EHRM Huntington VAMC 581-22-700 Construct Infrastructure Upgrades
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a Solicitation (RFP) for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center (HWVAMC) in Huntington, West Virginia. This project, identified as 581-22-700, requires comprehensive construction services to upgrade the facility's infrastructure. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Proposals are due by April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide all labor, project management, materials, tools, supplies, and equipment for the EHRM infrastructure upgrades. The extensive scope includes:
- General Construction: Alterations, site preparation, roads, walks, grading, drainage, and removal of existing structures.
- Architectural & Structural: Demolition, new construction, structural steel, cold-formed steel framing, wall-roof/wall-floor details, and cabinet anchorage.
- Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing (MEP): Installation and upgrades to HVAC systems (including VRF, CRAC units), fire protection (sprinkler systems, fire suppression), plumbing piping, and detailed electrical systems (power distribution, lighting, panelboards, transformers, UPS, fire alarm, grounding).
- Telecommunications: Extensive upgrades to telecommunications rooms (TRs), installation of Category 6A cabling, fiber optic backbone infrastructure, wireless access points (WAPs), and associated equipment across multiple buildings.
- Existing Conditions: Management of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) identified in various buildings and tunnels, as detailed in the provided
Asbestos locations.xlsx. - Commissioning: Adherence to a detailed commissioning plan for mechanical, HVAC, and electrical systems.
Contract Details & Requirements
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.
- Period of Performance: 690 Calendar Days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).
- Magnitude: $20,000,000 to $50,000,000.
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45.0M SBA Size Standard.
- Set-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Offerors must be SBA certified and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of proposal submission and award.
- Subcontracting Limitations: Compliance with VAAR 852.219-75, limiting general construction subcontracting to 85% to non-SDVOSB/VOSB firms.
- Wage Rates: Adherence to prevailing wage rates for Building Construction Projects in Wayne County, WV, as per General Decision Number WV20260048.
- Bonds: A bid guarantee (not less than 20% of proposal price, not to exceed $3,000,000) is required. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required upon award.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT.
- Submission Method: Email proposals to Sadaya.Brittian@va.gov and Samantha.Mihaila@va.gov. Proposals must be in three searchable PDF volumes (Technical, Price, Administrative), sent in separate emails, each under 5MB.
- Evaluation Method: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
- Technical Capability (Factor 1): Requires a minimum of two and a maximum of five construction projects completed within the last six years, demonstrating experience in occupied medical facilities with similar scope and complexity (minimum value $20M, 75% completed).
- Price (Factor 2): Will be evaluated based on the lowest price.
Key Dates & Contacts
- Pre-Proposal Site Visit: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT at Hershel "Woody" Williams VAMC, Building 8, Conference Room 8201.
- Technical Questions Due: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT.
- Primary Contact: Sadaya Brittian, Contract Specialist (sadaya.brittian@va.gov).
- Secondary Contact: Samantha Mihaila, Contracting Officer (samantha.mihaila@va.gov).