REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL CONTRACTORS CENTER FOR HEALTH INNOVATION

Description: The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith seeks qualified general contractors to design-build a Center for Health Innovation, a medical-education facility with simulation, learning, classroom, office, mechanical, and technology spaces. The construction contract will use a Guaranteed Maximum Price basis and include fast-track project management, BIM integration, and full commissioning responsibilities; this is a construction qualification solicitation, not a grant program. The official bid page lists a deadline of 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, and the opportunity is open as of 2026-09-16.