Z1DA--646A4-22-700 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Pittsburgh-Heinz, PA
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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), specifically the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice for the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the VAPHS H.J. Heinz Campus in Pittsburgh, PA. This initiative seeks to identify potential sources capable of performing significant infrastructure improvements to support the new Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) system. Responses are due by March 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.
Project Scope
This project involves comprehensive infrastructure upgrades across multiple existing buildings (32, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 69, 70, and 71) on the VAPHS Heinz VA campus. Key improvements include:
- Campus-wide fiber backbone: Underground routing requiring excavation, trenching, and reinforced concrete duct banks with associated access points.
- Building modifications: Relocation, reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation of existing rooms and telecommunication closets, including new walls, doors, and finishes. Approximately 2,750 SF of architectural space will be affected. The work requires providing all construction-related services, labor, materials, and equipment as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect-Engineer firm.
Procurement Details
The proposed project is anticipated to be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing a design-bid-build approach.
- Magnitude of Construction: Estimated between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00 (closer to the lower end of this range).
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a size standard of $45.0 million.
- Duration: Estimated at 730 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
- Planned Solicitation: Expected to be advertised in late April 2026. The procurement method (RFP or IFB) and any socio-economic set-aside will be determined based on market research results.
Submission Requirements
Interested contractors must submit a general capabilities statement (max nine single-sided pages, 12-point font, single-spaced, single PDF <4MB) addressing:
- Company information (name, UEI, address, POC, phone, email).
- Business size and type (e.g., Large, Small, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.).
- Statement of Interest.
- Bonding capacity: Letter of intent from bonding company, in line with the VAAR magnitude.
- Past Performance: Minimum of two (2) and no more than five (5) contracts within the last six (6) years, comparable in size, complexity, and scope (minimum $15M, in occupied medical facilities, involving ME, data, civil infrastructure, tie-ins, phasing, utility interruptions). Describe self-performed effort.
- Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Questionnaire: Must be completed and returned.
Important Notes
This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research only and not a solicitation. The Government will not pay for information submitted. No evaluation letters will be issued. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the release of any future solicitation.