INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades project at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) located in North Chicago, IL. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project shall consist of installation, testing, and certification of significant volume of Cat6a cabling tele-data rooms throughout Buildings 43H, 81H, 152, 237, 1007, 1017 and 1523 located on the Captain James A. Lovell FHCC campus to meet the needs of EHRM Infrastructure, including upgrades to power distribution panels, lighting, controls, receptacles, grounding-bonding, UPS, etc.), physical security and access control system upgrades, HVAC system improvements (upgrades, new systems, etc.), finishes including walls, floors, and ceilings of new or altered rooms, and more as described in the design and specification documents, throughout all buildings. ADMINISTRATIVE: The solicitation will be issued as a "Invitation for Bid" (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The solicitation will be issued in mid to late July 2023. The period of performance is approximately 244 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: gabriel.escarciga@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. Questions of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective offerors both Gabriel.escarciga@va.gov and William.henkel@va.gov , questions shall be submitted only via e-mail. The subject line must read: EHRM Upgrades East Chicago, IL - Technical Questions. Oral questions of a technical nature are not acceptable due to the possibility of misunderstanding or misinterpretation. THE CUT-OFF DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS IS Monday, Aug 14 2023 at 1:00 PM ET In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461), this project is a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, personnel, and shall do all things necessary that will result in the completion of the "EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades" project at the East Campus of North Chicago, IL. VAAR Magnitude of Construction: $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 PLEASE NOTE: The Contractor agrees to attend any Post Award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 42.5. The project is located at: Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Rd North Chicago, IL 60064 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.