DG11--Satellite TV Programming Services Name Brand or Equal

The Bay Pines Veterans Administration Medical Center is seeking satellite TV programming services through Direct TV or equivalent providers to serve multiple buildings at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 requires digital equipment installation and ongoing satellite programming services for televisions located throughout the Main Hospital (Building 100), Community Living Center (Buildings 71 & 101), Mental Health (Building 111), and Domiciliary (Building 102). The contractor must provide all labor, materials, parts, equipment, supplies, supervision, management, and transportation necessary to complete the installation and maintain services according to federal, state, and local ordinances, manufacturer service manuals, and quality control standards. The solicitation document indicates responses are due by October 23, 2025, at 14:00 Eastern Time, though the pre-solicitation notice shows an earlier due date of October 9, 2025. The point of contact for this opportunity is Michael A. Shook at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC) under NAICS code 517410 for Satellite Telecommunications and PSC code DG11 for IT and Telecom Network Satellite Communications services. The contract structure includes one base year with four exercisable option years, providing a potential five-year service period that will commence upon receipt of the contract award notice. The solicitation number is 36C24826Q0019, and the opportunity was posted on October 7, 2025. No incumbent contractors, specific award values, or budget ranges are disclosed in the available documentation. The scope encompasses new equipment installation and programming services across multiple medical facility buildings, indicating a substantial multi-building installation and ongoing service requirement for the VA medical center complex.