Z2DA--VHA Construction for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Amarillo VAMC Project 504-700

Page 1 of 1 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 Upgrade construction project (project number 504-700) at the Amarillo VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Amarillo, Texas. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project will include but is not limited to the following infrastructure improvements: Update the telecommunications system including but not limited to demolition, construction of new main computer room, construction of new telecommunication rooms in existing spaces and as expansions of current buildings, installation of new fiber routes on campus including trenching and dirt work, installation of new data cable, demolition of existing data cable, installation of cable trays, installation of conduit and firestopping, installation of telecommunications enclosures, and installation of

security systems. The scope includes but is not limited to phasing for continued operation of surrounding departments through construction, demolition, and rebuild. ADMINISTRATIVE: The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Fee Proposal (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 15, 19, and 36 and will be evaluated in accordance with the Tradeoffs procedures listed in the solicitation. This procurement will be set aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. The solicitation will be advertised as a tiered set-aside evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority; and (4) large business concerns. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation will be issued around late April 2024. The period of performance is approximately 548 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00 (Note that the VAAR magnitude of construction is closer to the higher end of this range). This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to Heather Holland at heather.holland3@va.gov and Dean Flanders at dean.flanders@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. -END-