UNC Pembroke

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) is soliciting qualified design and construction partners for a new Health Sciences Center capital project through a Project Qualification Brief (PQB) procurement process. This project involves the design and construction of a comprehensive health science facility intended to serve as an academic and clinical training facility supporting UNCP's growing health professions programs. The facility will include modern laboratories, classrooms, and clinical simulation spaces to accommodate multiple health-related programs. The procurement is seeking qualified firms capable of executing the project under either a design-build or design-bid-build delivery method. Key evaluation criteria for prospective bidders include relevant experience on similar higher education and healthcare facility projects, demonstrated financial capacity and stability, team qualifications and key personnel credentials, safety records, and past performance with comparable construction budgets and complexity. The PQB was posted on January 16, 2026, with a response due date of February 24, 2026. Specific project details including budget, detailed scope of work, timeline milestones, site visit schedules, and formal bidders' conferences will be communicated through subsequent solicitation documents, as the PQB represents the foundational step in the vendor selection and qualified bidders list development process.

The document provided does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions limiting which types of organizations may respond to this procurement opportunity. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. Similarly, the document does not reference existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration into the new facility. The specific project award value or budget range has not been disclosed in the PQB phase; this financial information will likely be included in subsequent procurement solicitation documents released to qualified bidders who successfully advance from the PQB evaluation process.