J058--FY20-Satellite Transponder Maintenance (VA-20-00017376)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center in Austin, Texas seeks to procure satellite transponder maintenance services for over 400 digital satellite downlink systems located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico under solicitation number 36C10A20Q0082. The contractor shall provide maintenance, repair, installation and project management services to ensure continued operations of the downlink systems that support the VA's Video Access Knox Network. The period of performance is one base year with four optional one-year extensions. Proposals were due by May 15, 2020 and will be evaluated on technical approach, past performance, and price.

The solicitation has not been set aside and utilizes NAICS code 811213 for Satellite Transponder Sales and Maintenance. The incumbent contractor maintains 447 satellite downlink locations across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as identified in an attachment. The place of performance will be at the satellite downlink sites. A firm-fixed price contract is contemplated with an anticipated period of performance of one base year plus four optional one-year extensions and total contract values will depend on exercise of the option periods.