DG11--direct television HD television services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 seeks Direct Television HD satellite television services, with proposals due June 3, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted (no set-aside).

Place of performance includes Richmond VA Medical Center (Buildings 500, 512, and 520) and VA Emporia Outpatient Clinic. The contractor must provide 300 HD drops at the Main Hospital, 25 at Fisher House 1, 25 at Fisher House 2, and 1 at the Emporia CBOC, along with HD programming channels. Current equipment in place includes Direct TV model H25-700 receivers feeding into Cabletronics analog fixed mini-modulators. The contractor must provide signal delivery from antenna to Head-In System, annual preventative maintenance, 24/7/365 on-demand repair services, and hardware replacement necessary to upgrade from standard definition to HD. All work must be completed during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM EST, excluding federal holidays.

The base contract period runs June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through May 31, 2031. The estimated contract value is $44 million. Unit pricing is required on an annual cost-per-drop basis for the full one-year period; quoters must complete both an Excel pricing sheet and the B.3 Price Cost Schedule (pages 4–7 of the solicitation).

Quoters must be registered in SAM at time of quote submission and maintain active registration through final payment. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer. Technical evaluation criteria are not to exceed 25 pages. Quoters must provide proof of authorization as a DIRECTV installer, provider, or reseller. The NAICS code is 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications); the PSC is DG11 (IT and Telecom – Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services).