Direct TV Television Subscription

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a Direct TV Digital Television Subscription for the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, Maine. The solicitation (Number 36C24125Q0387) requires an authorized Direct TV representative to provide digital television services for 250 televisions across the facility, utilizing three existing Direct TV digital receivers. The contract will include over 75 channels spanning local networks, sports, news, entertainment, and specialty channels, with a comprehensive programming package. Interested companies must submit quotations by May 15, 2025, at 12 PM EST to the contract specialist Glorimar Estevez Cortorreal. Award will be based on a comparative evaluation considering price, past performance, and speed of delivery, with quoters required to be Original Equipment Manufacturers, authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 517111 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The period of performance includes a base year from September 18, 2025, to September 17, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through September 17, 2030. Market research identified 14 authorized distributors, including 1 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 1 Veteran Owned Small Business, and 11 Small Businesses. The contract is valued under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000 and will maintain the existing Direct TV system installed in 2019, with delivery required within 30 days after receipt of order. Work will be performed at 1 VA Medical Center in Augusta, ME, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM), excluding federal holidays, with strict requirements to maintain continuous medical center operations.