Y1DA--EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades West Campus – North Chicago - Construction
The VA plans an out-of-scope, sole-source bilateral modification to an existing firm-fixed-price SDVOSB contract for EHRM infrastructure upgrades at Captain James A. Lovell FHCC West Campus. The work will extend the VA.gov network from the West Campus to the on-site Fisher House, eliminate a $500 monthly GSU circuit fee, provide scalable connectivity up to 10 Gbps or greater, and extend guest wireless from the National Campus Hub. Estimated initial cost is $203,160.74 for directional boring and fiber-optic penetration; the original contract was awarded at $42,597,900.00 to Povolny Group. The justification is dated October 2, 2026, and relies on market research finalized February 27, 2023, to support a sole-source award to the incumbent verified SDVOSB under VAAR 819.7008. The government will request a proposal from the incumbent, require cost/pricing data, and negotiate a fair and reasonable price; no separate competitive solicitation for this increment was conducted.