Y1BG--EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction - Kerrville - Project 671A4-21-700
Overview
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Qualification Details
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), specifically the Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), is conducting a Sources Sought for market research to identify potential sources for the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the Kerrville VA Medical Center in Kerrville, TX. This notice aims to gather information to determine the procurement method and potential set-aside for a future competitive firm-fixed-price contract. Responses are due by March 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The project involves comprehensive infrastructure upgrades, including site preparation, demolition, and furnishing labor and materials. Key areas of work include:
- Electrical upgrades: Electrical panel, power (normal, emergency), bonding, UPS.
- Building Management System (BMS) interfaces.
- HVAC: New or upgraded systems.
- Space reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation: Demolition, new construction, finishes, cabling, specifically for a Data Center (expanded space, cable management, server rack configuration).
- Communications infrastructure: New data outlets, patch panels, upgrade to Cat 6A cable.
- Physical security upgrades.
- Fiber infrastructure backbone upgrades: Campus-wide, within and between buildings.
- Diversified path for WAN.
- Hazardous Materials abatement.
Work will be performed in buildings 1, 2, 11, 18, 29, 46, 96, and across the site.
Contract & Timeline
- Anticipated Contract Type: Competitive firm-fixed-price contract utilizing a design-bid-build approach.
- Anticipated Solicitation: Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14.
- Magnitude of Construction: Between $10,000,000.00 and $20,000,000.00.
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45 million size standard.
- Estimated Duration: 730 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed.
- Planned Solicitation Advertising: Mid to late April 2026.
- Sources Sought Response Due: March 11, 2026, 1:00 PM ET.
Submission & Evaluation
This is a Sources Sought notice for market research only; it is not a solicitation. Interested contractors must submit a Capabilities Statement (maximum 8 single-sided pages, 12-point font, PDF, less than 4MB) via email to thomas.council@va.gov. The statement should include:
- Company name, UEI, address, POC, phone, email.
- Business size and type (e.g., Large, Small, SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone).
- Statement of Interest.
- Letter of intent from bonding company indicating available bonding capacity.
- Past performance: Up to three comparable projects within the last seven years, especially EHRM projects, detailing scope, size, building use, dollar value, and dates. Describe specific technical skills, key personnel, and self-performed effort.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
The type of socio-economic set-aside, if any, will be determined based on the responses to this notice and other market research. All socioeconomic categories are encouraged to respond. The government will use the market research to decide whether to limit competition among small business categories, proceed with full and open competition, or use a tiered set-aside evaluation.
Additional Notes
No phone calls will be accepted. Hard copies will not be accepted. No solicitation exists at this time; monitor SAM.gov for future releases.