DG10--CWC INTERNET SERVICE Sources Sought Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, through National Contracting Office No. 16, is seeking contractors to provide internet and television services for the Vocational Rehabilitation Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for market research purposes to assess potential contractors' capabilities, qualifications, and interest in providing these services. Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years of prime contractor experience within the past ten years, employ staff with at least one year of technical experience, and submit a comprehensive capability statement detailing similar service contracts, business size, and DUNS number. The evaluation will consider technical experience, business qualifications, proposed pricing, and the contractor's approach to meeting the draft Performance Work Statement requirements. Responses are due by November 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, with submissions to be made via email to the contract specialist.

This procurement is not designated as a set-aside and is classified under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) with a business size standard of 1,500 employees. The draft Statement of Work indicates that Comcast Business is the current service provider, though this RFI is open to all qualified contractors, including small businesses, SDBs, HUBZone concerns, SDVOSB, VOSB, and 8(a) concerns. The contract contemplates a one-year base period with one option year, with services to be performed during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The service specifications include Business Internet Advanced with download speeds up to 800 Mbps, a SecurityEdge Package with associated security services, and support infrastructure for approximately six computers in the Resource Room and waiting area. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the RFI materials; however, prospective contractors are required to provide an estimated price for the work as part of their response.