Y1DZ--502-21-222 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Pineville, LA |

This contract entails comprehensive infrastructure upgrades across multiple VA facilities in Louisiana, including Buildings 1 through 9, 13 through 16, 45, 46, 49, 136, 142, 147, 171, and several CBOCs such as Jennings M.H., Fort Polk, Lafayette, and Natchitoches. The work involves electrical system enhancements like panel upgrades and emergency power systems, UPS installation, building management system integrations, and HVAC assessments and modifications. The scope also includes extensive renovation and reconfiguration of existing spaces with demolition and new construction, along with data center relocation and cabling infrastructure upgrades to Cat 6A standards, including new data outlets and patch panels. The project requires a campus-wide upgrade of the fiber backbone, both within and between buildings, and the provision of a diversified wide area network path to ensure connectivity resilience. Additional critical components include physical security enhancements, hazardous material abatement, and proper bonding and cable management. The contract is solicited as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 236220 and is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the PCAC office in Independence, Ohio, with performance located in Pineville, Louisiana. Proposals are due by September 4, 2026, and the primary point of contact is Contract Specialist Andrew Mathews.