Z2DA--FY26 EHRM 620A4-22-700 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Castle Point VA Medical Center; Wappinger Falls NY

This contract is a sealed bid solicitation for the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades construction project at the Castle Point VA Medical Center in Wappinger Falls, New York, under solicitation number IFB-36C77626B0025. It is a firm-fixed-price contract with a lump-sum pricing requirement submitted in whole dollar amounts, and award will be made based solely on the lowest price deemed fair and reasonable. The project is reserved exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 8127, and offerors must certify compliance with limitations on subcontracting, with failure to provide this certification rendering the proposal ineligible. The scope encompasses all aspects of construction, including general work, electrical, mechanical, telecommunications, structural, site and civil, environmental remediation, controls systems, and security system upgrades, requiring the contractor to supply all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and specialized tools necessary to meet detailed specifications and drawings provided in eighteen attachments. Compliance with stringent packaging and marking standards applies to all materials, especially IT systems, security assemblies, and chemicals, with strict requirements for original sealed packaging, labeling, and protection against environmental damage during transport and storage. The period of performance is 730 calendar days from notice to proceed, and the project schedule must break tasks into no more than 20-day increments except for non-construction activities such as procurement or curing. Bid submissions are due by 1:00 PM EDT on July 29, 2026, following two amendments that extended the original deadline and added mandatory clauses including FAR 52.212-4 and VAAR 852.219-73. Proposals must be submitted exclusively via email to the Contract Specialist and must include a completed SF-1442 with the Unique Entity Identifier, a bid guarantee on Standard Form 24, and acknowledged amendments. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and VAAR clauses addressing gratuities, contingent fees, anti-kickback procedures, illegal activity, taxes, changes, site conditions, and mandatory disclosures via the VA OIG Hotline. A comprehensive safety and health program is required, including a qualified Safety and Health Manager, pre-task hazard analyses, site-specific safety briefings, and on-site competent personnel. Quality control staff must be present continuously at the job site with full authority to enforce compliance. Acceptance requires a mandatory 30-day burn-in period for systems, with final