Vendor Networking Opportunities List.xlsx

This is a Vendor Networking Opportunities List compiled by the State of Indiana Department of Administration for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system procurement at the Indiana Veteran's Home (IVH) in West Lafayette. The file contains contact information for eight pre-vetted vendors and service providers identified as potential partners for this initiative. The RFP 26-87488 solicitation requires proposals for a fully integrated long-term care EHR system with financial modules, ancillary clinical systems, and interoperability capabilities. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. ET at the Indiana Government Center South, with written questions due October 7, 2026 and responses posted by October 21, 2026. Proposals are due October 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The contract term is five years from execution with an optional one-year renewal, and pricing must remain firm for 180 days from award.

The solicitation establishes a 3% Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business (IVOSB) subcontractor participation goal, with respondents earning up to 5 points for IVOSB participation and an additional bonus point if commitment exceeds the stated goal. The Buy Indiana Initiative provides an additional 5 points for Indiana-certified businesses. The vendor list includes four IVOSB-certified firms (Vespa Group, Solviturum LLC, Veteran Strategies, Inc., and Professional Management Enterprises, Inc.) and one firm with MBE/WBE status (Inclusive Strategies). Cloud-hosted solutions through state-owned tenants on Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services are preferred, with all systems required to meet GovRAMP compliance aligned with NIST 800-53 Revision 5 standards per Indiana Executive Order 25-19. Cost proposals must address five years of software licensing, implementation and setup fees, and maintenance and operations, with optional sixth-year renewal pricing.