DG10--FY26: Base Year UF AHC Network Ports

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract for Research Network Services. The contract will be awarded to the University of Florida - Division of Sponsored Research to provide network services for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. This procurement falls under NAICS code 518210 for Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services, with a primary product service code of DG10. The solicitation number is 36C24826Q0006, and the services will be performed at the VA Brain Rehabilitation Research Center in Gainesville, Florida. The contract structure includes a base year with four option years, with an anticipated award date of October 1, 2025.

The purpose of this sole source procurement is to acquire specific research network infrastructure including 82 access ports to the University of Florida network at the Academic Health Center, 8 Linux software licenses with maintenance support for workstations, 500 gigabytes of storage, and database support for research investigators. Interested parties who believe competition would be advantageous to the government have until 4:30 PM ET on September 10, 2025, to submit evidence to Contracting Officer Heidi Parrish via email at heidi.parrish@va.gov. The extremely short response window of one day indicates the VA's strong preference for the sole source approach. No specific eligibility criteria are outlined for potential competitors, as this is structured as an intent to sole source rather than an open competitive opportunity. The procurement does not involve Recovery Act funds and represents the VA's effort to maintain research network capabilities supporting veterans' healthcare and rehabilitation services.