610A4-21-701 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Ft. Wayne   3

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 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrade project at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-5100. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project consists of construction upgrades to the facilities electrical and IT infrastructure to allow for the new Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) system. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following infrastructure improvements: provide additional outlets in each IT closet and upgrade facility power distribution as required, assess for new and upgrades to existing HVAC, reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation of existing space, physical security upgrades, upgrading the facilities fiber throughout the buildings to each IT closet, provide a redundant fiber run throughout the facility to each IT closet, upgrade fiber infrastructure backbone campus-wide within buildings and between buildings, provide a new main fiber line coming into the building from the provider point, replace or upgrade communication infrastructure (new data outlets, patch panels, and upgrade to Cat 6A cable) throughout all buildings. ADMINISTRATIVE: The solicitation will be issued as a Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 14, 19, and 36 and will be evaluated in accordance with the 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 $39.5 million. The solicitation will be issued on or about April 19, 2022. The period of performance is approximately 365 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 $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to joshua.slapnicker@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. -END-