DA10--DSS PREFERENCE CARDS (New Requirement)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, NJ, is pursuing a small business set-aside acquisition under the NASA SEWP V Government-Wide Acquisition Contract to procure the DSS LiveData Preference Card Platform Annual Limited License and associated services for the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY. This procurement, identified by solicitation number 36C10B26Q0223 and NAICS code 541519, is structured to fulfill a specific need for brand-name software enabling digital preference card creation and management, including installation, training, project management, and travel expenses for six operating room units. The acquisition emphasizes strict compliance with federal mandates including Section 508 accessibility standards requiring WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA conformance, sustainable procurement under FAR 52.223-23 mandating ENERGY STAR, EPEAT, and FEMP certifications, and adherence to the VA Technical Reference Model and Critical Security Controls. All systems must support IPv6-only and dual-stack configurations, comply with TIC 3.0 guidance, and eliminate the use of Social Security Numbers in accordance with the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Offerors must be certified small businesses registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity ID and submit a Vendor Capabilities Statement limited to five pages, including contact information and size standard certification, via email by the May 21, 2026 deadline. The contract will be awarded under an open market mechanism leveraging pre-existing SEWP V GWAC authority, with delivery required at the destination, inspection and acceptance performed by the government, and no pre-defined contract value or pricing provided in the current documentation. Contract administration is managed by the Technology Acquisition Center, with Belinda Espindola serving as the primary point of contact and Claudetta Smith designated as the Contracting Officer, while performance obligations include implementation support, EMR integration, and ongoing compliance with VA-specific security and privacy protocols without the use of POAMs for new systems.