Z2DA--580-22-700 | Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Houston, TX | 36C77625R0058

INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the Michael E. Debakey (VAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project is the construction of the infrastructure needed for the nationally mandated Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) project at the Michael E. Debakey VAMC. Construction will be in accordance with the A/E provided final drawing set and associated specifications. This project will replace the entire Information Technology (IT) infrastructure on campus, including but not limited to, new telecommunication rooms, fiber optics (interior and exterior), renovating the data center, re-cabling all telecommunications cabling with Cat6A, and supporting electrical and HVAC infrastructure. The contractor shall provide all services, materials, labor, supervision, safety, certification, and expertise for items described in the A/E provided Construction Documents, drawings, narrative, calculations, and specifications. Work shall be phased in a manner that is not disruptive to medical center operations and the contractor will be responsible for submitting an extensively detailed construction schedule and phasing plan for review and approval prior to the start of construction. ADMINISTRATIVE: The solicitation will be issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 15, 19, and 36 and will be evaluated in accordance with the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation will be issued around early July 2025. The period of performance is approximately 730 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $20,000,000.00 to $50,000,000.00. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to Andrew.Mathews2@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration Medical Center Houston, TX The contractor is required to provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment as required by drawings and specifications to complete the necessary work for Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The location of the project is: Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 The VAAR Construction Magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. NAICS - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SBA Size Standard - $45.0M Period of Performance: 730 Calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. One (1) Site Visit is scheduled for July 9, 2025 at 9 AM CST at Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Main Lobby of Building 100 All offerors are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contract Opportunities at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Amendments shall be acknowledged on page 2 of the SF 1442 documents. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

***Update: Amendment 0001 has been issued. Amendment 0001 adds the Strucutural Drawings. Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration Medical Center Houston, TX The contractor is required to provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment as required by drawings and specifications to complete the necessary work for Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The location of the project is: Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 The VAAR Construction Magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. NAICS - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SBA Size Standard - $45.0M Period of Performance: 730 Calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. One (1) Site Visit is scheduled for July 9, 2025 at 9 AM CST at Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Main Lobby of Building 100 All offerors are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contract Opportunities at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Amendments shall be acknowledged on page 2 of the SF 1442 documents. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

***Update: Amendment 0002 has been issued. Amendment 0002 adds the site visit sign-in sheet. Amendment 0001 has been issued. Amendment 0001 adds the Strucutural Drawings. Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration Medical Center Houston, TX The contractor is required to provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment as required by drawings and specifications to complete the necessary work for Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The location of the project is: Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 The VAAR Construction Magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. NAICS - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SBA Size Standard - $45.0M Period of Performance: 730 Calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. One (1) Site Visit is scheduled for July 9, 2025 at 9 AM CST at Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Main Lobby of Building 100 All offerors are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contract Opportunities at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Amendments shall be acknowledged on page 2 of the SF 1442 documents. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

***Update: Amendment 0004 has been issued. Amendment 0004 provides Architectural and Civil drawings in their original format to scale. It also extends the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0003 has been issued. Amendment 0003 provides answers to Requests for Information, provides supplemental documentation to support those answers, updates the wage rate, and to extend the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0002 has been issued. Amendment 0002 adds the site visit sign-in sheet. Amendment 0001 has been issued. Amendment 0001 adds the Strucutural Drawings. Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration Medical Center Houston, TX The contractor is required to provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment as required by drawings and specifications to complete the necessary work for Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The location of the project is: Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 The VAAR Construction Magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. NAICS - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SBA Size Standard - $45.0M Period of Performance: 730 Calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. One (1) Site Visit is scheduled for July 9, 2025 at 9 AM CST at Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Main Lobby of Building 100 All offerors are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contract Opportunities at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Amendments shall be acknowledged on page 2 of the SF 1442 documents. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

***Update: Amendment 0005 has been issued. Amendment 0005 extends the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0004 has been issued. Amendment 0004 provides Architectural and Civil drawings in their original format to scale. It also extends the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0003 has been issued. Amendment 0003 provides answers to Requests for Information, provides supplemental documentation to support those answers, updates the wage rate, and to extend the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0002 has been issued. Amendment 0002 adds the site visit sign-in sheet. Amendment 0001 has been issued. Amendment 0001 adds the Strucutural Drawings. Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration Medical Center Houston, TX The contractor is required to provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment as required by drawings and specifications to complete the necessary work for Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The location of the project is: Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 The VAAR Construction Magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. NAICS - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SBA Size Standard - $45.0M Period of Performance: 730 Calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. One (1) Site Visit is scheduled for July 9, 2025 at 9 AM CST at Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Main Lobby of Building 100 All offerors are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contract Opportunities at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Amendments shall be acknowledged on page 2 of the SF 1442 documents. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

***Update: Amendment 0005 has been issued. Amendment 0005 extends the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0004 has been issued. Amendment 0004 provides Architectural and Civil drawings in their original format to scale. It also extends the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0003 has been issued. Amendment 0003 provides answers to Requests for Information, provides supplemental documentation to support those answers, updates the wage rate, and to extend the date for receipt of offers. Amendment 0002 has been issued. Amendment 0002 adds the site visit sign-in sheet. Amendment 0001 has been issued. Amendment 0001 adds the Strucutural Drawings. Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration Medical Center Houston, TX The contractor is required to provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment as required by drawings and specifications to complete the necessary work for Project 580-22-700 Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades. The location of the project is: Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030 The VAAR Construction Magnitude for this project is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. NAICS - 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SBA Size Standard - $45.0M Period of Performance: 730 Calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. One (1) Site Visit is scheduled for July 9, 2025 at 9 AM CST at Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Main Lobby of Building 100 All offerors are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contract Opportunities at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Amendments shall be acknowledged on page 2 of the SF 1442 documents. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.