INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Data Center Construction project at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center located at 921 NE 13th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73104. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and provide all labor, materials, equipment, qualified supervision, and other items designated in this contract in accordance with the specifications and drawings to complete Project No. 635-23-706 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Data Center at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. This project will include but not limited to the following infrastructure improvements: Electrical (electrical panel upgrade, power (normal, emergency)), Bonding, UPS, Building Management System interfaces, assess for new and upgrades to existing HVAC, reconfiguration, expansion and renovation of existing space (demo, new construction, finishes), renovation of existing Data Center (piping, exterior wall, interior wall for water proofing), communication infrastructure (new Data outlets, patch panels, upgrade to Cat 6A cable) in buildings as necessary, physical security upgrades, assess and upgrade fiber infrastructure backbone campus wide within buildings and between buildings, install diversified path to datacenter for WAN, and hazardous material abatement. ADMINISTRATIVE: Per updated market research, this project will be re-solicited as an 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 on or around July 10, 2023. The period of performance is approximately 210 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: sharese.mckinney@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. The bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft Teams teleconference. An in-person bid opening will not be facilitated. Offerors may participate in the bid opening by calling in or accessing the Microsoft Teams link. The call-in number is 1-872-701-0185. When prompted for your access code, please enter 958 856 852 followed by the # key. The Microsoft Teams link can be accessed below. The conference line and link will be available and bid opening will begin on August 29, 2023, at 1:30 PM (ET). Please be advised that bid submissions are still due at 1:00 PM (ET) on this date. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 221 627 290 291 Passcode: Mq4pPK Download Teams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 872-701-0185,,958856852# United States, Chicago Phone Conference ID: 958 856 852# Find a local number | Reset PIN *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.