Y1BG--Brooklyn EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction VA Medical Center Brooklyn, NY 630A4-22-700

The contract pertains to the Brooklyn EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Project at the VA Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, under solicitation number 36C77626B0002, exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a NAICS code of 236220. The project involves a comprehensive design-bid-build scope including demolition, site preparation, electrical and HVAC upgrades, data center construction, and infrastructure improvements across multiple buildings, with a firm-fixed-price structure and an estimated value between $20 million and $50 million. Performance is scheduled over a 730-day period, beginning after the January 2026 solicitation issuance, with all work requiring on-site completion and strict adherence to VA and federal standards. The award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where only technically compliant bids are evaluated, and the lowest price determines selection. Contractors must submit electronic proposals via email to Kara Evert and Richelle Gray, with no hard copies accepted, and must comply with detailed technical, safety, and administrative requirements outlined in the solicitation. The contract mandates rigorous compliance with construction and safety standards, including adherence to NFPA 99, NEC, TIA-568B, ASTM, and USACE EM 385-1-1, with inspections conducted on-site at multiple phases including punch-out, pre-final, and final acceptance. Key personnel requirements include a certified Safety and Health Officer with specific experience or credentials, OSHA 30-hour trained Competent Persons for high-risk tasks, and OSHA 10-hour trained workforce members, all requiring documented training submitted prior to preconstruction. Security system installers must be licensed, factory-trained, and maintain a local service facility within 60 miles, supported by verifiable references. Contractors must submit comprehensive documentation including as-built drawings, device identification tables, and system test procedures, along with a point-by-point compliance statement for every specification paragraph. Personnel require PIV cards and display government-issued identification at all times while on VA property, with no reimbursement for replacing unfit personnel. Electronic invoicing through the VA e-Invoice portal is mandatory, and project management must use approved software like Procore or Oracle Primavera to track documents, communications, and payments. The contract includes unique VA-specific clauses such as the Restriction on Submission and Use of Equal Products and Personnel Vetting and Credentialing,