DG11--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cable, Internet, Phone, and Digital Music Services for the VA Black Hills Health Care System – Fort Meade Campus
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0673
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Department Of Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care System Fort Meade, South Dakota 57741, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 intends to sole-source a Firm-Fixed Price contract with Midcontinent Communications for cable, internet, phone, and digital music services to the VA Black Hills Health Care System Fort Meade Campus, with capability statements due May 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time.
Place of performance is 113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, South Dakota 57741. The requirement covers traditional cable television services for Fort Meade hospital buildings and Rapid City Clinic, non-enterprise DSL internet services, and DMX broadcast digital music services. The sole source justification rests on unique geographic and infrastructure constraints: Fort Meade has only one cable TV provider capable of delivering traditional cable services, and upgrading infrastructure to support alternative internet types would require significant capital investment.
The VA published a sources sought notice on April 27, 2026 that generated three vendor submissions; none proved responsive as they could not provide both DSL internet and traditional cable TV services as required. All interested sources may submit capability statements demonstrating bona-fide capabilities. Responses must include the organization's SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and documentation of authorized distributor/reseller status if applicable. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration. Submissions shall be sent electronically to Contracting Officer Alisha Milander at Alisha.Milander@va.gov; faxes and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete this procurement based on capability statements received. The contract structure includes a base period plus four option years.
Notice text
This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract with only one source, Midcontinent Communications, to provide Cable, Internet, Phone, and Digital Music Services to the VA Black Hills Health Care System Fort Meade Campus.
This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source award under the authority of RFO 12.201 1, which permits the use of simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with RFO Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions, all responsible sources that feel they can meet the Government s requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested party s bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and must include the organization s System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI), and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), along with documentation verifying the vendor s authorized distributor/reseller status, if applicable. All offerors must have an active registration in SAM at www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will be retained as Market Research.
All responses must be received by 12:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Responses shall be submitted electronically to Alisha Milander via email at Alisha.Milander@va.gov. Fax responses and Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0673.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DG11--Notice of Award - Cable, Internet, Phone, and Digital Music Services - Base Plus 4 Option Years Contract - for the VA Black Hills Health Care System - Fort Meade Campus | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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