The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting a market survey for the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, with an estimated project cost between $20 million and $50 million. The project entails extensive infrastructure enhancements, including the installation of fiber and Cat 6A cabling, IT and electrical outlets, upgrades to power distribution and HVAC systems, physical security improvements, hazardous material abatement, and the construction of a new data center across multiple buildings. Interested contractors are invited to submit capability statements detailing their qualifications, bonding capacity, and relevant project experience, with responses due by December 12, 2025. For further inquiries, contact Contract Specialist Thomas Council at thomas.council@va.gov or (216) 447-8321.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) issued a Sources Sought Notice for market research on the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. This notice is for information only and not a solicitation. The project involves extensive infrastructure upgrades, including fiber and Cat 6A cabling, IT and electrical outlet installations, power distribution and UPS upgrades, HVAC improvements, physical security enhancements, hazardous material abatement, and new data center construction across multiple buildings. The estimated project cost is between $20 million and $50 million, with a duration of 730 calendar days. The VA is seeking capability statements from interested contractors, including company information, business size, bonding capacity, relevant project experience, and a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) questionnaire response. The market research will determine the procurement method, set-aside type, and whether to limit competition among small businesses.

SYNOPSIS:
INTRODUCTION:
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2), 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 Syracuse VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Contractor 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 as required by drawings and specifications. Project scope includes, but is not limited to, the following infrastructure upgrades: Upgrading facility fiber throughout the buildings to each IT closet; Providing redundant fiber runs throughout the facility to each IT closet; Providing redundant fiber mains to the demarcation room from the provider point; Providing Cat 6A cabling from IT closets to all points of use as required; Installation of additional IT outlets and electrical outlets throughout the facility; Provide additional outlets in each IT closet; Upgrade facility power distribution including UPS as required; Upgrade facility HVAC distribution as required; Upgrades to physical security; Abatement of hazardous materials; New construction of Data Center server room. Includes Buildings 1, 2, 16, Rome Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), and site.
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 as either a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15, considering Technical and Price Factors or as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14. 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 January 2026. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 730 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.
The results and analysis of the market research will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories, proceed with full and open competition as other than small business, or use a tiered set-aside evaluation. The type of socioeconomic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process. All socioeconomic categories are encouraged to respond to this announcement.
CAPABILITY STATEMENT:
Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information:
Section 1: Provide company name, Unique Entity Identifier number associate with SAM.gov, 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.
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:
No more than three (3) contracts that your company has performed within the last seven (7) years that are of comparable size, complexity, and scope to this requirement. Include the project name, project owner and contact information as this person may be contacted for further information, project scope, project size (Example: square footage), building use (Example: Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, start and completion dates.
Provide specific examples that relate aspects of previous projects to the proposed project. Describe specific technical skills and key personnel your company possess to perform the requirements described under description of work.
Describe your Self-Performed\*\* effort (as either a Prime or Subcontractor). Describe Self-Performed work in terms of dollar value and description. \*\*Self-Performed means work performed by the offeror themselves, NOT work performed by another company for them for any of the project examples provided.
Section 6: Project Labor Agreement (PLA) - A PLA is defined as a pre-hire Collective Bargaining Agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f). The PLA questionnaire must be filled out and returned with the Sources Sought response. The questionnaire can be found at the end of this document.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.503 Policy:
(a) Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Pursuant to Executive Order 13502, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects.
(b) An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will-
(1) Advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and
(2) Be consistent with law.
(c) Agencies may also consider the following factors in deciding whether the use of a project labor agreement is appropriate for the construction project:
(1) The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades.
(2) There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region in which the construction project will be sited.
(3) Completion of the project will require an extended period of time.
(4) Project labor agreements have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of the project.
(5) A project labor agreement will promote the agency s long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency s future construction needs.
(6) Any other factors that the agency decides are appropriate.
See FAR Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and FAR Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement for further details.
It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than eight (8) single sided pages, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum that addresses the above information. This response must be submitted as a single application-generated (not scanned) PDF document that is less than or equal to 4MB in size. Please note that hard copies will not be accepted. Please also include a cover page, which includes, at a minimum: the company s name, address, Dun & Bradstreet number, socio-economic status, point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Responses must include the Sources Sought number and project title in the subject line of their e-mail response. Submissions (responses) shall be submitted via email to the primary point of contact listed below by December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. No phone calls will be accepted.
The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall not be considered to be a bid or proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. After completing its analyses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories listed above or proceed with full and open competition as other than small business.
At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in Contract Opportunities at https://Sam.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.
Contracting Office Address:
VHA Program Contracting Activity Central (VHA-PCAC)
6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 490
Independence, OH 44131
Primary Point of Contact:
Thomas Council
Contract Specialist
thomas.council@va.gov
PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) QUESTIONNAIRE
(Please respond to the questions below)
1. Is your company familiar with Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and its use on construction projects?
Yes/No
Comments:
2. Would your company likely submit a proposal for the VA construction solicitation that requires the use of a PLA?
Yes/No
Comments:
3. If VA requires a PLA, would your proposed construction cost likely to increase or decrease and what is the likely percentage of cost increase or decrease?
Comments:
4. Does the VA requirement to use of a PLA on a construction project restrict competition?
Yes/No
Comments:
5. Do you expect subcontractor resistance should VA requires the use of a PLA on this construction solicitation?
Yes/No
Comments:
6. Do you have additional comments regarding the use of a PLA for this project?
Comments:
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