DG11--cjis vapd

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22, through the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS), is seeking qualified contractors to provide a secure and reliable point-to-point communication circuit enabling the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS) to access the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS). The procurement is classified under NAICS code 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) and PSC code DG11 (IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services). All proposed services must comply with the accompanying Statement of Work (SOW) and applicable VA, local, state, and federal policies and regulations. The presolicitation notice does not specify explicit evaluation criteria, though the requirement emphasizes security and reliability as primary objectives. The formal solicitation is expected to be issued on or about April 9, 2026, with proposals due no later than April 24, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time. All interested parties must submit responses that include their SAM UEI and business size status, and telephone responses will not be accepted. The point of contact for this announcement is Contract Specialist Jamie ElBedawi at Jamie.elbedawi@va.gov.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designations. The presolicitation notice does not identify any current contractors or incumbents, nor does it disclose anticipated award values or budget ranges for the requirement. No specific timeline for service delivery is provided in the available documentation. Interested contractors should note that this presolicitation notice is not a solicitation announcement itself, and responses to this notice do not constitute a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to automatically receive the formal solicitation documents. Contractors must respond directly to the formal solicitation when it is released to express their interest in competing for this requirement.