RFQ EHRM Installation of DDPO2

The Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central is soliciting bids for professional construction services to install DDPO2 (Electronic Health Records Modernization) at the Hines VA Medical Center in Hines, Illinois under a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with proposals due June 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Only SDVOSB firms certified under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) are eligible to bid.

The scope encompasses general construction services including all general conditions, management, demolition, construction, and trade work necessary to complete the DDPO2 installation as outlined in the statement of work and accompanying drawings and specifications. The contract is a single lump-sum line item (Item 0001) for base bid work. The period of performance is 90 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

The contract value ceiling is $45 million. A bid guarantee in the form of Standard Form 24 is required in an amount not less than 20% of the proposal price but not to exceed $3 million. The successful offeror must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds (SF 25 and SF 25A) each in the amount of 100% of the original contract price. All pricing must be submitted in whole dollar values without cents. Invoices are submitted monthly in arrears electronically through the VA Financial Services Center's e-Invoice system. Contract administration and payment are handled by the Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central located in Independence, Ohio. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses addressing construction wage rate requirements, performance and payment bonds, electronic funds transfer, security prohibitions and exclusions, discrimination prohibitions, and comprehensive information technology and data security requirements.