618-26-702 EHRM Install DDPO 2

The contract solicitation for Project 618-26-702 DDPO-2 focuses on the installation of data drops, power outlets, and equipment bracing at the VA Minneapolis Medical Center to support the Oracle Electronic Health Record Modernization initiative. It is issued as a sealed bid under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside category, with the NAICS code 238210 for electrical contracting, and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method where award is determined solely by the lowest responsive bid that meets technical requirements. The solicitation requires full compliance with FAR and VAAR clauses, including payment procedures, bonding requirements, subcontracting limitations, electronic invoice submission, and stringent personnel vetting protocols. All contractors must ensure their personnel undergo Tier 3 or Tier 5 background investigations as defined by VA Directive 0710, are cleared under the Privacy Act and HIPAA, and are not listed in the HHS/OIG Exclusions Database. Technical inquiries must be filed in writing no later than May 26, 2026, exclusively via email to Timothy Wanamaker, with no telephone inquiries permitted, and all responses will be issued via amendment. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a single PDF no larger than 5 MB by June 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CDT through SAM.gov, including the SF 1442, SF 24 bid guarantee, price schedule, and small business certifications, with the original hard copy of the bid bond retained by the offeror. The work scope is governed by detailed technical specifications and drawings referenced in attachments, and requires adherence to Buy American Act provisions, wage determinations for Hennepin County, and VA-specific subcontracting limitations under VAAR 852.219-75 with deviation. Contract administration is handled by Dwayne Brauch as Contracting Officer from the Network Contract Office 23 in Saint Paul, MN, while the Contracting Officer’s Representative role is defined generically and will be filled post-award. Payments are processed electronically through the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center in Austin, TX, and account data is tracked under the appropriation line 618-3660162-6957-854200-3223 23EHRMW69. The contract includes mandatory clauses such as electronic payment submissions, whistleblower protections,