542-22-700 | EHRM Construct Infrastructure Upgrade | Coatesville, PA |

Updated Oct 20, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Due Oct 26, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4), 6 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

INTRODUCTION: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the Coatesville VA Medical Center – located in Coatesville, PA.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Contractors shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Coatesville as required by drawings and specifications. All installed cables shall be terminated at each end and documentation, labeling, and (where applicable) test results provided.

This applies to all permanently installed cable types. Building fiber will be plenum rated OM4 and OS2-10GB.In addition to replacing all of the communications cabling, an additional 20% capacity, in terms of cable count, shall be provided as shown on the drawings and specifications. All Copper replacement will be CAT 6A. CAT 6A Patch Cords shall be provided and installed for all locations, including patch cords at the End User Device and at the TR.

PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-bid-build approach (Final Specifications and Drawings will be provided). The anticipated solicitation will be issued either as a Request For Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15, considering Technical (ex. Project Experience) and Price Factors or as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14, considering Price only.

The results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. The type of socio-economic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process. This project is planned for advertising in late December 2026.

In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00 (Note that the VAAR magnitude of construction is closer to the lower end of this range). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 (size standard $45.0 million) applies to this procurement. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 770 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed.

The services for this project will include providing all construction related services such as: providing labor, materials and equipment required to complete the project as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect-Engineer firm. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email.

Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 236220. Also, provide business type (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.). Section 3: Provide a Statement of Interest in the project.

Section 4: Provide the prime contractor’s available bonding capacity in the form of a letter of intent from your bonding company with this submission. *Please ensure that the individual bonding capacity is in line with the VAAR Magnitude of Construction listed above. Section 5: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement.

This section is IMPORTANT as it will help to determine the type of socio-economic set-aside, if any. Please provide the following in your response: Offerors shall provide examples of prior experience on a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) relevant construction projects. To be deemed relevant projects shall be at least 75% complete within six (6) years preceding the RFP posting date.

Projects must have been performed at an operational medical facility and, when viewed collectively, must demonstrate experience in all the technical areas listed below. (Note: The required technical elements may be distributed across the submitted projects, provided all elements are represented within the 2 - 5 project submission limit.) Performance on at least two (2) construction project that are at least $20M in value performed in an occupied medical facility [at least two (2) relevant examples required] NOTE: For purposes of Market Research, if you do not have projects of at least $20M, please submit the closest value that you have of projects performed in an occupied medical facility.

Performance on a construction project requiring uninterrupted service lines, such as an emergency or surgical environment, with use of infection control permits and barriers. [at least one (1) relevant example required] Performance on a construction project that executed the specified phasing identified in a CD package. [at least one (1) relevant example required] Performance a construction project that primarily consisted of off-hours work. [at least one (1) relevant example required] Performance with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and telecommunications infrastructure. [at least one (1) relevant example required] Performance dealing with work that would cause interruptions of facility utilities and/or tying-in to existing structures. [at least one (1) relevant example required] Performance with on-site work installing fiber optic cable in an occupied medical facility. [at least one (1) relevant example required] Performance with phasing of telecommunication work resulting in seamless switch over from old to new system. [at least one

The description continues in the official notice.

Contracting contact

• Contract Specialist · [email protected]
• Samantha Mihaila - Contracting Officer · [email protected]

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 236220, a business counts as small if it has no more than $45.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

• Oct 19, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 26, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Apr 1, 2026: Sources Sought Due Apr 8, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Apr 1, 2026: Sources Sought Due Apr 8, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Mar 19, 2026: Sources Sought Due Mar 27, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Mar 17, 2026: Sources Sought Due Mar 27, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for commercial and institutional building construction work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• Sawtooth Construction JV II LLC $234.4 million in this trade
• Hsgs-Ameresco, LLC $201.6 million in this trade
• Korte Construction Company $133.6 million in this trade
• Cdeem Co $107.1 million in this trade
• Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. $88.4 million in this trade

About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside

SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.

How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction contracts right now

There are 276 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 236220), 115 posted in the last 7 days; 57% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in California, New York and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 21 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.

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