Z2DA--673-20-107 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Tampa, FL

INTRODUCTION The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract for the design-bid-build EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades construction project #673-20-107, at the James A Haley Tampa VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and management to complete the construction of a new stand-alone single-story building in support of primary care and mental health services. Construction practices shall comply with all VA solicitation drawings and specifications, VA regulations, procedures, and conditions for work at the medical center and any applicable codes as per requirements of all governing agencies. The EHRM program is a large-scale, commercial effort addresses deficiencies within the built environment of the IT and Communication Service Lines and prepares the campus for the Cerner upgrade that is happening nationally. In addition to ensuring adequate capacity for planned growth and maintenance, this project addresses deficiencies as defined by the Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces Version 4.0 (July 1, 2023), Solution Delivery Data Center and Infrastructure Engineering. PSRDM (Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual) 2021 VA Standard. Like all standards, they are to be implemented to the greatest extent possible within the framework of available budgets and without negatively impacting the overall mission of serving the health and welfare of the veteran population served by the VAHCS James A. Haley in Tampa, Florida. The VA must implement upgrades and renovations to ensure the modernization efforts are supported by both proper Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and physical (i.e., facilities) infrastructure that meet the requirements established by the VHA Healthcare Environment and Facilities Programs (HEFP). In support of the EHRM program, the Tampa VAMC has a requirement to construct the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades project. Contractor shall complete the intent of project 673-20-107 in strict accordance with the SOW, drawings, and specifications. All work not specifically identified by the drawings and/or specifications but necessary for a complete system shall be included as if specifically identified in the Contract Documents. ADMINISTRATIVE The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR part 15 and will be evaluated in accordance with the tradeoff procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued 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 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The solicitation will be issued mid November 2025. The period of performance is approximately 900 calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to jason.phillip@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.