Continuation of Pacific Data System services from Guam to Honolulu VAMC

United States (U.S.) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Region 2 Telecommunications Business Office

VA118-17-N-1797



The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Acquisition Operations (OAO), Technology Acquisition Center (TAC), located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, New Jersey, intends to award a sole source contract to Pacific Data Systems to maintain coverage for Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) services on the VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at Agana Heights, Guam and the VAMC at Saipan Honolulu. TAC intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Pacific Data Systems, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The intended period of performance is 12-months. The proposed LEC Services include providing one 10Mbps Metro Ethernet and one-3Mbps Metro Ethernet. The 3Mbps is from Saipan to Honolulu VAMC and the 10Mbps is from Guam to Honolulu VAMC. The parent (z end) being located at Honolulu VAMC.



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