Y1EZ--762-24-700 | Construct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Tucson, AZ CMOP |

The contract concerns the construction and infrastructure upgrades for the EHRM system at the VA Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, under solicitation number 36C77626B0010, with a firm-fixed-price contract type awarded via sealed bid to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The estimated scope includes structural steel fabrication and erection, compliance with stringent quality and safety standards such as AWS D1.1, OSHA 29 CFR 1926.752(e), and AISC Quality Certification, along with coordination of inspections, welding certification, and submission of engineering calculations. All work must adhere to approved drawings and technical specifications, with inspections conducted on-site by the Government at Final Acceptance, requiring the presence of contractor personnel and documentation of all corrective actions. Materials must meet specific manufacturer and federal standards, including NFRC, ANSI Z97.1, SGCC, IBC, and various MIL-SPECs for adhesives and coatings, with glazing units requiring protective packaging in export wood cases and permanent labeling with certification marks. The procurement is restricted to SDVOSBs in good standing with the SBA and SAM.gov, with mandatory compliance with VAAR Subpart 819.70 and VETS-4212 reporting. Special requirements include designated site safety personnel with OSHA training, daily hazard analyses, and security clearance protocols for personnel accessing sensitive areas, as well as strict adherence to electronic invoicing exclusively through the VA’s e-Invoice system. The contract includes comprehensive FAR clauses on whistleblower protections, government property, inspection and warranty, changes, termination for convenience, and prohibitions on contracting with entities linked to Kaspersky, ByteDance, and other restricted suppliers under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. Packaging, preservation, and marking guidelines emphasize material integrity, controlled storage environments, and permanent labeling for glazing, while barcoding and MIL-STD packaging standards are not required. Amended six times between March and May 2026, the solicitation deadline was May 19, 2026, and proposals were only accepted via email submission with technical documentation in AutoCAD format and organized as if for three-ring binders. Payment is processed electronically through the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center, with no explicit contract value disclosed, and award is expected to go to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror meeting all compliance and responsibility thresholds.