The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified architect-engineer firms to provide design services for the construction of an addition and conversion of the Community Living Center (CLC) at the Marion VA Medical Center in Illinois. The project aims to design an addition that includes single occupancy rooms, ensuring compliance with safety, privacy, and accessibility standards, while also addressing the needs for future pandemics and accommodating various veteran demographics. This competitive, firm-fixed-price design contract is anticipated to be advertised in mid to late December 2025, with a construction cost limit of approximately $16 million. Interested parties must submit their capabilities statements electronically to Contract Specialist Joshua Slapnicker by October 25, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET.