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TWO STEP INVITATION FOR BIDS REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

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IFB-127737State & Local

Response Deadline10/06/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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The University of Virginia is seeking a skilled contractor for the full construction of a new data center at Fontaine Research Park in Charlottesville, Virginia. This three-story, 50,000 square foot facility is designed to support Academic Research high-performance computing and UVA Health Information Technology, with an initial capacity of 4MW for Research Computing and 500mW for HIT, and the potential to scale up to 17MW. The project is part of the 2018 Fontaine Master Plan and is located adjacent to the Fontaine Central Energy Plant. The procurement process follows a Two Step Invitation for Bids under the University of Virginia Higher Education Capital Outlay Manual. The university will first pre-qualify firms based on their experience with complex projects near patient care facilities, after which pre-qualified bidders will receive full construction documents. The final contract will be awarded through competitive sealed bidding. The response deadline for the statement of qualifications is October 6, 2026.

General Info

UVA seeks a contractor to build a 50,000 square foot data center in Charlottesville.

Agency

University of VirginiaView Agency

NAICS

236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building ConstructionView NAICS

Place of Performance

Charlottesville, VA, USA

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 4

Solicitation

Response DeadlineOct 6

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Response Deadline

10/06/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTCin about 1 month

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyUniversity of Virginia

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University of Virginia

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Full Description

UVA | FONTAINE DATA CENTER BA090426 The University seeks to retain a skilled contractor for full construction services in accordance with the provisions of the University of Virginia Higher Education Capital Outlay Manual. This procurement will be a Two Step (IFB) Invitation for Bids where the University of Virginia will pre-qualify construction firms that demonstrate comparable experience in similar complex project settings balancing the needs of neighboring facilities focused on patient care. The pre-qualified firms will receive an IFB with 100% Construction Documents. The contract will be awarded based on Competitive Sealed Bidding. Project Overview and Scope: The University of Virginia is developing a new Data Center at Fontaine Research Park in Charlottesville, Virginia to support Academic Research high-performance computing and UVA Health Information Technology (HIT). The proposed three-story building will be approximately 50,000 square feet. The project is adjacent to the new zero combustion Fontaine Central Energy Plant and is one of several near-term projects being executed at Fontaine Research Park to fulfill the 2018 Fontaine Master Plan. The day-one capacity will be 4MW for Research Computing and 500mW for HIT with plans to scale up to 17MW in the future.