The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The VA needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to upgrade EHRM infrastructure at the Kerrville VA Medical Center.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The contractor will prepare the site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES as required by drawings and specifications. The project scope includes, but is not limited to, the following infrastructure upgrades: Electrical (electrical panel upgrade, power [normal, emergency]); Bonding; UPS; Building Management System interfaces; new/upgraded existing HVAC; reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation of existing space (demo, new construction, finishes, cable); space renovation for Data Center (expanded space, cable management, server rack configuration); communications infrastructure (new Data outlets, patch panels, upgrade to Cat 6A cable) in buildings as necessary; physical security upgrades; upgrade fiber infrastructure backbone campus-wide within buildings and between buildings; provide diversified path for WAN; and Hazardous Materials abatement. Project buildings include 1, 2, 11, 18, 29, 46, 96 and site.
What's the contract structure and timeline? The solicitation will be issued as a Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14. The period of performance is approximately 730 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
How will they pick the winner? The solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation.
When and how do you bid? The solicitation will be issued in early May of 2026. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: thomas.council@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Don't bother if…
- Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered.
Heads up — easy to miss
- All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: thomas.council@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certification is still active in SAM.gov.