Y1DA--573-21-106 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades and Data Center Construction - Gainesville VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Program Contracting Activity Central, is soliciting bids for the design-bid-build EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades and Data Center Construction project at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. This procurement is issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) under FAR Part 14 and is exclusively reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with offers from non-SDVOSB entities automatically disqualified. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis, with an estimated value between $20 million and $50 million, and a performance period of approximately 921 calendar days from the notice to proceed. The scope of work includes demolishing an existing temporary trailer and constructing a new one-story data center building, approximately 3,931 square feet in footprint, housing a 1,177 square foot primary data center room, an entrance room, storage and staging areas, mechanical and electrical support spaces, and a separate generator room. Concurrently, all existing telecommunications infrastructure across the campus will be removed, and 59 telecom rooms — some reused and others newly designed — will be upgraded with new enclosures and cabling. The entire medical campus will remain fully operational during construction, requiring meticulous coordination of room closures, shutdowns, and scheduled off-hour work for critical spaces with the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The project is classified under NAICS code 236220 with a size standard of $45 million, and all responses must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov by the deadline of September 1, 2026. Proposals must originate from verified SDVOSB concerns, and all inquiries must be submitted in writing to the designated contract specialist; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The award is expected in late September 2026, with work to commence shortly thereafter in Gainesville, Florida.