DG11--Satellite TV Programming Services Name Brand or Equal

The Bay Pines Veterans Administration Medical Center is procuring satellite TV programming services and compatible digital headend equipment through solicitation 36C24826Q0019. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 requires DirectTV service or equal for televisions located throughout multiple buildings at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, including the Main Hospital, Community Living Center, Mental Health facility, and Domiciliary. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, parts, equipment, supplies, supervision, management, and transportation necessary to deliver satellite programming services with minimal service interruption. Emergency outages must be resolved within 4 hours while non-critical issues require resolution within 24 business hours. The solicitation was posted on October 9, 2025, with responses due by October 16, 2025, providing vendors with a seven-day response window.

This contract opportunity is designated as a set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), despite the main solicitation notice indicating "No Set-Aside Used." The contract structure includes a base period of 12 months running from November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2026, followed by four additional one-year option periods that could extend the contract through October 31, 2030, creating a potential five-year total contract duration. Performance will occur at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center located at 10,000 Bay Pines Boulevard in St. Petersburg, Florida, covering television services across multiple buildings within the medical center complex. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining programming services, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring continuous satellite TV service delivery throughout all designated medical facility locations. The work must comply with federal, state, and local ordinances as well as manufacturer service and quality control manual requirements.