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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) for annual support services related to EEG Closed Caption Pro Encoders. The VA's Institute for Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD) facility in St. Louis, Missouri operates a broadcast facility that maintains five EEG HD492-O-O1G Closed Caption Pro Encoders used to provide real-time closed captioning for live satellite video delivery via the EEG iCAP caption delivery service. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) numbered 36C77626Q0214 on or around May 18, 2026, with a closing date of June 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The anticipated contract will be a firm-fixed-price award with a base period of August 3, 2026 to August 2, 2027, followed by four optional 12-month renewal periods.

Eligible vendors must be registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 541519 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which carries a Small Business Administration size standard of $34 million. This is an open market competition using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 15. All inquiries must be submitted in writing via email to Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov and Rachael.avery@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The contracting office is located at 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490, Independence, Ohio 44131, and the place of performance is Jefferson Barracks VAMC, Building 56, St. Louis, Missouri 63125.

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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
EEG Closed Caption Pro Encoders Support (VA-26-00048876) | POP : 08-03-2026 to 08-02-2027| Avery/Morgan

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
44131
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C77626Q0214
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
06-01-2026 13:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
DE01
NAICS CODE*
541519
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ILEAD Jefferson Barracks VAMC

1 Jefferson Barracks Drive , Building 56

St. Louis MO

POSTAL CODE
63125

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Rachael Avery rachael.avery@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov/
URL DESCRIPTION
Dept of the VA
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
rachael.avery@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contract Specialist

DESCRIPTION

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC)

05/18/2026

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Closed Caption Encoder Support

Solicitation Number: 36C77626Q0214

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), intends to solicit proposals through an open market competition and subsequently award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract for the Institute for Learning, Education and Development [ILEAD], Production and Delivery [PD] Service Line in Saint Louis, MO. Please note: this is being issued in connection with Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C77626Q0214.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Institute for Learning, Education, and Development (ILEAD) maintains a broadcast facility in St. Louis Missouri, to include live satellite video delivery. ILEAD uses EEG closed caption encoders and the EEG iCAP caption delivery service to provide real-time closed captioning for live satellite video delivery.

ILEAD previously replaced their EEG HD490 caption encoders with a total of (5) EEG HD492-O-O1G Closed Caption Pro Encoders that requires annual support.

This requirement will be open market using RFO Parts 12 and 15. To be eligible for award consideration, the prime vendor must be registered in SAM.gov as a business in NAICS 541519.

The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The NAICS code is 541519 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard $34 Million. This will be a firm-fixed-price contract with four 12 month option periods. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov and Rachael.avery@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. The VA reserves the right to use only Contracting Opportunities on SAM.gov via the internet to provide notification of any amendments to this notice and the subsequent solicitation. It is the contractor’s responsibility to view Contracting Opportunities daily for any amendments to this notice and the solicitation.

The VA estimates that the solicitation and related amendments will be posted to Contracting Opportunities on SAM.gov on or around 5/18/2026. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued for 7 calendar days and close 6/01/2026. Solicitation initial posting date and the closing date are subject to change as necessary.

Any responsible Offerors may submit an offer upon release of the solicitation. All Offerors must be registered in the SAM database prior to award of a contract.

DISCLAIMER This Pre-Solicitation notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The solicitation number will be 36C77626Q0214. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. All inquiries regarding this requirement must be sent electronically to Contracting Officer Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov and Rachael.avery@va.gov.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contract Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence, OH 44131

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