R426--Telephone Switchboard Operator Service
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 36C24626Q0356
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561421 Telephone Answering Services
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Hampton VA Medical Center Hampton VA 23667
- Points of contact
-
- James Risbon james.risbon@va.gov (757) 728-7128
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 06), is soliciting quotes for Telephone Switchboard Operator Services at the Hampton VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia. This procurement seeks a contractor to provide all labor, management, and supervision necessary to operate the facility's telephone switchboard system. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database, and they must not appear on the Excluded Parties List. The solicitation will be issued on or about March 4, 2026, with quotes due by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 13, 2026. Interested vendors should contact Contract Specialist James Risbon at james.risbon@va.gov with inquiries, and all solicitation documents will be available exclusively through https://www.sam.gov.
This contract is exclusively set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms under NAICS Code 561421 (Telephone Answering Services), with a small business size standard of $19 million. Only one award is expected to be made. The contract structure includes a base year running from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through March 31, 2031, providing potential contract duration of up to five years. Prospective contractors must submit documentation including company name and address, point of contact information, SAM UEI number, tax identification number, socio-economic classification, SDVOSB verification proof, and authorization documentation. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, and no incumbent contractor is identified.
Notice text
Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 06, Network Contract Office (NCO) 06, intends to solicit quotes from Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors in the open market to procure services for a Telephone Switchboard Operator Services for the Hampton VA Medical Center located at 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton VA 23667.
The Department of Veterans Affairs anticipates issuing an open and continuous solicitation for this requirement on or about March 04, 2026. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Quotes will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. March 13, 2026. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from https://www.sam.gov, and no hard copies will be made available.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and SBA DSBS database if applicable (SBA DSBS registration is required for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Veteran Business information at DSBS (sba.gov). The vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management database to be eligible for an award. Registration is free, and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website, as no contract can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM. The VA will only consider proposals from contractors registered as mentioned above and not on the Excluded Parties List.
NAICS Code is 561421(Telephone Answering Services), with a Small Business Size Standard of $19 Million. The solicitation will be an SDVOSB Set-Aside. Only one award is expected to be made. All responsible sources may submit quotes to be considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Service: Contractor shall provide all labor, management and supervision necessary to provide telephone switchboard operator service for the Hampton VA Medical Center, Hampton, Virginia in accordance with all the terms and conditions.
Base + 4 Option Year Telephone Switchboard Operator Service
Base Year - POP: 4-01-2026 through 03-31-2027
Line Item
Description
QTY
Unit
1
Telephone Switchboard Operator Service
12
Month
Option Year 1- POP: 4-01-2027 through 03-31-2028
Line Item
Description
QTY
Unit
1001
Telephone Switchboard Operator Service
12
Month
Option Year 2 - POP: 4-01-2028 through 03-31-2029
Line Item
Description
QTY
Unit
2001
Telephone Switchboard Operator Service
12
Month
Option Year 3 - POP: 4-01-2029 through 03-31-2030
Line Item
Description
QTY
Unit
3001
Telephone Switchboard Operator Service
12
Month
Option Year 4 - POP: 4-01-2030 through 03-31-2031
Line Item
Description
QTY
Unit
4001
Telephone Switchboard Operator Service
12
Month
In response, please include the following:
Company Name
Address
Point of contact (POC) with phone number
Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, if applicable
SAM Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number
Tax ID number
Socio-Economic Company SIZE (for example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB,
etc.)
Proof of verification as an SDVOSB/VOSB (if applicable)
Proof of authorization to resale/distribute requested products
Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to James Risbon at james.risbon@va.gov please ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ 36C24626Q0356 Telephone Switchboard Operator Service. Please provide documentation that your company is an authorized distributor for those items for any items you provide. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted.
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Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24626Q0356_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| R426--Switchboard Operator Service | Award Notice | |
| R426--Telephone Switchboard Operator Services | Award Notice | |
| R426--Telephone Switchboard Operator Service | Solicitation | |
| R426--Telephone Switchboard Operator Service | Pre-Solicitation | |
| R426--Telephone Switchboard Operator Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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