7C20--Data Center and Telecommunications Modernization (VA-26-00039374)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center intends to solicit Enterprise Data Center and Telecommunications Modernization (EDCTM) as a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, with an RFQ posted to NASA SEWP under RFQ #36C10B26Q0613 due August 5, 2026.

The acquisition is structured as project-based, deliverables-driven work covering standardization and modernization of on-premises telecommunications and data center physical infrastructure across approximately 1,500 geographically dispersed VA facilities, including 170 VA medical centers, three enterprise data centers (Austin, Philadelphia, Martinsburg), four gateway colocation facilities (San Jose, Dallas, Chicago, Sterling), approximately 50 Veterans Benefits Administration locations, and approximately 1,200 outpatient clinics, totaling approximately 10,000 telecommunications spaces in scope.

Deliverables include telecommunications and IT infrastructure (19-inch EIA-310-E compliant equipment racks with minimum 42U height and 2,500 lbs static load capacity, Category 6A structured cabling per TIA-568, fiber optic cabling with LC or MPO/MTP connectors, patch panels), power and electrical infrastructure (metered/switched/monitored PDUs, busway systems, TIA-607-D compliant grounding), environmental and cooling systems (CRAC/CRAH units, hot/cold aisle containment, environmental monitoring sensors), and facilities and life safety components (VESDA or equivalent fire detection, clean agent suppression per NFPA 75/76, UL-listed firestopping, physical security infrastructure). All work must conform to VA Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces and PG-18-12 Telecommunications Design Guide. Seismic anchoring and bracing are required per VA seismic zone standards. Bundled services include design, installation, testing, certification, commissioning, and documentation. The Government explicitly excludes enterprise IT application migration, server virtualization, cloud transition, major building modifications, utility-side electrical upgrades, chilled water plant redesign, central building automation re-architecture, hazardous material abatement, and 24x7 nationwide break-fix maintenance.

All vendor correspondence must be directed through the NASA SEWP posting only.