SOURCES SOUGHT EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration Program Contracting Activity Central is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for comprehensive EHRM infrastructure upgrades at the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana, with responses due May 21, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a planning notice; no government commitment is made, and no evaluation results will be issued to respondents.

The scope spans electrical panel upgrades, power systems (normal and emergency), UPS installations, bonding, Building Management System interfaces, HVAC assessment and upgrades, building space reconfiguration and renovation, data center relocation and cabling work, communication infrastructure with Cat 6A cable upgrades and new data outlets, physical security improvements, fiber infrastructure backbone assessment campus-wide and between buildings, diversified wide-area network connection paths, and hazardous material abatement. Work is performed across 22 primary buildings (Buildings 1–9, 13–16, 45–46, 49, 136, 142, 147, 171) and four satellite locations (Jennings, Lafayette, Lafayette Campus B, and Natchitoches community-based outpatient clinics).

The estimated construction budget is between $10 million and $20 million under NAICS code 236220 (small-business size standard $45 million). The Government will determine procurement method—RFP under FAR Part 15 or IFB under FAR Part 14—based on market research. Socio-economic set-asides, if applicable, will be determined following analysis of capability statements. The anticipated formal solicitation will be released mid-June 2026, with an estimated construction schedule of 820 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The project uses design-bid-build delivery with final specifications and drawings to be provided by an independent Architect-Engineer firm.

Responses must be submitted as a single PDF document not exceeding eight pages and four megabytes. Respondents must provide bonding capacity documentation, past project experience from the last seven years, self-performed work descriptions, and technical capabilities aligned with project requirements.