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 digital satellite television installation and maintenance contract for Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois, with proposals due August 25, 2026. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a 50 percent limitation on subcontracting for services.

Place of performance is Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois, across multiple buildings including the Main Hospital, Clinical Areas, Administrative, Blind Center, Spinal Cord, Extended Care Center, Residential Care Facility, and Fisher House. The contractor shall install approximately 700 television cable drops (not-to-exceed estimate), provide 105 commercial television stations plus four internal VA channels (Chapel TV, Calm-U TV, VA Veterans News Network, and an internal Hines VA Hospital channel), and deliver minimum 1080p high-definition digital service. The contract requires 24/7 unlimited telephone technical support with four-hour response times by phone and 24-hour on-site response times, semi-annual facility visits, and service credits for unplanned outages exceeding eight continuous hours. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, cabling, connectors, and updated as-built documentation.

The base period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through August 31, 2031. The acquisition is a firm fixed-price commercial items procurement under FAR Part 13.5 requiring one lump-sum installation fee and monthly recurring charges. A mandatory site visit occurs August 18, 2026 at 7:30 AM Central Time; questions are due August 19 at noon Central Time. The NAICS code is 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers; PSC is DG11.