Description
The St. Louis VA Medical Center is seeking a contractor to provide a Behavioral Health Alarmed Door System. The purpose of this modification is to add contract clauses in accordance with Executive Order 14398, which pertains to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Discrimination. The contractor will be required to comply with the requirements of this clause, including not engaging in any racially discriminatory DEI activities. The response due date is May 31, 2026, at 1 pm CST.
• The contractor must provide all information and reports required by the Contracting Officer to ascertain compliance with the DEI clause.
• The contractor must report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate the DEI clause.
• The contractor must inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the contractor and the suit puts at issue the validity of the DEI clause.
• The contractor must include the substance of the DEI clause in subcontracts at any tier.