Y1BG--EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction - American Lake - Project 663A4-24-703

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price contract under solicitation 36C77626B0013 for the Design-Bid-Build EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Project at the American Lake VA Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. The contract, valued at $23,854,000, is a sole-source award to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) as mandated by the set-aside program, with NAICS code 236220 applying to this construction project. Performance is expected to span approximately 650 calendar days and includes comprehensive site preparation, demolition, and construction activities requiring strict adherence to Quality Control and Quality Assurance protocols across all phases of work. The contractor must implement a three-phase control system, submit detailed documentation such as QC organization charts, test reports, as-built packages, and operation manuals, and ensure compliance with VA-specific standards including H-18-8-2019(R2020) and PG-18-10-2017(R2021), as well as industry standards like ASTM E2174, E2393, and FM Global 4991 for firestop systems. The contract imposes rigorous administrative, safety, and compliance obligations. All personnel must provide tuberculin screening certification within 90 days of onsite work, and the contractor must conduct Infection Control Risk Assessments in coordination with VA safety officials, using HEPA filtration and EPA-approved disinfectants. Special inspections are required for seismic and risk categories D–F and III–V, to be performed by an independent, government-approved Special Inspector of Record. Key personnel must include a BICSI Certified Commercial Installer and a Registered Communication Distribution Designer for cabling oversight. Subcontracting limitations restrict non-SDVOSB subcontractors to no more than 75% of the contract value excluding materials, and all subcontractors must be verified in the SBA database. The contractor is responsible for maintaining and submitting invoices, subcontracts, and test records upon request, and failure to comply may result in payment withholding. Invoicing is strictly electronic via the VA e-Invoice portal, with payments governed by prompt payment clauses and electronic funds transfer requirements. Bid evaluation followed a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, where price was the sole determinant, provided all technical and representational requirements were met, including SAM.gov registration, tax compliance,