Z1DA--565-22-7005 | EHRM Infras Upgrades | Fayetteville, NC |

The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding a construction contract for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades at the Fayetteville Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, under solicitation number 36C77626R0008, set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The project involves comprehensive infrastructure upgrades across multiple buildings, including replacement of telecommunications rooms, fiber optic cabling, data center renovations, and supporting electrical, mechanical, and utility systems, all to be performed under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a performance period of 731 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. Work must comply with detailed specifications, including divisions 25, 27, and 28 of the Uniform Contract Format, ANSI/TIA-568.D standards, OSHA regulations, Buy American Act requirements, and VA-specific clauses that mandate adherence to HEFP SEP Design Alerts and updated space planning guidelines for EHRM. The contract requires strict compliance with prevailing wage rates established by the Department of Labor for Cumberland and Hoke Counties, North Carolina, under the Davis-Bacon Act, and necessitates documentation of labor compliance through certified payrolls and wage determinations. Offerors must submit proposals in three distinct volumes—technical, price, and administrative—each not exceeding specified page limits and submitted as separate searchable PDF attachments under 5 MB via email. Technical proposals must include completed key personnel qualifications forms for roles such as Project Manager, Onsite Superintendent, Safety & Health Officer, and CQC System Manager, along with detailed narratives demonstrating relevant experience. Key subcontractor information must be provided for up to three qualifying projects meeting specific complexity and dollar thresholds. Price proposals must reflect a Division Pricing Template structure, although no values are pre-filled, and all pricing elements must be fully detailed and submitted per the revised CLIN structure. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where only proposals rated ACCEPTABLE across all technical factors (qualifications, key subcontractors, and project execution) are evaluated for price competitiveness. Compliance includes mandatory submission of the VAAR 852.219-75 subcontracting limitation certificate, ensuring no more than 85% of contract value is paid to non-certified SDVOSBs. Invoicing must be electronic via the VA's EIPP system, with payments processed through the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center in Independence, Ohio. All personnel require PIV card access, federal security clearances as applicable, and must