DG11--New Hines Digital TV Base plus 4 Option Years

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 seeks a full-service DirecTV satellite television service contract for Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, with proposals due May 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and questions due May 18 at noon. The procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, limiting competition to SDVOSB firms.

Place of performance encompasses multiple hospital buildings: the main hospital, clinical areas, administrative offices, blind center, spinal cord injury unit, extended care center, residential care facility, and Fisher House. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to deliver DirecTV service except for government-furnished property and services.

Service scope includes 105 commercial television stations plus four internal VA channels (Chapel TV, Calm-U TV, VA Veterans News Network, and an internal hospital channel). The contractor must provide 24/7 unlimited telephone technical support with a four-hour response time, 24-hour on-site repair arrival, and semi-annual facility visits coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative. Pro-rata service credits apply for unintentional service interruptions exceeding eight continuous hours. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 14, 2026.

The contract period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 (base year) plus four one-year option periods through May 31, 2031. Pricing must cover installation and twelve monthly programming and support line items for each period. Contractor invoices are submitted to the Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center via Tungsten Network e-invoicing by the tenth of the following month. NAICS code is 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers); PSC is DG11 (Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services).