S119--comcast cable service boston

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Comcast Communications, LLC for cable television services. The contract will cover cable services for the VA Boston Healthcare System, specifically targeting the Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, and Brockton campuses. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that Comcast is the only vendor capable of providing the required services, and therefore, the procurement will not be competitively bid. The notice was posted on January 28, 2025, with a response deadline of February 1, 2025. The acquisition will be processed under NAICS code 517111 for Wired Telecommunications Carriers and uses Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 authority for sole-source justification.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure cable television services for VA healthcare facilities in the Boston area through a direct award to Comcast Communications. Contractors should note that this is not a competitive solicitation, and no additional solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov due to the sole-source determination. Interested parties seeking more information about the procurement can contact the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist Sheena Warner via email at sheena.warner@va.gov. The contract will be awarded based on the contracting officer's business judgment that Comcast is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements. While no specific eligibility criteria are outlined for other contractors, the notice emphasizes that Comcast has been identified as the exclusive provider of cable services for these VA healthcare system locations. The procurement process will follow standard VA contracting procedures, with the final contract award being determined by the agency's assessment of Comcast's ability to satisfy their specific cable service needs.