wage rates, extend the bid due date, and provide miscellaneous solicitation documents.
Amendment 0001: Published 5/21/2026.
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the sign-in sheet for the site visit. Please see attachments.
Solicitation: Published 5/7/2026
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.
The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment to prepare the site identified on the Jesse Brown VA campus for the installation of additional data drops, power outlets and equipment bracing for equipment deployment of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The contractor shall provide and install normal and emergency power outlets, data drops, and required equipment bracing to support EHR equipment deployment on the Jesse Brown VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings, specifications and the statement of work.
This project is located at:
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60612
VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $250,000 to $500,000.00.
NAICS Code: 236220 and PSC Code: Z2DA
Period of Performance: 60 calendar days after issuance of the Notice To Proceed (NTP).
Contractor is required to fill in Unique Identifier in Block No.14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.
PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in order to ensure congruent expectations on contract requirements.
Any reference in the specifications to guarantee period services or warranties outside of the one year warranty period in accordance with FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction shall be omitted and not considered for development of the bid. Bidders are strongly encouraged to review the drawings and specifications extensively to gather any and all technical questions by the submission deadline enclosed within this solicitation.
A site visit has been scheduled. Please review the site visit information on Attachment 9.
Update #3 ·
Amendment 0002: Published 6/8/2026
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the technical question responses, updated wage rates, extend the bid due date, and provide miscellaneous solicitation documents.
Amendment 0001: Published 5/21/2026.
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the sign-in sheet for the site visit. Please see attachments.
Solicitation: Published 5/7/2026
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.
The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment to prepare the site identified on the Jesse Brown VA campus for the installation of additional data drops, power outlets and equipment bracing for equipment deployment of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The contractor shall provide and install normal and emergency power outlets, data drops, and required equipment bracing to support EHR equipment deployment on the Jesse Brown VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings, specifications and the statement of work.
This project is located at:
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60612
VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $250,000 to $500,000.00.
NAICS Code: 236220 and PSC Code: Z2DA
Period of Performance: 60 calendar days after issuance of the Notice To Proceed (NTP).
Contractor is required to fill in Unique Identifier in Block No.14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.
PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in order to ensure congruent expectations on contract requirements.
Any reference in the specifications to guarantee period services or warranties outside of the one year warranty period in accordance with FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction shall be omitted and not considered for development of the bid. Bidders are strongly encouraged to review the drawings and specifications extensively to gather any and all technical questions by the submission deadline enclosed within this solicitation.
A site visit has been scheduled. Please review the site visit information on Attachment 9.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001: Published 5/21/2026.
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the sign-in sheet for the site visit. Please see attachments.
Solicitation: Published 5/7/2026
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.
The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment to prepare the site identified on the Jesse Brown VA campus for the installation of additional data drops, power outlets and equipment bracing for equipment deployment of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The contractor shall provide and install normal and emergency power outlets, data drops, and required equipment bracing to support EHR equipment deployment on the Jesse Brown VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings, specifications and the statement of work.
This project is located at:
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60612
VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $250,000 to $500,000.00.
NAICS Code: 236220 and PSC Code: Z2DA
Period of Performance: 60 calendar days after issuance of the Notice To Proceed (NTP).
Contractor is required to fill in Unique Identifier in Block No.14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.
PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in order to ensure congruent expectations on contract requirements.
Any reference in the specifications to guarantee period services or warranties outside of the one year warranty period in accordance with FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction shall be omitted and not considered for development of the bid. Bidders are strongly encouraged to review the drawings and specifications extensively to gather any and all technical questions by the submission deadline enclosed within this solicitation.
A site visit has been scheduled. Please review the site visit information on Attachment 9.
Update #1 ·
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.
The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment to prepare the site identified on the Jesse Brown VA campus for the installation of additional data drops, power outlets and equipment bracing for equipment deployment of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The contractor shall provide and install normal and emergency power outlets, data drops, and required equipment bracing to support EHR equipment deployment on the Jesse Brown VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings, specifications and the statement of work.
This project is located at:
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60612
VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $250,000 to $500,000.00.
NAICS Code: 236220 and PSC Code: Z2DA
Period of Performance: 60 calendar days after issuance of the Notice To Proceed (NTP).
Contractor is required to fill in Unique Identifier in Block No.14 on Standard Form (SF) 1442.
PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in order to ensure congruent expectations on contract requirements.
Any reference in the specifications to guarantee period services or warranties outside of the one year warranty period in accordance with FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction shall be omitted and not considered for development of the bid. Bidders are strongly encouraged to review the drawings and specifications extensively to gather any and all technical questions by the submission deadline enclosed within this solicitation.
A site visit has been scheduled. Please review the site visit information on Attachment 9.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Z2DA--Project 537-26-702 Chicago, IL. EHRM DDPO Installation | Award Notice | |
| Z2DA--Project 537-26-702 Chicago, IL. EHRM DDPO Installation | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Z2DA--Project 537-26-702 Chicago, IL. EHRM DDPO Installation | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Z1DA--Project 537-26-702 Chicago, IL. EHRM DDPO Installation | Pre-Solicitation |
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